The PSCB began its life in January of 2011 with only 18 members and was the inspiration of Peter Fudge the founding and current Musical Director. After returning to the music scene after a number of years break, Peter noticed “a disappointing lack of progress and ambition” within many Brass and Concert Bands and concluded that the repertoires were most often stuck in a time warp. Although he agrees “there is a need and a market for traditional brass and wind band music" that is not the main focus of the PSCB and instead the integration of modern day composers and current musical trends into the band's repertoire is vital to the band and has encouraged players of all ages to join.

Since January 2011 the band has gone from strength to strength and now boasts more than 40 members of varying degrees of experience from beginners to Grade 8 standard. The ethos of the PSCB is to have fun making music and not to take ourselves too seriously, and although we are all amateur musicians we are passionate in regard to the music we play and aim for a high standard of Concert performance.

If you would like to join us and can play a musical instrument please make contact using the details provided on this website.

If you wish to come and listen to our rehearsals, you are most welcome. We gather in the Theatre at Poole High School, Wimborne Road, Poole on Wednesday evenings - baton down at 7pm.