South Norfolk Youth Symphonic Band

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South Norfolk Youth Symphonic Band is a group of young musicians aged 8-23, who are based in Diss, South Norfolk. They often shorten their name to SNYSB. The band motto is "Music is fun".

1 History
2 Music
3 Tour of the Far East
4 External links

[edit] History

The band was formed in 1974 by the current musical director and conductor, Mike Booty. They have toured Germany, and also performed at many venues across South Norfolk.

In June 2006 they won the Queen's Award for Voluntary service.

In 2006 they successfully applied for charitable status.

[edit] Music

SNYSB play a range of music including show music, film music, big band, swing, classical and contemporary. They have one of the largest music library's owned by any band of this kind.

Some members of the band own their own instruments, while others borrow the SNYSB ones. SNYSB has received various donations of money, including a large sum from the National Lottery, which have allowed them to purchase some more expensive instruments such as a bassoon, a contrabass clarinet, and a full percussion section.

Other instruments played in the band are: flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, trumpet, cornet, trombone, french horn, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, tuba, bass guitar, bass clarinet, bass saxophone.

[edit] Tour of the Far East

The band is planning a tour of Singapore and Thailand. While they are there, they hope to see how the money they raised following the 2004 Tsunami was used to help build a community centre in Krabi, Thailand.