Truro City Band Wesbite Version 1.09 - 4
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Band Practice
The main Band practice is every Thursday 7.00 - 9.00pm
Tuesday 7.00pm - 9.00pm, is an optional practice night
(without the Musical Director) for those wishing to attend.
Note
The Band is always looking for new members.
If you are interested in playing with the Band, no matter
how able, please contact us using the Contact option
at the top of this page.
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Information
The menu links at the top of this page will give you
information about the band - including the list of band
members, forthcoming events, programmes, news etc...
You can also contact the band by sending us a request using
the Contact option at the top of this page.
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The Band Room
Is located at the Truro Cemetary Chapel,
St. Clements Hill, Truro TR1 1TS
Musical Director
The Musical Director is Malcolm Burley
Click to view Malcolm’s CV
Malcolm Burley - Musical Director
Malcolm was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland and studied at the London College of Music
specialising in French horn and Piano. After graduating, he went on to do teacher training
at the college of St Mark and St John in Chelsea. His first teaching post was in Barnes,
London during which time he was a bass player with Watney's Brass Band.
Malcolm then moved to Cornwall 1972 to take up the post of Head of Music at Fowey
Secondary School, where he became involved with the County Youth Brass Band. It was
during this time that he received lessons in brass band arranging from Malcolm Arnold,
who was guest conductor. After three years at Fowey, Malcolm moved across to St
Stephen Comprehensive School, again as Head of Music.
With the established tradition of brass band playing in the St Stephen area, a fine band
was founded at the school which went on to win the County Championships in 1977. In
1978, the school band played before the Duke of Edinburgh when he came to visit St
Austell as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
Malcolm was at this time also a brass teacher with the Cornwall Rural Music School. In
addition he was the Musical Director of the St Austell Amateur Dramatic Society which he
conducted for ten years. He also composed three school musicals, one of which 'Call for
the Piper' was performed in Hamelin in Germany as part of the 700th anniversary
celebrations of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. He was also responsible for composing music
for the Westminster Brass Quintet based in London as well as a march for the Indian
Queens Brass Band here in Cornwall. Since 1982 Malcolm was principal horn in Restormel
Concert Band. Then in 1993 he took over the post of MD from David Hendry. He retired
from St Stephen (Brannel) School in 1997. Since then he has been the organist at St
Marks Church in Sticker, then organist and choir master at St Mewan Parish Church for
ten years. He then went on to play for St Blazey Operatic Society and Trinity Players in
Trewoon. Since then he has played periodically for various musical institutions.
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