Lenton is Mercer & Barker Artist

Mercer & Barker has announced that Sarah Lenton solo Baritone of the world famous Brighouse & Rastrick band has joined the team as Baritone Performance Artist. Sarah has been using the GW6-B in Stainless Steel for the past few months and used it during the Brighouse performance at this year’s European Championships.

Hailing from Cambridge, Sarah started the Baritone Aged 5. She then found herself becoming one of the youngest players to join the now GUS band at aged 13. Sarah went through both the National Children’s band of Great Britain and National Youth brass band of Great Britain completing a total of 12 consecutive courses. Sarah studied at the Royal Northern College of Music, she became a member of top flights bands including Fairey’s, Foden’s, Leyland and most recently Grimethorpe Colliery Band, occupying the solo baritone seat in all.

In 2014 Sarah competed at the European Solo competition in Perth, being crowned Best Baritone in the whole competition and reaching the semifinals. Sarah has now settled in Nottingham and is currently solo Baritone with the Brighouse and Rastrick Band. When she is not playing, Sarah works in a Mental health team in Nottingham and enjoys spending her free time with her little boy Freddie. Sarah plays the Mercer & Barker GW6-B in Stainless Steel.

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