About Us
All bands wishing to take part in the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain must be registered with Brass Band Players Ltd (or the Welsh or Scottish Registries, if applicable). In fact, most brass band competitions use our registration service for their event!
The Registry is now "back home", as it was previously part of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.
The Registry is now "back home", as it was previously part of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.
STAFF
Registrar: Tim Jones
Tim Jones is the current Registrar for the Brass Band Players Registry.
Tim has been heavily involved in brass banding since the age of 8, having played for the BTM Band Society for the entirety of his banding life. He also held the Contest Secretary position at BTM for a number years, so realises the importance of an efficient & forward-thinking Registry.
He currently plays Solo Euphonium with the BTM Band, and has previously held the Principal Baritone seat on both the National Youth Brass Band of Wales (for 6 years, including a 10-day tour of Canada in 2007) and the European Youth Brass Band. Tim's education has also been based largely in music, having graduated from Cardiff University with both a BMus (Hons) in Music and an MA in Performance Studies.
As part of Tim's full-time work, Tim also works for Kapitol Promotions Ltd as Event Manager, National Forum Administrator, Music Panel Administrator, Safeguarding Officer and Grant Administrator!
Tim Jones is the current Registrar for the Brass Band Players Registry.
Tim has been heavily involved in brass banding since the age of 8, having played for the BTM Band Society for the entirety of his banding life. He also held the Contest Secretary position at BTM for a number years, so realises the importance of an efficient & forward-thinking Registry.
He currently plays Solo Euphonium with the BTM Band, and has previously held the Principal Baritone seat on both the National Youth Brass Band of Wales (for 6 years, including a 10-day tour of Canada in 2007) and the European Youth Brass Band. Tim's education has also been based largely in music, having graduated from Cardiff University with both a BMus (Hons) in Music and an MA in Performance Studies.
As part of Tim's full-time work, Tim also works for Kapitol Promotions Ltd as Event Manager, National Forum Administrator, Music Panel Administrator, Safeguarding Officer and Grant Administrator!
Deputy Registrar: Helen Williams
Helen Williams is the current Deputy Registrar for the Brass Band Players Registry.
Helen began playing the cornet at the age of ten encouraged by her father who played cornet in with Poynton Band. She also joined Poynton Band 12 months later and over the following ten years worked her way up the cornet section to assistant principal. She joined The Marple Band in 1986 as Principal Cornet, performing with the band in many concert and contest successes, culminating in Helen becoming the first and (so far) only female principal cornet to win the 1996 British Open Brass Band Championship title in its 149 year history.
In December 1999 Helen was appointed as Flugel Horn Soloist with the famous Foden’s Brass Band where she stayed for just over 15 years enjoying many contest and concert performances. Contest successes with Foden’s were many, including 6 successive years as North West Regional Champions, English Nationals Champions, All England Masters Champions, US Open Champions, 3 British Open wins and of course the historic “double” when the band also won the National Championships in October 2012.
Helen was invited to take up the Flugel seat at the Cory Band in the summer of 2015 and following relocation to South Wales with her husband Glyn, is looking forward to a new and exciting chapter in her playing career and to continuing her teaching under the umbrella of the Cory Academy, whilst also finding time to work with Kapitol Promotions at the Brass Band Players Registry!
Helen Williams is the current Deputy Registrar for the Brass Band Players Registry.
Helen began playing the cornet at the age of ten encouraged by her father who played cornet in with Poynton Band. She also joined Poynton Band 12 months later and over the following ten years worked her way up the cornet section to assistant principal. She joined The Marple Band in 1986 as Principal Cornet, performing with the band in many concert and contest successes, culminating in Helen becoming the first and (so far) only female principal cornet to win the 1996 British Open Brass Band Championship title in its 149 year history.
In December 1999 Helen was appointed as Flugel Horn Soloist with the famous Foden’s Brass Band where she stayed for just over 15 years enjoying many contest and concert performances. Contest successes with Foden’s were many, including 6 successive years as North West Regional Champions, English Nationals Champions, All England Masters Champions, US Open Champions, 3 British Open wins and of course the historic “double” when the band also won the National Championships in October 2012.
Helen was invited to take up the Flugel seat at the Cory Band in the summer of 2015 and following relocation to South Wales with her husband Glyn, is looking forward to a new and exciting chapter in her playing career and to continuing her teaching under the umbrella of the Cory Academy, whilst also finding time to work with Kapitol Promotions at the Brass Band Players Registry!