Music Director :
Major Laurie Young
The Laurie Young Concert Band
(Western Suburbs Music Society)
Major Laurie Young
retired from the Australian Army as Officer Commanding/Music
Director of the First Military District Band, Brisbane.
Laurie is well known in Brisbane and served 22
years in the Regular Army as a musician and
conductor. His wealth of
experience provides the necessary musical guidance for a successful
team.
Formed in 1990, the
Laurie Young Concert Band is a non-profit community band, consisting of around 30
members. Its members comprise of a cross section of the community, ranging
from high school
students to retirees. While essentially amateur musicians, the band has a number of music teachers
and former armed services
musicians.
During 1992, the
concert band was sponsored by the Queensland Government’s Department of Emergency
Services and performed as the “Queensland Ambulance Service Concert
Band”.
The Band performs a
wide range of music ranging from traditional marches to big band jazz, movie themes,
show tunes and classical concert band pieces, tailoring selections to suit the
audience and the
occasion.
Western Suburbs
Music Society Inc
Contact: Music
Director
Major Laurie Young
mobile: 0412722085
Email: w_s_m_s@hotmail.com
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