The Members of Abergavenny Borough Band

Musical Director Craig Roberts

Craig Roberts, Musical DirectorCraig is one of the most well known and widely respected brass band conductors in Wales. He has worked with and conducted the majority of the top bands in the principality, including the famous Cory Band who Craig guest conducted for the Golden Jubilee procession through London of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2002.

Craig has been successful in competition at the highest level, winning the Welsh League Championship on two occasions (2006 with Parc & Dare and 2009 with Burry Port), the North Wales Championships (with Northop Silver, 2001 and 2002) and has now won every contest in the Welsh League Championships series: the SWBBA Championships in 2006 with Parc & Dare, the WWBBA Championships in 2007 with Burry Port, and the SEWBBA Championships in 2011 with Abergavenny Borough. In 2004 he was named Conductor of the Year by the SEWBBA and WWBBA for his achievements.

Click here to read Craig's Biography

Band Secretary Gareth Havard

Gareth Havard, Band SecretaryGareth Havard became Band Secretary in 2004 and handles much of the administration of the Band. He and his wife, Sharon,bacame involved in the band when their daughters, Emma and Chloe joined the Youth Band. Both have moved on to college now, but Gareth and Sharon maintain their keen intererest in helping the Band despite not being brass players themselves. Please contact Gareth for enquiries about the band by clicking here.

Front Row Cornets

 

Diane Mogford, Principal Cornet
Diane Mogford

Zoe Alexander, Solo Cornet
Zoe Alexander

 
David Mogford

 Evan Roberts, Solo Cornet
Evan Roberts
   

 Back Row Cornets

David Bateman, Soprano Cornet
David Bateman

Alex Humphries, Repiano Cornet
Alexandra Humphries

 Richard Ward, Second Cornet
Richard Ward

 Richard O'Shea, 2nd Cornet
Richard O'Shea

 Geraint Warlow, 3rd Cornet
Geraint Warlow

 3rd Cornet

Vacant

Horns

Jeff Thomas, Flugel Horn
Jeff Thomas
Deb Bull, Solo Horn
Deb Bull
Rhiannon Griffiths, 1st Horn
Rhiannon Griffiths
Lana Tingay, 2nd Horn & Junior Band Tutor. Click here for Lana's Biography
Lana Tingay
   

Baritones & Euphoniums

Jacqui Llewellyn, 1st Baritone
Jacqui Llewellyn
 Julia Aldous, 2nd Baritone
Julia Aldous
Christian Dullea, Principal Euphonium
Christian Dullea

 Mike Amplett, 2nd Euphonium
Mike Amplet 

   

Trombones

Phil Bull, 1st Trombone
Phil Bull
Colin Roberts, 2nd Trombone & Junior Band Tutor. Click for Colin's Biography
Colin Roberts
Jonathan Tingay, Bass Trombone
Jonathan Tingay
     

Basses

Steve Ward, Eb Bass
Steve Ward

Terry Prosser, Eb Bass
Terry Prosser

 

Andrew Richards, BBb Bass & Junior Band assistant. Click here to go to Andrew's Biography
Andrew Richards

 

 BBb Bass
 Vacant 

   

Percussion

Alison Thomas, Percussion
Alison Thomas
Geraint Thomas, Percussion
Geraint Thomas

Elizabeth Tingay, Percussion 
Elizabeth Tingay

     

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