Contributing to musical life in and around St Albans for over 130 years.
We are a friendly and community focused brass band who have been making a contribution to local musical life for 130 years. Would you like to hear us play or book us? A busy schedule of concerts and engagements finds the band performing throughout Hertfordshire and beyond. We also have our own 10-piece group for …
Do you live in or near St Albans? Did you play a brass instrument years ago and have started thinking about playing again? Have you just moved to the area and played in your previous area? Or are you playing elsewhere and fancy a change, or just want to come along for some extra practice? …
It was the first day of term for the Adult Training Band and the “Recent Beginners Band” last week and they were sounding good! If you can play a little or used to play a bit, come and join us!
This term our Youth Band returns on 18th September, and the term will culminate with a concert on 1st December! Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 5pm. We will also be running a beginners group this term. If there are any younger siblings, friends or anyone you know who would like to start learning from scratch, this …
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Our Community Band continued to rehearse over the summer, but with a more relaxed feel. This included Ethan practising his trombone solo outside the band room, so that the rest of the band had to play more quietly to let him shine! Looked odd but sounded great! Then including a bit of fun with balloons, …
After only a year together, our Adult Training Band sound so good. Here they are, playing Jambalaya (on the bayou), which they saw for the first time that evening. If you used to play and want to get back into it, or you can already play a bit, would you like to join us? All …
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Our latest cohort of adult brass beginners completed their eight week course with a brilliant performance in the band room tonight. Congratulations and see all of you in September! Exciting times for St Albans brass. All levels and all ages welcome. We have a Youth Band, an Adult Training Band and a Community Band (the …
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What a carnival of Brass Band music we had at the weekend! A big crowd in Clarence Park loved our Brass in the Park Clarence Park concert, the first time all three of our bands have played in public together. The Adult Training Band opened the show with some superbly performed numbers, followed by our …
Big shout out to our Youth Band who absolutely nailed their performance at Birchwood Avenue Primary School today! A few clips for you to enjoy below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by St Albans City Band (@stalbansbrass) View this post on Instagram A post shared by St Albans City Band (@stalbansbrass) View …
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We were so delighted that nine adult players attended week one of Beth’s free absolute beginners brass course this week, with more to come next week! It’s an absolute joy to see. Our Adult Training Band, under the leadership of Beth, is open to all aspiring adult musicians, regardless of ability or prior experience. Complete beginners …
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