Garforth Jubilee Brass Band Staff
GJB MUSICAL STAFF
Mr Michael J. Cox BMus (Hons) Music - Principal Conductor
Michael started playing the cornet at the age of 9 under the tutorship of Steven Bailey. At the age of 13, he was given an Eb Bass to try and has remained on it ever since. Michael is a very keen brass band follower and has played with several brass bands in his career, the most famous being Rothwell Temperance, Stalybridge Old, Yorkshire Co-op and the University of Huddersfield and Salford brass bands led by David Roberts, John Maines, Simon Kerwin, Phillip McCann and Professor David King respectively, all whom are widely appreciated in the brass band movement.
Michael has just completed a music degree at the University of Huddersfield and his specialism seems to lay in conducting, he has applied for an MA Music (Conducting) course for Sept '09! Michael's conducting has gone from strength to strength and he holds the position of Associate Conductor for the City of Leeds Youth Brass Band and has recently been appointed Principal Conductor for Garforth Jubilee Brass Band.As of February 2010 Michael has also been appointed Musical Director of the Thorpe Hesley Brass Band.
Mr Simon Burgess - Associate Conductor
Since Sept 2009, Simon has been appointed as the band's new associate conductor. Simon brings with him a vast range of experience from working with various musical ensembles and will be a great addition to the band.
Simon is currently a music teacher in Leeds.
THE GJB STAFF COMMITTEE
Mr Kevin Hunt - Chairman
Mrs Natalie Middleton - Secretary & Band Manager
Mrs Judy Hinton - Treasurer
Mr David Greenwood - Committee Member
Mrs Sue Hunt - Committee Member
Miss Jody Middleton - Band Representative
Mr Andrew Hunt - Band Representative