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Derick began playing the Euphonium as a member of the Salvation Army Junior Band in Hamilton, Scotland. He joined the International Staff Band in 1976 as principal Euphonium, and has also served as the band's deputy bandmaster for a number of years.

In 1991 during a centenary concert held by the ISB at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon, Derick was presented with the prestigious award of Euphonium Player of the Year by the British Bandsman. As a soloist, Derick tours extensively within the UK and abroad (including Australia, USA and Canada as well as many parts of Europe) and is in great demand as a guest soloist throughout the world. He has had many compositions written for him including ‘Lyric Variations’, ‘The Better World’, ‘Spirit Of Life’, ‘There will be a God’, ‘Canaan's Land’ and ‘Compelled by Love’. Derick has also featured as a soloist on many Salvation Army recordings including the 'Derick Kane Solo Album' produced in 2005. Derick Joined the Aveley & Newham band as Principal Euphonium prior to the British Open Championships in 2007 and has since conducted the band on occasions in the absence of Musical Director, Nigel Taken. This prompted the band to offer him the position of Assistant Musical Director in 2009, an offer that was gratefully accepted.

Tracy started playing the tenor horn at Leighton Buzzard Salvation Army when she was seven years old and completed all her grades whilst at school before progressing further to obtain a music degree from Kingston University. After a year of tenor horn lessons with Phil Randall at Sun Life she changed to the euphonium and had lessons from Cliff Jones at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall. She then joined the Army and played euphonium with the Royal Artillery for four years. During this time she completed a masters degree in music performance and related studies at Goldsmiths University. After leaving the Army Tracy played with various bands before joining the Aveley & Newham Band on second baritone.

David started playing at the age of 8 with the Colchester Training Band. He quickly progressed through the youth band into the senior band and played with Hatfields’ of Colchester for over 20 years. In 2005 he was invited to play with Clacton Co-operative Band at the first section national finals in Harrogate. He then joined Clacton as first baritone attending again the first section national finals and the Southern Counties Area Contest in 2009 The highlight of David's time at Clacton was winning the band's ‘Player of the Year’ award. David joined Aveley & Newham band in 2009..

Hannah joined the City of Oxford beginner's band at the age of 5 playing tenor horn. She then joined the training band and moved on to the Baritone and then finally the Euphonium.

Hannah achieved distinction at grade 8 at the age of 14 and was a member of the National Youth Wind Orchestra at 16. She graduated from the Royal Holloway University of London in 1997 with a degree in Music.

Hannah stayed with the City of Oxford Band for 20 years, playing Solo Euphonium for eight years in the Senior Band, qualifying for the National Finals on Montage and then coming close with three third places at the area in a row.

Hannah joined the Aveley & Newham Band in 2003 on 2nd Euphonium.