Mark Peacock - Associate Conductor

Mark picked up the cornet at a very early age, coming as he does from a large brass banding family. He began playing in the local Salvation Army band before moving onto flugelhorn to join the Tyldesley Band followed by the Bedford Leigh Band (now sadly defunct). He went on to study music at Salford University under David King, Roy Newsome, Peter Graham and John Hudson and subsequently joined Kennedy’s Swinton Band. He became the first “brass bander” to graduate with a 1st class honours degree and would later return in 2007 to complete his Masters. Whilst studying for his degree he was invited by David King to join the newly formed Yorkshire Building Society Band. In 1996 he fulfilled a lifelong ambition by joining the ranks of the Williams Fairey Band cornet section, enjoying many memorable concert and contest successes.

Mark’s conducting career began in 2003 when he was appointed Musical Director of the Pemberton Old Band. Here he had a string of successful concert and contest outings, the highlight undoubtedly being the Bands victory in the 2004 1st Section National Championships, thus returning the Band to the top flight. He moved on to Wingates in 2009 and had the honour of directing them throughout the UK, on radio and at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall. His adjudication career began in 2010 when he officiated at the National Youth Championships held at the RNCM in Manchester.

Mark is currently the Musical Director of the Longridge Band and holds an Associate Lectureship with Manchester Metropolitan University.

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