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
Owain Hughes
Solo
Cornet
Owain started playing the cornet at the age of 8 and was
first taught by his father. Soon after, he joined the Radyr
and Morganstown (Melingriffith) Band (now City of Cardiff
Brass) on 3rd cornet and progressed by the age of 14 to the
front row.
At the age of 16 he was asked to join the BTM Band and
jumped at the chance of playing in one of the best bands in
Wales!
Soon after, he decided to move to Salford to study music
under Dr. David King at the University there and
subsequently joined Besses o’th Barn Band in 2005 on the
front row, from there, he moved to repiano cornet.
He joined VBS Poynton Band in the summer of 2007 and is
enjoying every minute of it.
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.
