Bristol Easton Band

Easton Band

Bristol Easton Band has long established itself as one of the army's finest brass bands, When two corps within Bristol merged in 1908, Bristol Easton Road Band was formed.

Following a move to new premises in 1971 the name was changed to Bristol Easton Band. Throughout its long history, Easton Band has carried out a lively and practical ministry in an inner city area of Bristol. Each Sunday it takes the message of Christ's saving power on to street corners, into hospitals old peoples homes and prisons.

The band's reputation is based on its concerts and tours. In recent years it has been invited to take part in the Bandmaster's Council's Festival at the Royal Albert Hall, London - on no less than three occasions. The band has also been fortunate to visit Holland, Sweden, Spain, the United States Southern Territory and Canada.

Bristol Easton Band has been featured on radio and television and has recorded a series of CD's.

A wide range of music is featured by the band of which the current repertoire includes popular, swing and classical with regular performance's of 'army classics' of which the Easton sound is most familiar.

Under the leadership of Bandmaster Norman Cassells, Easton Band is a busy band, with a varied programme of concerts and other commitments. The band is always pleased to accept invitations to perform concerts.

Bandmaster
Norman Cassells

Solo Cornet
Martyn Bryant, Garry Mitchell, Beth Ewins, Dean Sims, Vicky Sims

First Cornet
Hilton Baker, Jonathan Hall,

Second Cornet
Paul Cole, Neil Baker, Laura Baker

Flugel Horn
Mark Cowley

Solo Horn
James Bryant,

First Horn
Marilyn Cassells, Richard Holland,

Second Horn
Myriam Selfe.

First Baritone
Jonathan Greenwood, Philip Cole

Second Baritone
Rob Dalton, Ken Harrison

First Trombone
Andrew Newell, John Jenkins

Second Trombone
Peter Massam

Bass Trombone
Steve Jenkins

Euphonium
Anthony Smith

Eb Bass
Tim Jarvis, Michael Greenwood, Steve Selfe

Bb Bass
David Slator, Robert Hall

Percussion
Nathan Cole

The band has 35 members, a number of whom grew up in the corps at Easton and have learned to play in the Young People's Band. Indeed, just as the corps at Easton has a real family feel to it, so does the band. Currently there are six fathers who have sons / daughters playing alongside them, and twenty-eight members of the band are related.

The Band's members are drawn from all walks of life. Some are involved in the financials services sector and local government; some run their own businesses, while others are teachers, lorry drivers, care workers, sales representatives and students. Virtually all have spent most of their lives involved in Salvation Army music making.

The opportunities which we have to express God's love has always motivated us to play music in a way which shows the joy experienced in God's service, and to communicate that joy to others. Such a commitment of all Salvation Army bandsmen and women has derived from this strongly held belief: that only the best is good enough for the highest.

Bandmaster Norman Cassells

Any correspondence? please send a message too: Band Secretary Paul Cole | Back to top | updated by RD 31/7/07