It's Official, Cantium Brass have just received notification of their Promotion to the 2nd Section as from January 2002.

As you can see from the Meet the Band Page, we are on the look out for Good Quality Players. We have just lost our Solo Euphonium & 2nd Horn due to work relocation. Dave has moved to Oldham to live with his girlfriend (who he met at the Whit Friday Marches last year) and Helen has moved to Oxford and has just signed with the City of Oxford band. If you feel that you can give commitment and would like to join the only Band in Kent to Qualify for the National Finals 2001, then drop us a line!

Cantium Brass pulled out all the stops at this year's National Brass Band Championships at the "Royal Albert Hall" but unfortunately only came home with 11th place. A disappointing result, but having qualified to play at the finals in the first place was an achievement in itself. The competition, featured only "the top bands" throughout the UK, and is considered by many, the pinnacle of

the brass band calendar. We believe it's the first time in the bands 114 years
history that the band has qualified for the National Finals at this prestigious venue.

Saddleworth was filled with music on Friday 16th June as the traditional Whit Friday Band Contest got underway. The event has grown in popularity since the earliest
recorded contest back in 1884. This year an outstanding 150 bands turned out in Saddleworth & Tameside.

Cantium Brass fulfilled it's ambition to return home with a few more prizes.
The band were awarded 1st Prize in the 3rd Section at Scouthead & Austerland, another 1st Prize in the Third Section at Grotton (although overall 10th) and a Fourth Prize at Friezland. Out of the 104 Bands that participated in the
Saddleworth Championships 2000, Cantium Brass came out 20th overall.

Cantium Brass are proud to announce that they have
Just become one of the National Finalists after being awarded second place at the recent London & Southern Counties Area Qualifying Contest held at Stevenage. The Band will be representing the London & Southern Counties at the Royal Albert Hall on 20th October after a convincing performance of the Test Piece "Narnia

Suite" by Geooffrey Burgon. The adjudicator, Malcolm Brownbill, admired the band's ability and spirited Performance & awarded 180 points.

…to quote somebody else's phrase, certainly looks as though it's coming true for Nigel Weeden from Ashford. Nigel has been
playing the Trombone since the age of 12, and was taught by
Syd Rose in Deal. Recently coming to play at Cantium Brass after a six year break in playing, Nigel has over the years played in just about every musical group in East Kent, including running a Big Band in the Folkestone area for 10 years. Nigel's daughter Louise 12 has recently joined the percussion section of the band. Louise is a student at Highworth Grammar School for Girls in Ashford, and is also a very keen athlete, being a member of Ashford AC, and is the current Kent high jump champion for her age group, and represents her county.

Monday 12th July saw the arrival of new cornet player Jonathan Williams. Jonathan has just completed his studies at York University where he was a music scholar. He has just  moved back to the area to live with his parents whilst seeking work in Music Publishing or Administration. Jonathan is a Trumpet/Flugel Player and has his own Trad Jazz Band which regularly plays at the York Race Course. 
Jonathan recently guested with Gawthorpe Brass at the Whit Friday Marches……….Hopefully Jonathan will provide a full profile at a later date!

**NEW** Please browse through our extensive online Photo Gallery! Photos are being
uploaded every day. Albums include, Meet the Band, Contest Photos, Prestatyn, Whit Friday, New Bandroom, A Trip Back In Time, Past Members…..sadly missed! & Miscellaneous.