Welcome to Solent Concert Band

The Band was proud to play at the annual St Mary's fete on May Day this year. You can find a review of this event here.

Solent Concert Band is based on the south coast of England in Portsmouth, Hampshire. The band (originally known as Southsea Junior Band) was founded in 1969 by Wesley Garner, Noel Horner and Ron Moore, with the aim of recruiting young musicians, eager to learn the 'Art' of brass banding. Over the years the band grew in size and standard, and by 1974, had become fully established under the new name of Solent Youth Concert Band.

As the band grew in numbers, it became necessary to form a second band, which became the Solent Concert Band. Both bands continue to thrive, competing and entertaining throughout the year.

Solent Concert Band is a registered 2nd section band, regularly competing in the West of England Regional Brass Band Championships.

The philosophy of the band is, and always has been, to offer free instrumental tuition and instrument loan to musicians of all ages and abilities.

Up and Coming Events

We are pleased to be hosting a concert at the Church of the Resurrection, Farlington in Portsmouth on 5th July 2008. Program and ticketing to be announced. For further information please contact our band Secretary.

Please visit our Calendar for a full list of up-coming events and engagements.

Join One of the Bands

Membership of Solent Concert band is open to all brass and percussion musicians of all standards. We have two bands:

Training Band

Solent Concert Youth Band is always looking for new and enthusiastic youngsters who would like to join the band and welcome players aged between 6 and 19 years of age. If you are interested in coming along, then please email admin@solentconcertband.com or view our Contacts page. The Junior Band rehearse on Tuesday evenings from 7:30pm-9:00pm and Sunday mornings from 9:30am-10:45am.

Senior Band

Solent Concert Band is a gigging band for older and more accomplished players. We perform numerous engagements during the year including fetes, Cruise Liner launches and formal concerts. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 7:30pm to 9:30pm, and Sunday mornings from 11:00am to 1:00pm.

For information on joining the band, or to book us for an engagement, please contact us by email admin@solentconcertband.com