A new brass band with a progressive and welcoming ethos has been formed in the historic heart of London.

London City Brass will rehearse every Wednesday evening at The Guild Church of St Margaret Pattens, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, which can be found close to the monument column that commemorates the Great Fire of London on Eastcheap in the City of London (EC3M 1HS).

Experience

Members of the band previously played as part of the North London Brass network, but have now launched as an independent ensemble under Musical Director Andy Brittin.

A Registered Nurse, Andy has been involved in brass bands for over 35 years, mainly as a euphonium or trombone player, but also as a conductor for bands in and around London and Essex.

The band's debut came at the recent Regent's Park Musical Festival as part of the Royal Parks' summer programming. Players are now focusing on developing their new repertoire ahead of a series of autumn engagements, culminating in their first Christmas Concert on Friday 13th December at St Mary-at-Hill in the Square Mile.

I'm lucky to work with such a great bunch of talented musicians and we can't wait to get out and about to show people what we can doMD, Andy Brittin

Great bunch

Andy Brittin told 4BR: "We're really excited to be starting our new musical journey as London City Brass. I'm lucky to work with such a great bunch of talented musicians and we can't wait to get out and about to show people what we can do.

I wanted to pay tribute to North London Brass for everything they have done for us historically and say thank you to Martyn Stogden who founded the network. With Martyn and North London Brass we have shared some brilliant experiences, from contesting the French Open in Amboise, to playing on the pitch at Twickenham.

He added: "As we move forward as an independent band we look forward to building on those firm foundations and sharing our music even more widely, with local audiences and the wider banding community."

More information

For more information about London City Brass visit the website at https://londoncitybrass.co.uk