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 David Lancaster


The Musical Director of The Harrogate Band, David Lancaster, began playing the cornet at the age of 11 with the Pemberton Old Band from Wigan. He subsequently played for several bands in the North West of England and won the Alexander Owen Memorial Scholarship in 1976. David went on to study music at York and Cambridge Universities before moving South to take up the post of Composer in Residence at Charterhouse School (1985-88). During this time his compositions were played all around the UK and he worked as a freelance trumpet player in London and Paris.

In 1990 David was invited to become the Musical Director of Runnymede Brass, in Surrey. Together they enjoyed many successes, qualifying for the National Championship Finals four times in succession and gaining promotion to the First Section. David returned to Yorkshire in 1994 to take up the post of Senior Music Lecturer at the University College of Ripon and York St John.

As Musical Director at Harrogate Band, David has shared many competition and concert successes with the band, including three overseas tours, two successful CD recordings, four appearances in the National Finals and, in January 2003, promotion to the Championship Section.

David is becoming well known as an adjudicator and he regularly works with other bands though his loyalties remain firmly at Harrogate! He is currently serving as External Examiner for the University of Salford's degree courses in Band Music.

He continues to compose and arrange extensively for Band, regularly undertaking commissions, and his work 'Cuba!' won the Leeds University/Black Dyke Band composition award in 2001. Several of his recent compositions are available on CD recordings and works are available from Dragon Music Publishing.

David looks forward to many future successes with the Harrogate Band.

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 Members

Musical Director Principal Cornet Soprano Cornet Cornets               Flugel Horn Tenor Horns

Dave Smith Nick Garrett Robert Illsley Linda Graham Sarah Joy Ian Bryant Helen Garrett Karen Shore Carrie Glew Cliff Smith Lynne Stockdale Lisa Dunkley Elizabeth Rochester Jason Harper

Baritones   Euphoniums   Trombones     Eb Basses   BBb Basses   Percussion

Catherine Morland Keith Graham Craig Ratcliffe Andrew Hodge Daniel Dickinson Calvin Frith Paul Davies Gavin Holman Ian Bristow Eddie Fearnley Malcolm Holmes Steve Morland Andrew Whitaker Vincent Ashby-Smith Sarah Summersall

 Band Administration 2008-2009

President Chairman Secretary Treasurer Contest Secretary Musical Director Assistant M.D. Bandmaster Librarian

Neil Richmond Keith Graham Helen Garrett Ian Bristow Gavin Holman David Lancaster Steve Morland Karen Shore Sue Morland

Committee Committee Committee Committee Transport Manager Wardrobe Manager Bandroom Manager Property Manager Assistant Librarian

Dan Dickinson Vince Ashby-Smith Cliff Smith Dave Smith Ron Morland Elizabeth Rochester Lynn Stockdale Nick Garrett

Click here for the rather distressing images of the the individual members of the band


Daniel Lancaster and Luke Morland