Watford Band

Player Profiles

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• Richard Graves — Musical Director
• Mike Innes — Solo Trombone
• Amy Cross — Flugel Horn
• Dave Lewis — 2nd Baritone
• Alan Pearce — 1st Baritone
• Alison Perry — Soprano Cornet
• Cliff Perry — 2nd Horn
• Tony Smith — 2nd Cornet
• Bob Hunt — 1st Trombone

Unlike most children who begin their musical journey playing recorder, Alison began hers at the age of 5 playing the trumpet which quickly gave way to cornet whilst her hands grew. After short forays with the recorder (from age 6) and violin (from age 7), Alison has stuck with the trumpet and cornet.

Alison's early musical activities focussed mainly around school orchestras but has also played with her own brass quartet as well as performing with small ensembles and in church.

Alison first dipped her toes into the brass band world playing Soprano Cornet with Egham Band during which time Alison has performed for the late Queen Mother. Since then Alison has played with Borehamwood Brass, initially as 2^nd Solo Cornet, and latterly on Soprano Cornet. Alison has been helping Watford Band on Soprano Cornet since 2003 during which time we have been joined by her husband Cliff on 2^nd Horn and daughter Sarah on 3^rd Cornet.

Apparently it has been said that Soprano players "ride the brass band wall of death" and Alison believes her do or die attitude and daft sense of humour makes the Soprano Cornet the ideal instrument for her.