Happy 100th Dennis Masters

Today (Saturday March 25th) is the 100th birthday of Dennis Masters (pictured middle with Harry Mortimer and Phillip McCann), who holds the unique distinction of being the oldest National Championship title winning conductor in the UK. Born on 25th March 1923, Dennis led the Langley Band to success at the 1957 Second Section National Championship of Great Britain playing Eric Ball's 'Four Preludes'. 

On that occasion at Kensington Town Hall he competed against the likes of established conductors such Tom Atkinson, Noel Thorpe and Walter Hargreaves. During a remarkable career, including conducting Langley for 46 years, Dennis won many other conducting accolades as well as being awarded the Iles Medal for services to the brass movement in 1985.

The Langley Band has marked the countdown to the milestone with a wonderful series of snippets from his career. To find out more about Dennis go to the Langley Band Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/langleyband

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