A brass band has more cornets than any other instrument with 10 being the normal compliment. The front row cornets usually take the lead with the melodies in most music.
Liz Price - Principal Cornet
Liz started playing when she was 8 and joined Syston Junior Band in Leicestershire when she was 9. She graduated to the senior band where she played Principal Cornet for 7 years.
She then lived abroad for 12 years and during this time played with the Silicon Valley Brass Band when living in San Francisco and with Munich Brass Band when living in Germany. She returned to the UK in 2017 and joined Brighton and Hove City Brass.
Liz’s whole family are musical and we often have guest appearances from them at our gigs!
Marlie Andrews - 1st Cornet
Biography to follow
Martin Shelley - 1st Cornet
Martin has been playing in the band since 1992 and has played in every position on the back row before moving to the front row in 2007.
Amy Richardson - 1st Cornet
The first time Amy picked up a brass instrument was in 2005 and after three months of tuition Amy joined the band and went on to win the Most Improved Player of the Year award for 2008 and again in 2024. Anyone who wonders whether they can learn to play a new instrument as an adult should take this as proof that is can be done! Amy has been the band's Chairperson since 2020.