There was plenty of excitement at The Salvation Army Castlemaine’s Just Brass music group’s latest gathering after 26 brand new brass instruments finally arrived.
Just Brass is a free music program run by the Salvos in local primary schools under the guidance of experienced local music teachers.
The new instruments are the result of a series of fund raising concerts held in Castlemaine by brass quartet Brasslemaine, who donated all proceeds to the program.
Just Brass coordinator Dean Curtis said these instruments will make a massive difference.
“We’ve been getting by with older instruments with sticky valves and the occasional leak. This means that the students haven’t been able to play at their best. These new instruments will change that,” Mr Curtis said.
The Castlemaine Just Brass group travelled to Melbourne last Sunday to play with the polished Preston Salvation Army Band in a joint concert and enjoyed giving their new instruments a solid work out.