Aspiring young brass players from Ibstock Place School, Roehampton and Wandsworth primary schools received a huge musical boost recently as they enjoyed a side-by-side day of tuition from Friary Brass Band.

Play and learn

Head of Expressive Arts, Nic Walker, told 4BR: "The Ibstock Brass Day was designed to give young musicians the opportunity to play and learn from the skilled players of Friary Brass Band, and to perform repertoire on a grander scale than would normally be possible in their usual day-to-day settings."

He added: "It proved to be a huge success and culminated in some barnstorming joint performances!

Everyone present was stunned by the virtuosity of Friary's solo players in particular. It was a huge pleasure to collaborate with the band and we look forward to working with them again in the future."

It was a real pleasure to perform alongside these promising young musiciansFriary Brass Band

Real pleasure

In response, Friary Chairperson, David Wicks added: "It was a real pleasure to perform alongside these promising young musicians. We were delighted to be involved and look forward to forging a strong relationship with the school."

Open Area rehearsal

The band will now concentrate on final preparations for their appearance at the London & Southern Counties Regional Championships later this month by holding an open rehearsal at Chertsey Hall, Heriot Road, Chertsey (KT16 9DR) at 8.00pm on Wednesday 12th March.