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Cornwall Easter course

The seventy members of The Cornwall Youth Brass Band will be joined by two outstanding musicians from The Foden’s Richardson Band for their Easter Residential Course. The Musical Director of Foden’s, who are The International Masters Champions, Garry Cutt and their Principal EEB Bass, Les Neish, are the latest high profile Guests of the CYBB and will be working with the Band for four days over the Easter Holiday, culminating in a Gala Concert at St Michaels Church in Newquay on 24^th March at 7pm. Since its foundation in 1955 the CYBB has always sought to bring the best Guest Conductors and Soloists to Cornwall to benefit the young brass musicians of the County with the highest level of expertise and experience available. Held at The Truro High School for Girls, the Course follows the Band’s monthly Rehearsals, which are taken by the local Tutors of the Band in preparation for the Residential Course.

GARRY CUTT. Since graduating in the early 1980's, Garry Cutt has developed a reputation as one of the banding worlds most respected and successful Conductors. He was appointed Musical Director of the Grimethorpe Colliery Band in 1991, a position he held for twelve years. The phenomenal impact of the film "Brassed-Off" resulted in Garry leading the band on sell-out tours, notably to Australia on three occasions. In September 2003, he was awarded the Iles Medal by The Worshipful Company of Musicians in recognition of his services to the Brass Band Movement.

He took up the position of Professional Conductor with The Foden’s Richardson Band in January 2005 and since then has won two North West Area Contests, The English National Title in 2006 and International Masters Champions 2007. From 2000 to 2005, Garry was the Associate Conductor of The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain and as well as his work with Foden’s has returned to Grimethorpe in the role of  Associate Conductor, leading the Band in their busy Concert diary.

LES NEISH. At the young age of 22, Les Neish, as well as playing with the Foden’s Richardson Band, has established an international career as a Tuba and Bass Soloist which has already taken him to venues that range from the Marble Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, to Finland, Holland and Malta as well as Matt and Fred’s Jazz Bar in Manchester.

He gained a First Class Honours Degree and Professional Performance Diploma at the Royal Northern College of Music and was awarded the Goronwy Evans Memorial Award for outstanding brass playing at the RNCM.  As a freelance musician, he has worked with many of the leading orchestras in the UK, including the Halle Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra and is also a keen chamber musician playing with both the brass quintet Polyphonic Brass and brass quartet Tubalate. As well as playing a selection of solo’s, accompanied by The Cornwall Youth Brass Band, he will be taking a Master Class with three of the Band’ young Bass Players.

Further details can be obtained from the Secretary of The Cornwall Youth Brass Band, Phillip Hunt, 01752 843919 or from their Web Site, www.cybb.co.uk