Why get involved?
Play Well-known tunes
You will have the opportunity to play a selection of well-known tunes suited to the ensemble genre.
Performance Opportunities
By playing in an ensemble you have the opportunity to take part in concerts and events throughout the year, earning vital performance experience.
Making Music with Others
Making music is a fun and sociable activity. Joining a Music Centre activity gives you the chance to meet, play and perform with other like-minded musicians.
Sign Up for Wind Orchestra
Once your application has been submitted, you will be emailed regarding course dates and fees provided there is space in the ensemble. If there is not space for a new member to join straight away, the student will be placed on a waiting list. When a space is available, a member of the Create Music team will be in touch with all the relevant details you need.
Meet the Tutors
Howard Burchfield
Ensemble Leader
Brighton & Hove Adult Concert Band
Create Music Youth Wind Orchestra
Will Roberts
Will Roberts was a scholar at the Royal College of music where he studied with Byron Fulcher and Lindsay Shilling. During his time at the College, he performed as Principal Trombone of both the RCM Symphony and Philharmonic orchestra, as well as the RCM Jazz Orchestra. His previous highlights include performing the Horovitz Euphonium Concerto with the Brighton Youth Orchestra, the Grondahl Trombone Concerto with the Junior Trinity Symphony orchestra, and the Larsson Trombone Concertino with the European Youth Music Week Chamber Orchestra. Since leaving university Will has worked with ensembles such as the Cat's Cradle Collective and continues to explore jazz trombone with his Trio the "Wayward Heaths' and the Lewes Big Band.
Gary Holmes
Drum Kit and Music Tech Teacher
Gary studied music in Brighton gaining a BA Hons degree in music production from Brighton University. He has worked in sound engineering, video game music and sound design, and recording/producing solo artists, bands and his own projects. He has also been teaching drum kit, guitar, keyboard and music tech for 16 years in schools, colleges and SEN schools - and has delivered GCSE music, BTEC music and Arts Award schemes of work. Other projects have included leading on a variety of summer school and holiday workshops ranging from band weeks to drum kit and music tech courses.