Please support 1st Class Brass with the Co-ops latest community scheme

1st Class Brass has been chosen as one of the Co-ops community groups. If you're Colchester based and shop in the co-op and get given a green token, please put it in our box!! You need to have a dividend card to get a token but we're there for 3...

Posted: 11 Apr 2015 by anne

Easter Holiday Workshop

1st Class Brass will be holding a workshop on Friday 10th April 2015.The workshop will be a fun packed day of rehearsals which will also include musical games and quizzes. It is open to all brass players, both adults and children. The day...

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 by anne

Happy New Year!

A belated Happy New Year from everyone at 1st Class Brass. We've started 2015 with some new and exciting music which we will be performing in our end of term concert on 27th March 2015. We are also finalising other concerts for the...

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 by anne

Merry Christmas!

1st Class Brass has had a busy festive season with 5 Christmas concerts. They played for the Mile End WI Carol Service on 4th December, held their end of term concert on 5th December, provided the festive music at the Boxted WI Christmas...

Posted: 18 Dec 2014 by anne

Autumn Term Exam Success

Congratulations to the following band members on their graded music exams: Daniel Saunders - Grade 1 Cornet - Passed with Merit Reece Whitered - Grade 2 Cornet - Passed with Merit JJ Green - Grade 3 Trombone - PassCharlotte Smith - Grade 4 Cornet...

Posted: 18 Dec 2014 by anne

Happy Birthday

1st Class Brass celebrated their first birthday on Friday 10th October 2014 with a rehearsal followed by cakes and drinks. Having started from scratch this time last year 1st Class Brass is now a flourishing band and is proud to be...

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 by anne

Summer Exam Success!

Congratulations to the following band members on their recent exam results. Music Exams. Rob Glenny - Grade 1 Trumpet passed with Distinction Joseph Fletcher - Grade 5 Theory passed with Merit A Levels Massive congratulations to Natalie Bartlett...

Posted: 24 Aug 2014 by anne

Restructure in the cornet section!

Congratulations to Natalie Bartlett who has now taken over as Principal Cornet from Ben Squire who has decided to take time off from band to concentrate on his studies. James Beckett and Joseph Fletcher have now been promoted from 2nd Cornet...

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 by anne

Happy Easter!

After a very successful End of Spring Term Concert, 1st Class Brass are now on their well deserved Easter Break. However, they have a busy Summer Term ahead of them with several concerts between May and August which they are looking forward...

Posted: 08 Apr 2014 by anne

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