principal cornet

Hannah started playing cornet at the age of nine in Mount Charles Junior Band and soon progressed to the Youth Band, competing at her first contest in 1996. After three years on the back row at Mount Charles Youth Band and a brief spell on euphonium Hannah moved to St Austell Youth Band on 2nd cornet. She competed at her first contest with St Austell Town Band in 2001 and became principal cornet of both St Austell Youth Band and St Austell Town Band later that year. In 2003 Hannah moved to Salford to study music and graduated with first class honours in 2006. She was fortunate enough to study under David King, Roy Newsome, Peter Graham, Stuart Lingard and Brian Taylor but probably her most important influence has been Peter Minear.
Highlights of Hannah's banding career so far include playing at the National Finals at the Royal Albert Hall in 2005 and winning the Royal Trophy at Bugle Contest in 2008, along with the prize for the best cornet player of the day.
Hannah also teaches brass and piano and accompanies Imerys Singers and St Austell Amateur Operatic Society.