The Senior Band was established in 1889 and is ranked 34th in the "all time best bands" by the British Bandsman and is presently 26th in the World Rankings – Pemberton are back at the top........and Youth has been the key.
The Youth band was formed way back in 1996. It currently has 29 members and 8 in the training band. A further 14 players have progressed through the Youth system into the 2nd Section B Band and 6 into the Championship Section A band. Several have been members of the National Youth and Children’s bands. It is no surprise that other Championship Section bands have now decided to follow Pemberton and form their own Youth band.
John Don-Duncan, the Youth band conductor, recruits new players from local Primary schools and hopes to take advantage of the Governments “Wider Opportunities Scheme” which provides children with a ‘one year taster.’ They are given free lessons and an instrument for one year. Children wishing to continue beyond this year will now be given the chance by the Pemberton Band.
“At Pemberton we teach children from the beginning but do welcome anyone who is interested and can already play The Youth band rehearses each Saturday morning (10.30-12.30) and learner groups meet Mondays & Fridays (). We provide tuition and workshops supported by senior members of the A and B bands, some of whom are students at the RNCM and Salford University
