Musical Director - Daniel Keen
Daniel has been involved in Brass Bands since an early age. He has played Solo Cornet with Lions Youth and Principal with Winterley Methodist, Rode Hall and Audley Brass (where he still plays) as well as various positions with Acceler8 Band and helping out Wingates and Fodens Bands. He started conducting with the brass ensemble at high school and went on to study conducting at Leeds College of Music.
More recently Daniel has held a number of conducting appointments with local choirs including Biddulph Male Voice Choir and Alsager Community Choir.
As well as Barnton Silver Band, Daniel is also the conductor of the Audley Community Band.
Daniel is highly passionate about music and previously ran ‘Sandbach Music’ a one stop music school in Sandbach, to help people of all ages find the love of music that he has before a career change in 2023 saw him move into hospital pharmacy where he is now training to become a Pharmacy Technician.
Notable achievements:
- Performing in the London 2012 opening ceremony.
- Appearing on BBC2s ‘A Band for Britain’.
- Working with Hayley Westenra, Julian Lloyd Webber and Jonathan Ansell.
