ABOUT ST ALBAN'S WIND BAND CARDIFF

St Alban's Wind Band is a traditional wind band, sometimes known as a concert band.  Wind bands are very popular in America but in South Wales are an alternative to the traditional brass band.  

​​Instruments making up a wind band are:

Piccolo
Flute
Clarinet
Oboe
​Alto saxophone
​Tenor saxophone
Baritone saxophone

Bassoon
​Trumpet / cornet
French horn
Trombone
​Baritone  / Euphonium
Tuba
​Percussion

Have a listen on our you tube channel - St Albans Wind Band Cardiff - YouTube
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MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Geraint Barnes has recently been appointed to the band as Musical Director.  Geraint learnt his trade as a musician playing cornet for many brass bands around the UK and trumpet for many big bands as well as working in the pit orchestras of London's West End.  As a conductor Geraint has conducted several brass bands and big bands.

Geraint is also a sought after soloist on trumpet performing at many of the UK's and Europe's 1940s and vintage weekends.  

On his appointment Geraint said "I am very excited to be the custodian of the band and I would like to thank the band's previous MD Geraint Hilbourne for all the work he has done".