Who are we?
Glebe Symphonic Winds is one of the UK's leading wind orchestras. It was formed in 1998, initially by ex-university students from across the Midlands. The aim was to provide an ongoing opportunity for ensemble playing following graduation.
Today members continue to share the same desire to perform to a high standard but now travel from all over the country to rehearse once a month. Since its inception, Glebe Symphonic Winds has achieved major success at the National Concert Band Festival where it has been award four Gold medals. It released its debut CD in 2004 with an album dedicated to the music of English Composers.
Steven Greenall
Musical Director
Steven's musical career has taken him as conductor, soloist and performer to Austria, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Italy, South Africa and the United States of America. He began conducting at the University of Warwick and has gone on to direct the West Midlands Fire Service Band, Group 4 Winchcombe Concert Brass, Unity 'B' Brass and numerous other ensembles in the region.
He is currently Musical Director of Glebe Symphonic Winds and led the band to a Gold Award at the National Concert Band Festival at the Royal Welsh Academy of Music in April 2009 and the new Platinum Award at the NCBF Finals in Glasgow in April 2011. As a professional musician, he has performed and conducted at many of the UK's most prestigious venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Symphony Hall (Birmingham), and the Bridgewater Hall (Manchester).
When not conducting, Steven works as an Investment Manager for Midven, the region's leading venture capital fund manager with over £60m under management. He has over fifteen years experience working in the creative industries and from 2000 - 2007 served as Executive Director of an international music association based in the United States. Steven was appointed a non-executive director of the Advantage Creative Fund in 2008. He has a degree in Electrical Engineering and MA in European Cultural Policy & Administration from the University of Warwick, where he now serves as a Course Tutor and Visiting Lecturer on their MA in Creative and Media Enterprises.
Steven lives in Staffordshire with his wife, Kate, Glebe's Principal Clarinettist.
Current Members
- Flute
- Chris Baggs
- Duncan Cross
- Janet Wisher
- Jacqui Wright
- Oboe
- Jennifer Downing
- Maggie Gibson
- Laura Storer
- Clarinet
- Andrew Bickerton
- Kate Greenall
- Vicky Johnson-Phillips
- Sophie Lane
- Rachel Wood
- Phil Wilson
- Bass Clarinet
- Melica Daily Hunt
- Bassoon
- Louise Edwards
- Alto Sax 1
- Liz Hague
- Alto Sax 2
- Sarah Milne
- Tenor Sax
- Jo Shilton
- Baritone Sax
- Anne Holder
- Trumpet/Cornet
- Dave Gibson
- Alan Holder
- Matthew Kimber
- Matt Pope
- French Horn
- Sarah Kimber
- Paul Hopkins
- Trombone
- Becca Pope
- James Newberry
- Richard Verity
- Euphonium
- Sam Pope
- Tuba
- Sally Middleton
- Percussion
- Lee Gilbert
Want to join us?
We are often on the lookout for new members, so if you play a wind or brass instrument, or percussion, then please contact us (see contact page). Members are generally around grade 8 standard. Depending on your instrument there may not be a current vacancy but we would still love to hear from you.
