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The Role of a Trumpeter in the Royal Air Force

Take a look at this fantastic short film about the life and roles a trumpeter in the Royal Air Force staring our very own Alan Thomas. Some great little nuggets of information about the similarities and differences between bugles and trumpets and the fanfares that make up the repertoire for the heralding instrument. Especially poignant…

Alan Becomes Social Media Sensation

As all of us currently have no performing work due to the covid-19 restrictions, we have been looking at other ways of getting that fix and its fair to say Alan, more than the others has succeeded in this and over the course of the last month has become what one might describe as a…

Alan Thomas to join Onyx Brass

After the sad news at the beginning of the week we are happy to now announce the very good news that Alan Thomas will be our new trumpeter. When we started talking about a replacement for Brian, little did we know that the four of us would be in total agreement of who to ask.…