A trio of talented young cornetists made their Leyland debut in the band’s performance at the Prescot Festival. Musical Director Thomas Wyss has welcomed Bethanie Moore (tutti cornet), James Nash (Soprano), and Sam Ball (Repiano) to the band.

Beth has already packed a lot into her short playing career, including stints at Wingates and Hepworth bands, and joins us after a successful tenure as Principal Cornet of the Longridge Band.

James joins Leyland from the Freckleton Band. A multi instrumentalist crossing both band and orchestral genres, James is star in the making. He takes over from Joe Martin who has been Leyland’s soprano cornet for the last two years and now, entering his final year at the Royal Northern College of Music will focus on his trumpet studies. Joe’s final appearance with Leyland will be at the end of July at the Innsbruck Promenade Festival.

Sam studied cornet and trumpet at the famous Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester, and progressed in a number of bands and becoming Assistant Principal Cornet of Wingates Band at the tender age of 15.

All at Leyland are delighted to have all three on board.