Brass Players wanted

Enthusiastic, fun, sociable and friendly amateur Wind Orchestra based in north London, conducted by Dwight Pile-Gray. No auditions.

Rehearsals: Wednesdays 8-10pm (arrival from 7:45pm) at Martin School, N2 9JP No rehearsals in the summer from mid-late July until early-mid September. Also rehearsal breaks (about a month each) at Christmas and Easter.

The nearest Underground station to our rehearsal venue is East Finchley (Northern Line, High Barnet branch) and 263 bus passes the school, with 102, 112, 143, 232, 234 & 382 also stopping nearby. Many in the orchestra also organise car sharing.

Concerts: 3 a year (sometimes extras) in Tufnell Park / Kentish Town. Concert dates for Spring & Summer 2023: 25th March & 15th July. Regular tours within UK and in Europe. Tour destinations: Isle of Wight (2022 [postponed from 2020]), Bournemouth & Poole (2018), Liverpool (2017), France (Reims, 2013) and Belgium (2007).
Our membership fees are £63/term, or £47/term concession for unwaged members. We're especially keen to hear from you if you play: trumpet/cornet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, baritone saxophone, or percussion.

The current membership is around 50 strong. Membership is on a termly basis, it is possible to rest for a term if you have other commitments, or cannot make the concert date. We have some members who do this, but there is a strong core membership of the orchestra which turns 25 this year, the history of the orchestra can be viewed at https://swon.org.uk/history-of-swon  We are a registered charity and the orchestra is run by a small committee of volunteer members and our professional Musical Director.

Please email Nicole on contact@swon.org.uk with any questions you may have and to express your interest. We look forward to hearing from you