The Tilbury Band has announced that their five year musical partnership with Musical Director Andy Austin has come to an end.

Under his direction Tilbury won the SCABA Spring Contest on two occasions and enjoyed top six finishes at the Regional Championship and Wychavon Festival.

Fresh ideas

A spokesperson told 4BR: "Since taking up the baton with us in 2011, Andy brought a wealth of fresh ideas and new approaches and we would like to thank him for his incredible dedication to the band over this period."

His support in developing the 'band of tomorrow' with his approach to youth players has been invaluable to usTilbury Band

Best wishes

They added: "Andy also introduced the band to a wide range of new music, including a number of his own fabulous arrangements, and his groundbreaking approach to entertainment was praised by both adjudicators and listeners alike.

His support in developing the 'band of tomorrow' with his approach to youth players has been invaluable to us. We wish Andy all the best in his future endeavours and know he will be an asset to any organisation he moves to."