Huddersfield Youth Brass
Ensemble Association (HYBEA)
The Association was formed as an independent charity in 1990. Huddersfield has had a Youth Brass Ensemble since 1962 for more information on the history of the Association and its bands go to our History page.



New Members
We are always looking for new members and welcome anyone interested. Contact us to find out how you can become involved.

Rehearsals
All three bands rehearse through the week with the younger members having music and theory lessons on Saturday. Details and times can be found on the Rehearsal Times page along with information about tuition.

Booking One of The Bands
We provide several types of musical group from quartets, junior, youth up to the full senior brass band.

We can play at Fetes, galas, Christmas parties and weddings.

If you want it we can provide it. For more on how to get in touch go to the contacts page.

A list of future events and venues can be seen on the Events page.

News
Our Association had mixed fortunes in 2009. We recruited new players to all our bands, increased the number lessons provided, won a few prizes, kept a busy schedule and were able to assist many charities and good causes.
Unfortunately, our senior band started the year by missing out on promotion by only half a point and it was an extremely sad year in which we lost our Musical Director, Steve Platten, and a former flugel player, Beryl Taylor-Wilkinson, to cancer.

We have started 2010 with promotion to the 3rd section and continued to recruit some great people into our organisation. One of our players had a baby boy in May and another of our members is getting married in September. It promises to be a busy and exciting year!



We would welcome players into any of our bands.

• Are you looking for a busy concert and contesting band?

• Have you got children or grand children that want to learn to play a brass or percussion instrument?

• Have you spent many years in banding and would like to pass that experience on to our young players?

• Are you an older but inexperienced player that would like to play again?

• Have you retired, got time on your hands and would like to play a brass or percussion instrument?

• You are never too old to learn!
Whatever your age, or ability, we have a place for you in our bands.

Whatever your age, or ability, we have a place for you in our bands.  If you would like to join the HYBEA details of how to do it are on our CONTACT page. 

Yorkshire Area Brass Band Championships



Our secretary and Chief Steward at the Championships, Alan Jazwinski, presented the Steve Platten

Memorial Shield to John Hopkinson, the Musical Director of Worsbrough Brass and conductor of the winning 4th section band.  The award will be presented annually in memory of our former Musical Director, Steve Platten.

The Bands
Huddersfield Brass is comprised of the following bands.

Huddersfield Junior Brass
The starter band of the Association made up mainly of younger children, with the addition of a few members of our Youth Band and a few adult helpers.

The aim of this band is to provide an ensemble for those children who are just beginning to play an instrument.



Conducted by Alan Jazwinski the band plays a wide variety of music, which is chosen to suit the standard of the players in the band.

This band feeds our Youth Band with players and is a great way for children to be introduced to the world of brass bands.

Huddersfield Youth Brass
The intermediate band of the Association mainly children at a slightly higher standard than those in the Junior Band.

Again under the baton of Alan Jazwinski the Youth Band tackles more challenging music than that played in the Junior Band. Playing a wide variety of music, from marches & hymn tunes to selections from musicals and more.

Just as the Junior Band feeds the Youth Band, the Youth Band in turn feeds our Senior Band with players.

Diary Dates
The events page has full details of all performances and social events.



Performances

June
Saturday 12th June.
Honley Show
Youth Band and any available
Senior Band.

Saturday 12th June.
Marsden March Contest
Senior Band.

Sunday 20 June, 1.30pm.
Hebden Bridge March Contest.
Senior Band.

Saturday 26 June (Afternoon).
Brighouse Gala.
Youth and Senior Bands.

July
Sunday 4 July(Afternoon).
Kirkheaton Gala.
Youth Band.

Sunday 4 July(Evening).
Brighouse March Contest.
Senior Band.

Friday 9 - Sunday 11 July.
Durham Miners Gala.
Senior Band.

Sunday 18th July (Afternoon).
Diggle Hotel.
Senior Band.

Sunday 25th July (2pm to 4.30pm).
Wilton Park, Batley.
Senior Band.

Friday 29 th July.
Bethesda Church, Elland.
Senior Band.

Visit our events page for full details

Wanted
Old photographs of the band and band members to be used on the web site.