Gareth Cottrell
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CIWYW Score
Directions:
This piece is designed to start a concert or a second half.
It should start with just the kit player on stage and then the band walk on in their sections just before starting to play.
The perciussion in their 2nd time bars will give the players their cue.
Ideally, with the exception of the kit player and basses, each player should play their first entry from menory so that they can play standing at the front of the stage.
The conductor should walk on during the drum cadenza to direct the entry at letter G.
Gareth started his musical career at age 12 when Glynn Thomas reformed the Falmouth Town Band. After rising to Principal Cornet in three years Gareth moved to play with the St Stythians Band, initially on solo cornet and then Flugel Horn. After a short stint on solo Baritone, Gareth moved to trombone.
Gareth enjoyed 13 happy years at St Stythians before moving to the mighty Camborne Town Band where he spent six very fruitful years which included gaining two 1st places and two 2nd places at the West of England Area Championships which qualified the band for the National Brass Band Championships at the Royal Albert Hall. He also performed in six performances at the West of England Bandsman’s Festival at Bugle, each time winning the Royal Trophy.
After taking a short break from banding, he returned to his roots, (Falmouth Town Band had by this time been renamed Pendennis Brass) to become that band’s Musical Director but after 18 months he decided to return to playing and joined the Lanner & District Silver Band where he spent eight years and is delighted to have played Principal Trombone in the three performances that saw Lanner regain Championship Section status.