LYWB - London Youth Wind Band

London Youth Wind Band
The London Youth Wind Band (LYWB) is a recently formed
companion ensemble to the LSSO, providing wider opportunities
for wind, brass and percussion players to work at the high musical levels achieved by the LSSO and to perform in major venues.

The repertoire is eclectic and challenging, including traditional and contemporary works for band, and arrangements of all kinds of music from classical through to film, stage and big band.

Geoffrey Harniess, Francesca Hanley, Anthony Maloney and Peter Ash work closely together to ensure the widest possible opportunity for players to be involved with the two ensembles, auditioning for both groups simultaneously in November each year.

In its first season the LYWB performed at St. John’s, Smith
Square and St. James’s, Piccadilly. Future plans include special performances for young children and concert tours in the UK
and abroad.

Geoffrey Harniess - Music Director
Geoffrey Harniess studied trumpet at the Colchester Institute
School of Music, the Royal Academy of Music and the National
Centre for Orchestral Studies. He has freelanced with many of
the country’s major orchestras and ensembles as well as in
regional and West End theatre. He is a member of the Amsterdam based Orchestra of the 18^th Century.

Geoffrey examines for the ABRSM, is a Course Leader for
the CT ABRSM course and is Musical Director of the Essex Concert Band. He teaches trumpet and baroque trumpet at the Colchester Institute Centre for Music & Performing Arts. Geoffrey is Head of Brass at CYM also shares the post of CYM Curriculum Manager
with Francesca Hanley.

Please see the Diary page for all Course Dates.

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