Tony Wyatt
Principal Cornet

Tony started playing the cornet when he was 7 years old and soon joined the Avonbank (Evesham) Band. By the time he was 10 years old the family had moved up to the Manchester area and he joined the Burnage Band. Two years later progressed to the Poynton Band. By the time he reached 18 years of age he had joined the Williams Fairey Band (Stockport). Moving back to the VBS Poynton Band in January 2002.

His aspirations as a player are simple. To play to the best of his ability and hope that somebody might enjoy it occasionally!

Favourite Test Piece: Paganini Variations


Adrian Horn
Solo Cornet

Adrian started playing the cornet at the age of 8. By the age of 15 Adrian was playing on the front-row of Hade Edge Band (via a stint on Soprano) and was also the Principal Trumpet in the Kirklees Youth Orchestra, Wind Orchestra and Jazz Orchestra, as well as taking over the Principal Trumpet chair in Halifax Symphony Orchestra.

After completing his A Levels, he gained a place at the London College of Music where he studied trumpet under Bill Houghton (Principal Trumpet of the BBC Symphony Orchestra) and Nicholas Thompson (Principal Trumpet of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe). During his time at the LCM Adrian played for numerous amateur and semi-professional orchestras in the London area as well as helping out numerous Championship bands throughout the country. He also held the position of Lead Trumpet in the LCM Big Band for 3 years and was fortunate to play alongside such jazz greats as John Surman and Pete King, and he also got to trade solos with the legendary Johnny Dankworth. In his final year of college, Adrian was privileged to be awarded the James Watson Brass Prize.

After leaving college Adrian took up trumpet playing professionally, performing in theatre pit-bands and onboard cruise-ships, but soon realised that playing for a living wasn't as much fun as playing for your own enjoyment and so put down his trumpet to find a 'normal' job.

He started banding again, after a long break, in 2008, joining VBS Poynton in January 2009, and is enjoying his playing once again.


Peter Weaver
Solo Cornet

Pete's first introduction to music was learning to play the Cello at primary school on the Wirral aged 9. By the time he'd reached secondary school, he was desperate to play a Brass instrument and started playing the French Horn at the age of 14, playing Principal Horn in Wirral Schools Orchestra for 4 years.

After going along to his local Brass Band and realising that they didn't have French Horns in the band! Pete was given a cornet to try and has been playing ever since.

Pete is really enjoying playing some interesting and difficult music with Poynton and is pleased to have joined such a friendly band.

Previous Bands: Port Sunlight Lyceum Brass; Swindon Pegasus Brass & Silk Brass.


Peter Cookson
Solo Cornet

Peter started playing the cornet at Kingsway School, Rochdale aged 11 years. He became Principle Cornet of the school band. After leaving school he became Principal Cornet and founder member of the Kingsway Youth Band. At the age of 17 he joined the Fairey Band, Stockport before continuing his musical education at the Birmingham School of Music, where he became a founder member and Principal Cornet of the college Brass Band. After completing his studies he returned to the Fairey Engineering Band, Stockport and stayed for 13 years.

After marriage and starting a family he retired from playing for 14 years. He returned to banding with the VBS Poynton Brass Band in the Spring of 2000.