About us.

We are a group of people who enjoy playing brass instruments in a band. While this band was originally conceived as a school band, recently this has changed to include more people who are older than school age (ex-members re-joining, and others joining for the first time), this is not to say that the band is wholly made up of older members, fifty percent of the players are still at school.

The bands aim is to introduce people to the enjoyment of playing a brass instrument and the fun of being part of a band. We currently do not require any new members of the band to have any previous experience in playing a musical instrument (but this could be an advantage). All we ask is for the person to have the enthusiasm to want to learn and play as part of the band. We provide the lessons and instruments ourselves, with the older, more experienced members of the band doing the teaching each week before our main practice. After the lessons the beginners are invited to sit in and listen to the main band playing to see what can be achieved.

The band is an independant part of the school with its own charitable status. It is run by a enthusiastic committee made up of parents of the members still at the school, and also members of the band themselves. The committee's role is to manage the finances of the band and fund raise money for the band and other local charities (The Air Ambulance and Malvern Hospital to name just a few). The money raised for the band is spent on replacing instruments, buying new music and helping to fund band tours across europe (so you can see that a lot of the committee's time is spent fund raising). The committee doesn't just raise money, they also organise other social events for the band (skittles nights, and go-karting evenings).

The band also plays at events throughout the year. From fetes and garden parties in the summer through to christmas carols in the winter. We also play in a few concerts throughout the year at the school, in Malvern's Winter Gardens, and other local venues. In the past the band has played at the local agricultural show (The Three Counties Show), at the Worcestershire cricket ground, for dignitaries at the Worcester Guild Hall, and even appeared on TV. If you think you have an event that you would like the band to play at then please get in contact with us to see what we can do. You can contact us by e-mail at enquiries@chsbb.co.uk.

The band practices on a regular basis, once a week. We practice on a Monday night from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, in the music department of the Chase High School on Geraldine road, Malvern. The lessons are held before the main band practice from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. If you would like to have a go at playing a brass instrument, be part of a band and have the enthusiasm to see it through then please pop down on a Monday night or contact us by e-mail at enquiries@chsbb.co.uk.