Corsham Windband Association
2026: Celebrating 45 years of music-making
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Corsham Windband Association
This year we celebrate 45 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 and a half 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 25 from Corsham and beyond, our association is thriving! Together, these amazing individuals form four unique and dynamic bands and a string group, 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
Beginner Windband
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!
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Bingham Hall
Trust
The Late Lord Methuen's Charitable 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 Pound Arts Centre, Pound Pill, Corsham, Wiltshire. As a volunteer-led community group, CWA relies on donations and grants to accomplish its mission: offering access to the life-changing benefits of music.
As a volunteer-led organisation, we are committed to providing music, instruments and teaching free of charge. Through thorough financial reporting and accountability, CWA ensures that funding is utilised effectively to meet our targets, including a growing outreach towards greater numbers of children within schools.
This generous support greatly enhances our ability to reach more children and young people, ensuring that they have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of music and unlock their full creative potential.
Rehearsal Venue - The Pound Arts Centre
Come along to The Pounds Arts Centre, Corsham every Friday from 6 pm during school term times.
The Pound Arts Centre
Pound Pill
Corsham - Wiltshire
SN13 9HX