

I started my brass band journey at 7 years old at my local Salvation Army in Cumbria. I was asked what I would like to play – I answered “Trombone” so they gave me a Cornet. It wasn’t until I moved over to the Northeast for work in my late 20’s that I really experienced brass banding outside of the Salvation Army context. In addition to my playing with Cockerton Prize Silver Band I play Euphonium in Stockton Salvation Army band. After Covid I had somewhat of a crisis of confidence so was happy just to come along to Cockerton for the occasional blow, but the lure of the music and the friendly and often hilarious band members (not always intentional) was too much to walk away from when the chance to become a full-time member of the band presented itself.

Second Euphonium
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Jonathan Wigham
