About
Foden's Band (originally Foden's Motor Works Band, and variants with sponsors' names) is a brass band from Sandbach in Cheshire. The band derives its name from the Foden manufacturer of trucks in Sandbach. Foden's Band are one of the top brass bands in the world; regularly appearing at the top of the "World of Brass – World Rankings" In 2012, Foden's became double winners of both the National Championships and the British Open.
Members
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John Barber trombone
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Alan Brotherston cornet
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Tony Goddard cornet
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Helen Williams flugelhorn
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Mark Landon percussion
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Les Neish tuba
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Richard Poole cornet
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Mark Wilkinson cornet
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Glyn Williams euphonium
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Charlie Dawson cornett
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Ernest Evans trombone
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George Hinkinson trombone
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Jack Hodgkinson cornett
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Percy Shaw euphonium
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Fred Sowood horn
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Jim Thorpe cornet
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Arthur Webb tenor horn / alto horn
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Alex English trombone
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Helen Williams flugelhorn
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Lesley Poole tenor horn / alto horn
Member of
Discography
Albums
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Sounding Brass
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The Foden Sound
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Fodens Motor Works Band
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Brass in Concert
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Patrons’ Choice
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Patrons' Choice, Vol. 2 Apple Music
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Double Trouble
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Patrons' Choice III
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A World Within: The Music of Andy Scott
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Toccata e Fantasia
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Dreaming of the Masters
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Patrons' Choice IV
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The Lure of the Red Jacket
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Patrons' Choice V
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Brass Explosion, The Music Of Goff Richards (N. Childs & G. Richards)
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Patrons' Choice VI
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Spirit of Foden’s: The Music of Andy Scott
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Patrons' Choice VII
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56 Degrees North
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Centenary Brass
Singles
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March - The Buccaneer
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Hailstorm / Second Serenade
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Military Polonaise / Lohengrin
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The Queen's Own / The Smithy in the Wood
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The Gondoliers - Selection / The Yeoman Of The Guard - Selection
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John Peel / Minstrel Memories
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Flying Squad / Britain on Parade
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Sousa March Review / Three Marches
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Zampa (Overture)
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The Mill in the Dale / Il Bacio
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Hunting Medley / The Whistler and His Dog
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Passing of the Regiments
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Old Panama March / Post Horn Gallop
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Martial Moments
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A Downland Suite
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Shylock / The Cossack
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A Sunday Parade
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The Village Blacksmith
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The Village Blacksmith
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Honest Toil / Mephistopheles
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Eventide / Aberystwyth
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The Pilgrim / In this Hour of Softened Splendour
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The Victor’s Return / The Harlequin March
Compilations
Links
Official
Concerts
Composer-in-residence
Conductor position
- Sam Charlesworth
- William Rimmer
- William Halliwell
- Tom Hynes
- Fred Mortimer
- Harry Mortimer
- Rex Mortimer
- James Scott
- John Golland
- Derek Garside
- Howard Snell
- Philip McCann
- Nicholas Childs
- Brian Hurdley
- Bramwell Tovey
- Ray Farr
- James Gourlay
- Richard Evans
- Russell Gray
- Thomas Wyss
- Simon Stonehouse
- Derek Broadbent
- Garry Cutt
- Mike Cotter
- Philip Wilby
- David Hirst
- Michael Fowles
- Allan Withington
- John Wallace
- Mark Wilkinson
- Glyn Williams
- Richard Evans
- Howard Snell
- James Gourlay
- Richard Evans
Subgroup
Also known as
Britannia Building Society Band · Britannia Building Society Foden Band · Foden's Band · Fodens (Courtois) Band · Fodens Band · Fodens OTS Band · Foden’s Richardson Band · Foden’s ten piece brass group · The Foden Motor Waggon Works Band · The Foden's Motor Works Band · The Fodens Motor Waggon Works Band
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 453a3cd0-7bab-4865-b0b9-3fecd32f8338
- ISNI
- 0000000121522893
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.