The Staffordshire Band has announced the appointment of Simon Kerwin as its new Musical Director.

Delight

Shaun Elliott, Band Chairman told 4BR: "We are delighted that Simon has accepted the role of Musical Director with The Staffordshire Band.

We feel Simon, has the right combination of experience, empathy, determination, ear for detail and character to help us get to the next level. We are really looking forward to the next stage of our journeyChairman, Shaun Elliott

Wealth of experience

He clearly has a wealth of brass band experience and is someone who we really 'clicked' with almost straightaway. It's not been easy to find someone that can bring out the best in the band — and we know just how good that can be.

We feel Simon, has the right combination of experience, empathy, determination, ear for detail and character to help us get to the next level. We are really looking forward to the next stage of our journey."