Welcome to Bratton Brass Roots!
At Bratton Brass Roots, we celebrate the rich tradition and vibrant future of brass band music. With deep roots in the local community, our mission is to share the joy of brass performance, inspire new generations of musicians, and bring people together through the power of music.
Founded with passion and dedication, Bratton Brass Roots is a place where both seasoned players and newcomers can come together to explore the dynamic sounds of brass instruments. Whether it’s through exciting live performances, educational programs, or community outreach, we are committed to keeping the brass band spirit alive and thriving.
Join us on our journey to make music that resonates with heart and soul!
If you or your child is interested in joining and would like more information on Bratton Brass Roots please contact Lydia Hills via email here:
brassroots@brattonsilverband.com
Fundraising & Donations for Bratton Brass Roots
As you can imagine running a project like this requires continual fundraising! With your funding we can buy new student instruments, music and other equipment so if you would like to donate we have setup a page to make it easy!
Donate Here!
If you have a brass instrument gathering dust in a cupboard we also can accept these just drop us a line at brassrotts@brattonsilverband.com to arrange a donation.
Bratton Brass Roots and Classic FM Award 2024
We are incredibly proud to announce that Bratton Brass Roots has WON the Classic FM award 2024 for Best Learning Initiative!! The award is for £3000 which will allow us to continue this important work!
From hundreds of entries across the UK, Lydia Grace-Hills, Brass Roots, Bratton, has won the Best Music Learning Initiative category. The prestigious awards were set up by Classic FM, the UK’s most popular classical music station, and ABRSM, the UK’s leading music exam board and Classic FM’s Partner in Music Education, to recognise and reward exceptional music teachers who have made a real difference to the musical lives of young people.
The announcement was made live on air on Classic FM Breakfast with Dan Walker. Lydia’s winning moment can be heard again on Global Player, Dan Walker revealed each winner on his breakfast show at 8.30am this week.
Best Music Learning Initiative as voted for by the public, the judges said of Lydia : “we were literally blown away by the energy and enthusiasm of this initiative making music in the heart of Wiltshire.”
All of the winners were selected by a panel of industry judges, including representatives from Classic FM, ABRSM, the Department for Education, music teachers and experts from across the sector.
Lydia will receive a donation from Viking to spend on musical instruments and equipment of her choice for Brass Roots, thanks to the award sponsor, Viking, a global leader in experiential travel, which provides destination-focused journeys on rivers, oceans and lakes around the world. Known for its focus on cultural enrichment, Viking streams Classic FM on all of its ocean, river and expedition ships.
Guests can also enjoy classical music performances on Viking’s ocean voyages as well as lectures about music and onshore experiences such as a visit to home of Edvard Grieg in Bergen, Norway or a Mozart & Strauss concert by the Vienna Residence Orchestra on a Danube river voyage. Viking’s signature score – The Traveller – was composed by Classic FM’s composer in residence, Debbie Wiseman OBE.
Other categories in the Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year Awards include Primary School teacher, Visiting music teacher and Secondary teacher.
Lydia Grace said: “Oh my gosh, this is amazing! We are so proud to be shortlisted so to win is just incredible. We’re a tiny little initiative in rural Wiltshire, so this will keep us going for the next few years. Thank you so much Classic FM, ABRSM and to Viking. Our passion is bringing brass band music to everyone who’s got a want, and a drive to learn how to play music. We’re passionate about keeping the tradition of brass banding alive. Thank you very much and thank you for the brass banding community for being behind us! We’ve got 15 new beginners starting next week, and we didn’t quite have enough musical instruments for them to start. So that’s amazing, because we can buy music instruments for them. We’ve got new beginners, hopefully starting in January and then the next year. So that will give us instruments for the next three projects so thank you Viking, that’s just literally incredible.”
Philip Noyce, Classic FM’s managing editor, said: “We are thrilled to honour Lydia Grace with the Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year Award 2024, in partnership with ABRSM. What she has achieved and continues to achieve is truly inspiring and she fully deserves recognition for it. We know that she lives and breathes our passion at Classic FM to make classical music relevant and accessible to everyone, so we are delighted to celebrate her dedication, hard work and continued success.”
Lincoln Abbotts, Engagement Director, ABRSM said: “We’re delighted to be collaborating with Classic FM to recognise and celebrate all the amazing music teachers across the UK. At ABRSM we recognise the commitment, ambition and creativity of our music teaching community and the crucial role they play in guiding and supporting young people on their own musical journeys. We all know that taking part in, and making progress through music, adds so much richness to young people’s lives. Congratulations to all the winners, and our thanks to all music teachers for making a difference in the lives of those learning music every day.”
Wendy Atkin-Smith, Managing Director of Viking UK said: “Congratulations to Lydia Grace from all of us at Viking. We share Classic FM’s passion for supporting emerging talent and making classical music accessible to everyone, so we are very proud to support the Music Teacher of the Year Awards which help recognise and reward exceptional music teachers. We hope our donation towards musical instruments and equipment for their school will help them continue to make a real difference to the musical lives of young people for many years to come.”