The current Worcestershire Youth Brass band (WYBB) can trace its roots to the former Worcester City Brass, an independent Band formed in 1996 by Nicky Daw & Esther Pattison.
In 1999 Nicky was asked by the then Head of Brass in Worcestershire, Gordon Hartley-Bennett, to form a Youth Brass Band to compete at the National Youth Brass Band Championships. The Worcester City Brass Youth Band was expanded to include other young brass musicians playing with Bands & ensembles within the County. Their debut performance at the Championships saw them presented with a Bronze award. Further appearances were made in 2000 & 2001.
The WCB Logo seen on the old stand banners
In 2002 the day to day management of Worcester City Brass was taken over by Worcestershire Youth Music. This change enabled the Worcestershire Youth Brass Band to meet & rehearse on a regular basis during term time. The current Band is made up of members drawn from all 6 Areas within Worcestershire .
Below is a photograph of when the band toured Sydney and Perth in 2008.
