Brass band musician

As I've got older I've come to like brass band music more than I did in my younger years. I soon go off it when they play what I call "oompah" music, but a good piece of music played well, such as Percy Grainger's "Lincolnshire Posy", offers a treat for the ears. We listened to a brass band playing on the bandstand at Ross on Wye recently. Their programme included "oompah" music, but also a fine arrangement and rendition of Gershwin's "Summertime". As they played I was prompted to try for a photograph of one or more musicians. But the relatively high number of players squeezed into a relatively small space presented relatively few options and the best I got was this band member on the euphonium (or is it a tuba?)

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2

Listening to the music

The two people in today's photograph look like they comprise the whole of the audience for the outdoor brass band recital in Ross on Wye. Nothing could be further from the truth. There must have been around 130 people in front, to the left and to the right of the bandstand. However, this well-prepared couple had the best front row position, and their parasols gave them the shelter that the mid-afternoon sun required.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Olympus OMD E-M10