Corsham Windband Association
Celebrating more than 40 Years of Music and Friendship!
Welcome to the Corsham Windband Association (CWA) – a vibrant community of young musicians based at the Pound Arts Centre in Corsham, Wiltshire. For four decades, we’ve been sharing the joy of music, building friendships, and inspiring excellence through our passion for performance!
At CWA, we’re all about:
- Bringing people together through music
- Encouraging musical growth and excellence
- Giving back to our community and fostering social responsibility
With a membership of over 150 talented young musicians aged 5 to 24 from Corsham and beyond, our association is thriving! Together, these amazing individuals form three unique and dynamic bands, which are the heart and soul of CWA.
CWA Bands and Ensembles
The Corsham Windband Association supports young people making music from the very start of their journey to their young adult years.
String
Group
Open to string beginners of all ages
Beginners Group
Open to brass, percussion and woodwind beginners of all ages
Training
Band
A band for novice musicians
Spectrum Band
Spectrum is the intermediate band
Youth Concert Band
Youth Concert Band is the most senior and advanced band
Programme of Musical Tuition
The association provides high-quality music education through instrumental tuition in local primary schools and a clear pathway into its three community windbands. Specialist tutors in brass, woodwind and strings deliver engaging lessons that introduce children to the joy of making music, often culminating in concerts and assemblies that showcase their progress. With hundreds of pupils already taking part across the region, the programme builds confidence, teamwork and a lifelong love of music, while preparing young musicians to join the association’s training and community ensembles.
Our Sponsors
Thanks to our generous sponsors for their continued support!
Bingham Hall
Trust
Box Parish
Council
Donate
Do you have an instrument that you no longer use? How about donating it to the Corsham Windband Association so that a young person can learn to play it? We are looking for donations of any instruments even if they need to be repaired.
You can also donate instrument accessories: cases, mouthpieces, ligatures, reeds, instrument stands, cleaners…
Fundraising
The Corsham Windband Association (CWA) is a registered charity based at the Corsham Arts Centre, Pound Pill, Corsham, Wiltshire. In general, the aims of the association are to promote and foster the enjoyment of playing music with friends; promote musical proficiency and excellence; encourage social awareness and responsibility within the Association and local community. We have a membership of about 150 young musicians from Corsham and the surrounding areas in Wiltshire with ages ranging from 5 to 24 years.
It is this company of young musicians that make up 3 very individual bands that form the core of the Association.
Rehearsal Venue - Pound Arts Centre
Come along to the Pounds Arts Centre, Pound Pill, Corsham every Friday from 6 pm during school term times.
Pound Arts Centre
Pound Pill
Corsham - Wiltshire
SN13 9HX