Welcome to Northamptonshire Orchestral Winds' web site.

• COMMUNITY WIND BAND COLLEGE.
• MAIN Band (Grade 8 - Professional)
• TRAINING Band (Grade 6-8)
• INTERMEDIATE Band (Grade 4-6)
• BEGINNER Band (Grade 2-4)
• STARTER Band & Workshops (Beginner to grade 2)
• COMMUNITY BAND (Grade 2-6)

This brand new dynamic and exciting community instrumental music making system is educational and fun.

The Main Band plays wonderful and challenging music, including new music by our very best living British composers.

This is a brand new, affordable and effective way of learning music and a wind band instrument, woodwind, brass and percussion players.

The NOW Community Band meets on a Thurday evening (7pm - 9.30pm) and caters for all who have completed The Starter Band training (30 to 35 weeks) or who have reached grade 2 on their wind band instrument. This group runs alongside the Beginner and Intermediate Bands so caters for grade 2 - grade 6 players.

NOW welcomes you to join us even if you haven't played for a while. The Main Band performed magnificently in Carnegie Hall (USA )with an awesome programme in a Showcase concert at the New York Wind Band and Orchestra Festival in March 2008. See the playlist here.

The Main band is expanding the Brass & Percussion sections; ask about our once a month Sunday rehearsals.

Develop your band instrument playing with NOW and reach your musical potential, in a friendly environment.

Learn a Wind Band instrument with NOW! View the brochure.

The next series of Starter Classes begin in September 2008, on Saturday Mornings in Kingsthorpe, Northampton and Mondays 6.20pm - 8.20pm Abington, Northampton - Sign up NOW to be included (£2 an hour) 01604513506. 

Apply to join or make an enquiry. Click here.