BRASS

What We Offer

• Two hours a week individual tuition on the principal study and up to an hour on supporting instrumental studies from a dedicated and experienced team of high-profile teachers and musicians.
• Daily timetabled practice periods within the school day, before and after school practice sessions with support from our team of graduate music assistants.
• Extensive brass chamber music opportunities including trios, quartets, quintets, dectets, as well as membership of the internationally acclaimed symphonic brass ensemble; Cathedral Brass, plus collaboration with wind, strings and percussion students
• The opportunity to work with guest conductors in Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Baroque Ensemble and New Music Ensemble
• Regular masterclasses with performers and teachers of international repute
• We are the only school in the world where trumpet players receive regular weekly lessons and performance opportunities on the natural trumpet. The school has seven natural trumpets for loaning out to students. Horn players can also learn the natural horn and the school has four natural horns for students to use.
• Solo, chamber and orchestral performances throughout the UK and abroad, with recent tours to Hong Kong, Malaysia, San Francisco USA and Germany.
• Practical help and advice on preparation for auditions, competitions, music college entrance, CUKAS, university entrance (UCAS), Oxbridge and career advice for post Wells study. Strong personal links with music colleges and universities both in the UK and abroad.
• Weekly opportunities to rehearse and perform with the jazz department through the senior school Jazz Orchestra, the Jazz Ensemble (Years 7-9) and in smaller jazz combos.
• All trumpet and trombone players have the opportunity for regular individual jazz improvisation lessons from a leading jazz expert in addition to their weekly instrumental studies.
• Workshops and performance classes offering practical advice on all aspects of performance following a wide curriculum including repertoire, technique, practice strategies, style and interpretation, stage presentation and sight-reading.
• A healthy, happy and enjoyable working environment that is about people and music.