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Providing Brass tuition and an opportunity for players of all ages and abilities to play within a friendly, fun and supportive learning environment.
All bands rehearse on Monday evenings at the Silver Band Hall, Temple Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EZ, with the first rehearsal starting at 6.15pm.
 

City of Oxford Silver Band
COSB plays at venues all over the county including RAF Brize Norton, RAF Benson, Blenheim Palace, and an annual Christmas concert in Oxford's prestigious Town Hall. Vacancies are filled either by players being promoted from the Training Band, or from outside the organisation. COSB also plays at contests organised by ODBBA, and the London and Southern Counties Region of the National Championships.

Training Band
Our Training Band is for players of all ages who are developing into competent musicians and want the opportunity to play more challenging music.

In Training band a range of music is played; from shows, films, classical, traditional and modern, big band and music written specifically for brass bands.

The Training band has a uniform which is worn when the band plays in public. The Training band has engagements throughout the year and plays at our family concert twice a year.

Beginners Band
Our Beginners Band is for players who can play a scale of C major on their brass instrument and are able to recognise some musical notes.

Beginners band is primarily about learning to play as part of a group of musicians and having fun in the process!

Along the way, players improve their musical knowledge, ability and their tone. Players learn to follow a conductor and to play different musical styles. The band develops confidence in playing to an audience at our twice yearly family concert in the band hall.

Reception class
Our Reception class offers 1:1 or small group tuition for children, young people and adults who are starting to learn a brass instrument for the first time.

Instruments are available on loan to all members of any of these bands.

If you are interested in joining any of the bands please contact: email