County youth brass

Principal Conductor: Paul Fisher
Founder: Clifford Jones

Required standard: Grade 5
Age Range: 11 – 21 years

County Youth Brass meets for a 4-day course in the summer holidays, and for two day courses in the autumn and spring terms, each offering the exciting opportunity to explore the diverse and challenging world of Brass Band repertoire.

On courses, the conductor is supported by experienced sectional coaches and the band work intensively towards their concert. The Band has toured Scotland, France, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Canada and Switzerland and has also recorded a number of times in its history.

CYB has also featured soloists, most recently Mike Lovatt, as well as offering opportunities to members of the band to perform solo items in both workshops with the band and in concerts.

Forthcoming Events

CYB Summer 2022: Saturday 23rd - Tuesday 26th July. Four day course and concert at Watford School of Music.

Recent events

Spring 2022: Sunday 3rd April - Joint concert with the world-renowned Cory Band at Weston Auditorium, University of Hertfordshire.

Autumn 2021: Sunday 28th November at Watford School of Music.

Summer 2021: Friday 30th July – Sunday 1st August. Three day course culminating in an informal performance at Watford School of Music

Autumn 2019 - 2nd November - Workshop Day at Mid Herts Centre for Music & Arts, Hatfield

Summer 2019 - 25th-27th July - Residential course (joint with County Wind Sinfonia) at Purcell School, Bushey; 27th July concert (joint with County Wind Sinfonia) County Youth Music Festival: Celebrating 50 years of County Youth Brass at Weston Auditorium, University of Hertfordshire; 28th July two performances at Bournemouth Bandstand

Spring 2019 - 23rd-24th February Course at Mid Herts Centre for Music & Arts with principal conductor Paul Fisher, and 24th February joint concert with Ware Brass at Ware Drill Hall (conductors Paul Fisher (CYB) and Craig Patterson (Ware Brass))

Autumn 2018 - 18th November course at Mid Herts Centre for Music & Arts, Hatfield

Summer 2018 - 30th July-2nd August course at Haileybury College Hertford, 2nd August concert at St Peter's Church St Albans

March 2018 - Hertfordshire Schools Gala 2018 at Royal Albert Hall

Spring 2018 - 17th-18th February course at Watford School of Music; joint concert with Amersham band

November 2017 - 12th November workshop day at Mid Herts Centre for Music & Arts, Hatfield

County Activites Team contact information

Email: countymusicenquiries@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Tel.: 01992 555093

We are based at Hertfordshire Music Service Central Office, Mid-Herts Centre for Music & Arts, Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, Herts, AL10 0PS.

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