Nottingham Wind Ensemble
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Nottingham Wind Ensemble
The Nottingham Wind Ensemble (NWE) was established in 1987 as a small group of clarinets and flutes. Since then it has grown to a full-sized community wind band, made up of mixed ages and abilities, and providing a great environment to develop ensemble playing skills. Of the many players who have joined over the years, some have moved on to more advanced groups, but many more find their niche within this friendly group and enjoy the high standard of music making that the group produce.
NWE perform a wide variety of concerts every year to help raise money for local charities and community projects, and in 2001 they won a silver award in the community class at the National Concert Band Championships. Since their formation, NWE have been sponsored by Windblowers, Nottingham's premier music shop.
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Claire Franklin, Conductor
Following training as a Metallurgical Engineer, Claire found the pull of music too great after performing in the original stage adaptation of ‘Brassed Off’ and in recording session for ‘The Full Monty’ and episodes of ‘Last of the Summer Wine’.
Whilst studying Music at the University of Nottingham Claire played with the Philharmonic Orchestra, Wind Band and Brass Ensemble. She is now the Musical Director of the brass ensemble ‘Occasional Brass’ and has played trumpet with and conducted various groups in concerts throughout East and Western Europe, Russia and in the prestigious Carnegie Hall, New York.
Claire has conducted the Nottingham Wind Ensemble since 2007 and is a full time secondary school teacher of music.
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