Northop Band

Musical Director - Thomas Wyss

Thomas Wyss was born in Switzerland and studied music at the Conservatoire of Bern and Fribourg. He was Swiss Tuba Champion on 6 occasions and played with the Brass Band Berneroberland and the National Youth Brass Band of Switzerland.

In 1986 Thomas moved to England to study at Huddersfield College where he gained A.R.C.M., L.T.C.L. (T.D.) and L.R.A.M. Diplomas. He went on to study conducting, composition, arranging and band training for a further 4 years with Howard Snell.

Thomas was a member of the Britannia Building Society (Fodens) Band for over 8 years and before that played with Grimethorp Colliery and Sellers Engineering Bands. He was a founder of the Howard Snell Brass and is currently the Tuba Soloist of the renowned Quintessence Brass Quintet.

Thomas has conducted some of the UK leading Brass Bands and is in great demand as a guest conducter with bands on the Continent. Thomas was Resident Conducter at the Williams Fairey Band, Professional Conductor of Tredegar Band and most recently was the musical director of the Fodens Richardson Band. He is currently the Guest Conductor of the National Youth Band of Switzerland. Thomas is also in demand as an adjudicator and has adjudicated at venues and festivals throughout Britain and Europe including the European, Swiss, Dutch and Belgian National Championships.