Auxiliary Percussion – James Harvey
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Solo Euphonium – Steve Thomas
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3rd Cornet – Amanda Chard
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Principal Cornet – Jane Whitehead
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Solo Horn – Mark Phillips
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EEb Bass – Matthew Nix
Matt has been playing for 13 years. He joined the academy in 2010, and has been with the organisation since. Matt joined the senior band in Read more
Flugel Horn – Tracey Stevens
Tracey started playing at the age of 11 after being caught in the front of the dinner queue for lunchtime clubs only and was subsequently marched Read more
3rd Cornet – Phil Silvio
Phil’s banding career covers two periods, one in younger life and now in older life with a 24-year gap in-between. He started learning the trumpet at Read more
2nd Euphonium – Rob Pollard
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2nd Cornet – Samuel Gilbert
Sam started his musical career on cornet at the tender age of four. He started with the family heirloom instrument and then progressed onto a borrowed Read more
2nd Horn – Tracey Phillips
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Bass Trombone – Paul Faraway
Paul started playing the cornet in Bodmin Junior Band at the age of 10 and progressed through to the senior band on second cornet. During this Read more
Soprano Cornet – Amanda Gardner
Amanda started playing the cornet aged 9 at Carharrack & St Day band, taught by our current flugel player Tania. Moving to Redruth Band aged 11 Read more
Solo Cornet – Sharon Hooper
Sharon started playing with Truro Band at the age of 12 for 4 years, she then moved to St Agnes Band for several years. Then saw Read more
Tuned/Timpani – Seán Hooper
Seán studied music at Bangor University and the Royal College of Music before becoming a London based professional percussionist and timpanist. His playing activities included work Read more
Tuned/Timpani – Max Wall
Max started playing Cornet at 8 years old in 1964 with a local Brass Band in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Throughout life has played with several Royal Read more
BBb Bass – Shaun Jenkin
Shaun started playing at the age of 14. Bands that Shaun has been associated with over the years include Gwennap Band, City of Truro and St Read more
BBb Bass – Jason Smith
Jason (Gormo) started playing at the age of 9 in St Ives Band. After stints with the St Ia Brass Ensemble, Hayle Town Band and Camborne Read more
2nd Baritone – Aldene Button
Aldene began playing at the age of 12 with Illogan Sparnon Band, and was the principal Cornet player. After playing in both Redruth and St Dennis, Read more
1st Baritone – Jeremy Gilbert
Jeremy started playing at the age of 9 on cornet with the Penryn School Band under the direction of Howard Barnes. Once at Penryn Comprehensive School, Read more
1st Horn – Tracey Smith
Tracey started playing in Lanner band at the age of 8 after helping out in the junior band nativity performance! During her teenage years Tracey played Read more
Solo Cornet – Elliot Smith
Elliot joined the Lanner Brass Academy in 2011 after starting to learn the Cornet at school. He swiftly progressed and moved onto Soprano Cornet. In September Read more
2nd Cornet – Lee Rouse
The longest serving playing member of the band Lee started playing at the age of eight with the then Lanner Junior Band, it wasn’t long before Read more
Solo Cornet – Sharon Dower
Sharon started her playing at the age of 8 with the St Stythians Band. A former pupil of the late Albert Chappell she has also played Read more
David Johnson BMus (Hons) LLCM LRSM
Born and raised in Sennen Cove near Lands End in Cornwall, David began his playing career on baritone with Penzance Silver Band before moving to Solo Read more
