On Sunday 24 November 2013, Thurrock Marching Brass travelled to Stafford and entered contestants in 11 different categories for the 2013 British Youth Band Association hosted Individuals & Ensembles Competition. The competition sees contestants categorized by age, and by chosen specialty of Brass, Woodwind, Percussion, Mallet (all types) and Colourguard, brings together some of the […]
After completing an incredibly successful three years leading Thurrock Marching Brass’ marching band, Darren Crisp will be moving into the new role of Head of Music Education, effective immediately. Darren’s three year appointment by the board has seen an incredible growth in members, their development and also seen a number of competitive successes including back […]
Thurrock Marching Brass completed an undefeated season to win the 2013 British Youth Band Association Cadet Class National Championship title at Cannock, West Midlands yesterday. The talented group of musicians and performers have brought Thurrock’s first National Marching Band Championship title home for an incredible 30 years! As you would expect at a National Championships, […]
Thurrock Marching Brass were crowned as the British Youth Band Association (www.byba.org.uk) 2013 Cadet Class League Champions on Sunday 22 September 2013 after competing at the Brass Explosion competition held in Staffordshire. Competing against their own previously highest score the young band secured their second consecutive victory, posting a new highest score in the cadet […]
Thurrock Marching Brass joined the cast of the 2013 Expression! Show, hosted by the High Voltage Big Band on Saturday 14 September 2013 and performed to an enthusiastic and packed Towngate Theatre in Basildon, Essex. Performing their 2013 summer program entitled Ker-Ching! Which features the music of legendary pop group ABBA the young performers were joined on stage by Corps […]
Thurrock Marching Brass celebrates its 40th Anniversary on 18 October at the Civic Hall in Grays this year, and how fitting it was to have some of the old boys at hand to help hand out new instruments to the members. John Loader (Son of Founder David J. E Loader), Danny Doherty and Paul Meadows, […]
Thurrock Marching Brass are proud to confirm Paul Grundy as Vice President of the organisation. Paul and his wife Jill have been involved in Marching Bands for over 35 years and were the successful leaders of the well known and respected Blue Ambassadors Drum & Bugle Corps. A Corps that many of the staff at TMB […]
Thurrock Marching Brass attended their first competitive show on Sunday 7 July 2013, which was held at Coseley School in the West Midlands. Competing in the Cadet Class, the show saw the young marching band up against 5 time Cadet Class Champions the 37th Kingswood Cadets, who had not lost a single Championship for the […]
The show this year will take the Corps in another direction which we hope will push the performers to another level and produce an entertaining show for the Audience and Judges. Beeches have added to their instructors for this season and also taken the decision to move the written book in house, apart from the […]
The pinnacle of the 2012 season concluded last Sunday with the BYBA National Championships. In Division 1, 37th Kingswood took 1st place followed by East Coast Elite in 2nd place and Beeches PE in 3rd place. The BYBA event was held once again at Keys Park Stadium, Hednesford Town Football Club in Cannock. Derby Midshipmen […]
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