Before we perform our final concert of the summer this Sunday, it is our pleasure to introduce Elizabeth, our new 2nd Trombone player!🎵

A little about Elizabeth: “I’ve been playing the trombone since the age of 7, and through my childhood played in various youth bands, school ensembles, the National Brass Band of Great Britain and the Yorkshire Youth Brass Band. Once I went to university at 18, I fully immersed myself in the musical extra-curricular activities. At one point I was a member of the Big Band, orchestra and Chorale Society at the same time! Playing my trombone at university gave me so many opportunities such as organising concerts and playing at the Royal Albert Hall. Once I graduated and moved to Liverpool, I found myself at a bit of a loose end regarding my playing. One day, whilst on social media, I found that Allerton Brass were advertising for a second trombone play so I decided to get in contact. Joining Allerton Brass was one of the best decisions I made this year and I look forward to seeing how the band develops over the coming years.” 

You can hear Elizabeth playing at our final summer concert this Sunday 15th September at 2pm in Vale Park, New Brighton ☀️

As we begin our preparations for our summer concerts, we are delighted to introduce another new member of the band!

It is our pleasure to introduce our youngest player, James, on Eb Bass! James joined the band last summer and is a fantastic addition to our bass section!

A little about James: “I started playing brass at the age of 6 on tenor horn. Then at the age of 8, I picked up the baritone through school tutoring under Louise Hough. After a few months playing baritone, she then introduced me to the Eb bass which I have stayed on ever since. I joined the Resonate Youth Brass Band and Liverpool Brass Band when I was 11. I loved my time there and learned loads about banding. I won the Southport and District Brass Band Association Young Soloist of the Year Award, and then I got a place in the Junior Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, which I still attend now every Saturday. In Spring 2021, I auditioned for the National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain and attended my first course in Summer 2023. I had so much fun on the course and won the Outstanding Student Award. I improved a lot so that same summer I went for a rehearsal with Allerton and have been there ever since.”

We are thrilled to have James in the band and are excited for him to play his first solo with the band in our summer concerts! For more information on our upcoming concerts, visit our website: https://allertonbrass.co.uk/events/

With just one week to go until our first concert of the year, we are delighted to introduce another new member of the band! 🎶

We would like to welcome Mike on third cornet! Mike joined Allerton Brass last summer and is a fantastic addition to the back row! 🎺

A little about Mike: “I’ve been playing the trumpet since the age of 8, and spent my youth playing in various wind bands in school and in the Saturday Morning Music School in Liverpool playing with the Senior Brass and Jazz Bands. When I went to uni at the age of 18, I studied Music Technology and concentrated my playing on guitar and the trumpet took a bit of a back seat! I then played in various bands in Liverpool where it would make an occasional appearance, but the music I was making focused more around electronic, rock or pop music. In 2022 when I moved house, I found my trumpet looking cold and lonely and decided we needed to be mates again, and last year got in touch with Mike about coming down for a play, and the rest, as they say, is history!”

We are absolutely thrilled to have Mike in the band and are very excited for him to be playing with us in our next concert ‘The Best of Stage and Screen’ at the Tung Auditorium! 🎭🎬 Get your tickets now: https://thetungauditorium.com/events/allerton-brass-the-best-of-stage-and-screen#book-tickets