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.

The Bands
During the past two years Huddersfield Brass and Ripponden Brass have worked closely together to honour commitments. As a natural consequence, in October 2006, the Ripponden Band merged with Huddersfield Brass to create Huddersfield and Ripponden Brass. The band is still based at Golcar Conservative Club and rehearses on Monday and Friday evenings.

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

May
Monday 5 May (All Day).
Ilkley Carnival.
Junior, Youth and Senior Bands.

Saturday 10 May 12.30 – 1.30pm.
Golcar Lily Day.
Junior, Youth and Senior Bands.

Sunday 11 May (AM).
Whit Friday Procession
Scapegoat Hill.
Senior Band.

Sunday 11 May (PM).
Whit Friday Procession
Springhead, Saddleworth .
Senior Band.

Friday 16 May 4pm.
Whit Friday March Contest.
Senior Band.

Saturday 17 May.
Mytholmroyd Methodist Church.
Youth and Senior Bands.

Saturday 31 May.
Ripon entertainment contest.
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.