Welcome To The Official Website Of Winterley Methodist Brass Band
Musical Directors - Past and Present
If you have any information about past Musical Directors then please email us with the information and we will include it on this page.
Harold Newton
Founding Musical Director - 1938 - 1973
Cliff Barnett
Musical Director 1973 - 1994
Paul Vickers
Musical Director 1994 - 2003
Richard Birchenough
Current Musical Director, Richard took up the post in 2003.
As well as being the full-time Musical Director of the band, Richard also enjoys being involved with various other musical pursuits, including singing with the South Cheshire Singers and Bolton Music Service Singers. He is also the Bass Trombone player with Salford Symphony Orchestra, North Staffs symphony and The Manchester Opera Orchestra. In particular, Richard finds that working with young people and amateur musicians gives him the most satisfaction as he believes it is with such people that the real spirit of music-making can be discovered.
A picture of Richard can be seen below.
