The Brighouse and Rastrick Band is regarded by many as the best and most consistent ‘public subscription band’ in the world. In its time the majority of premier band championships have been held by ‘Briggus’ whilst the band has also attracted a formidable reputation for highly entertaining concerts for both the general public and brass band connoisseur.
The band was formed almost 130 years ago through public donations given by the townsfolk of the adjacent villages of Brighouse and Rastrick that face each other across the River Calder in West Yorkshire, England.
Today, it still continues to be supported through public subscriptions and its own fund raising efforts. Its amateur members traditionally pride themselves on being financially independent, never having been beholden to any commercial interest, yet they are still regarded as one of the ‘elite’ on the contest and concert platforms.
Web: www.brighouseandrastrick.com/
Location: Brighouse, Yorkshire
Founded: 1881
Member: PROFESSIONAL CONDUCTOR - Prof. David King
PRINCIPAL CORNET - Stuart Lingard / Leon Renilson
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL - Michael Golding
TUTTI SOLO CORNET - Stephen Murphy, Lizzy Tonge
SOPRANO CORNET - Andrew Bannister
REPIANO CORNET - Joey Williams
2ND CORNETS - Samuel Gibson, Simon Sanderson
3RD CORNETS - Colin Brook, Dean Redfern
FLUGAL HORN - Lucy Cutt
SOLO HORN - Sheona White
1ST HORN - Andy Moore
2ND HORN - Ian Dust
SOLO BARITONE - Ciaran Young
2ND BARITONE - Steven Cavanagh
SOLO EUPHONIUM -David Thornton
2ND EUPHONIUM - Dan Thomas
SOLO TROMBONE - Ryan Watkins
2ND TROMBONE - Wizz Bateman
BASS TROMBONE - Tobias Bannan
Eb BASS - Joe Cook / Conall Gormley, William Evans
Bb BASS - Andrew Cattanach, Matt Wade
PERCUSSION - John Kitchen, Matthew Asher, John Kenna, Jason Poulson
Brighouse and Rastrick Band
