About Us
Meet the Committee
President - Kerren Crosthwaite
Instrument:
Eb Tuba
Joined CB Inc.:
2024 - when I started playing again for the first time in 24 years!
Favourite thing about being part of a brass band organisation:
Brass bands are made up of people who just want to make great music. We play everything from raucously loud bangers, technically challenging epics, to beautiful delicate sacred music, and our people are just as diverse.
Vice-President - Stewart Dawes
Instrument:
Bb Tuba, Drum Major
Joined CB Inc.:
2023
Favourite thing about being part of a brass band organisation:
Working with a great group of like-minded people to bring the joy of music to the world
Secretary - Natalie White
Instrument:
Tenor Horn
Joined CB Inc.:
2022
Favourite thing about being part of a brass band organisation:
The welcoming "all-ages, all-skills" community and the thrill of gifting (mostly) joyous music to others
Musical Director - Veronica Boulton
Instrument:
Baton, Tenor Horn, Principal 3rd Cornet!
Joined CB Inc.:
2020
Favourite thing about being part of a brass band organisation:
Too many things, but perhaps the quirky people and a sense of belonging!
General Member - Lydia Smith
Instrument:
Baritone
Joined CB Inc.:
2023
Favourite thing about being part of a brass band organisation:
The people
Band Leader - Gypsy Cook
Instrument:
Tenor Horn
Joined CB Inc.:
2020
Favourite thing about being part of a brass band organisation:
Competitions & community!!
General Member - Andrew Heath
Instrument:
Baritone
Joined CB Inc.:
2004
Favourite thing about being part of a brass band organisation:
Everyone's really weird and I fit in!
Treasurer - Julie Middleton
General Member - Tony Withers
... And the Broader Team
Band Manager - Leigh Wilmington
Instrument:
Euphonium
Joined CB Inc.:
1987
Favourite thing about being part of a brass band organisation:
Working as a community to produce a whole greater than the sum of each individual part
Librarian - Matthew Radisich
Instrument:
Cornet
Joined CB Inc.:
1990
Favourite thing about being part of a brass band organisation:
Sharing the joy of music with others
Property Officer - Sue Wilmington
Instrument:
Percussion
Joined CB Inc.:
1985
Favourite thing about being part of a brass band organisation:
It's something I share with my husband. It's nice to have a mutual hobby
Percussion Academy Tutor - Jack Holmes
Instrument:
Percussion
Joined CB Inc.:
2023
Favourite thing about being part of a brass band organisation:
Getting to practice and work on my skills playing all the fun and tricky test pieces for brass band, and the sense of community and belonging shared by everyone