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Musical Director
- John Roberts
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John
Roberts began his musical career at the age of 10
playing cornet with Rothwell Temperance Band, and
became their Deputy Conductor when he was only 21
years old. He progressed as conductor of a number of
bands reaching the final of the Young Conductor of the
Year competition in 1984.
John enjoyed a long and successful relationship with the
Rothwell Band and from the mid 1980s they progressed
from the Third Sction to Championship Section, winning
many contests on the way, including winners of the
Tomra / Orskog Entertainment Championships in Norway,
the Pilkingtons Championship in 1990, qualifying for the
British Open in 1991and qualifying for the All England
Masters in 1992.
John has conducted many of the country's top bands,
such as Black Dyke, in concert.
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John
Roberts
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He was appointed
as the Professional Conductor of the British Steel Teesside Band in
1993, twice winning the
Isle of Man Entertainment Championships and qualifying for the National
Finals in the Royal Albert Hall. He
then become Musical Director of EYMS Band in 1997, leading them to
victory in the North of England Area
Championships in 1998.
In 1997 John became MD of the Jayess (Queensbury) Band and led them
through a merger with Jayess '87 to
become the United Co-op Yorkshire Brass Band. They enjoyed a successful
7 year partnership, competing in
the First Section National Championships in 1999 and the Swiss Open
Contest in the same year. John pushed
the band musically, leading it to Championship Section status, and in
2005 they became the first British Band
to compete in the New Zealand National Championships.
John studied for his Certificate in Band Studies under Major Peter
Parkes, and is a member of the Association
of Brass Band Adjudicators, being in popular demand as a Freelance
Adjudicator.
John is also the Professional Conductor with Lockwood Brass, based in
Lingdale, Cleveland.
In the Spring of 2006, John became the Musical Director of the Innovate
Skelmanthorpe Band.
