Septentrion Brass Tuba Player

Nat is from Wolverhampton and first learned violin and viola in year 1 of primary school before he was encouraged to “try out” the Eb Tuba in Year 7 (age 12). Having played Tuba in several schools and Wolverhampton music service ensembles and Royal Air force Air Cadets National Concert, Marching bands and string orchestra , he started studying under M&B Tuba Artist Les Neish at the Junior Royal Northern College of Music in 2021. Nat got into brass banding through the virtual 2020 brass band summer school being taught by les and joined the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain for their 2021 Summer course as a chance to learn BBb and was appointed Principal BBb Tuba at the 2022 Easter course. During that week, he won the bass section of the Katie Ogden Solo Competition.

Nat played for Wardle Anderson Brass Band and Yorkshire Youth Brass Band and Fodens Youth Band before moving the the RNCM. He has recently had oppertunities to play for the likes of Black Dyke Band, Leyland Band, Sovereign Brass and most recently the Grimethorpe Colliery Band on their 2023 seaside tour and at the British Open Brassband Championships were they came 4th on his Open contesting debut.

Nat is also a member of the Opera North Youth Orchestra, he won a Scholarship from the William and Frances charitable foundation and began studying at the RNCM in September 2023, on completion of his studies Nat intends to pursue a career as a musician in the British Army Corps of Army Music.

In his first week at the RNCM Nat became a founder member of the “Septentrion Brass” quintet (Lating meaning Northern) sitting alonside some of the best young brass players already in the top UK Bands, the quintet is quickly gaining popularity.

Nat plays on the Mercer and Barker MB5 Cattanach mouthpiece on his BBb, an MB3 Stainless Steel on his EEb Tuba and a GW5 SS on Euphonium.