Foden's Band

Over 120 years of musical excellence


Welcome to the Foden's Band Website

Foden's Band was formed in 1902 as part of the Foden's Motor Works.

The band have been based in Sandbach, Cheshire since its formation and are the current 'Number 1 ranked Brass Band in the World'



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By Mark Wilkinson • September 24, 2026
On Friday 2 nd October Foden's travel to London to perform at the Regent Hall Salvation Army ahead of their appearance at the National finals the following day As well as giving a sneak preview of this years set work, the band also look forward to reprising their award winning 'Exodus: Moses in Egypt' SET performed at last year's Brass In Concert Contest  Imperial Echoes - Safroni The Candle of the Lord – Graham (Soloist Mark Wilkinson) The Piper O’ Dundee – Downie (Soloist Grace Jeffers) Air from The Suite in D – Bach arr Snell Czardas – Strauss arr Snell A Road Less Travelled By - Sparke INTERVAL Soaring the Heights – Bond En Aranjuez con tu Amore – Rodrigo arr Bolton (Soloist Mike Eccles) Exodus : Moses in Egypt The River’s Lament – Bates Khamsawy – Egyptian Trad. Arr Bates The Wrath of the Plagues – Bates (Soloist Gary Curtin) The Parting of the Sea – Bates A Land of Promise – Bates When You Believe – Zimmer arr Bates TICKETS VIA - https://www.priorbooking.com/u/fodens
By Mark Wilkinson • September 23, 2026
On Sunday 20th September our fantastic Youth Band kicked off their 15th season, they were delighted to welcome new and returning players for the start of another year. The band worked with Michael Fowles and Foden's tutors on their major work for this season – Lucerne Dances by Philip Sparke. Further info on joining the band via our Foden's youth band page
By Mark Wilkinson • September 21, 2026
Following the success of last year’s initiative, Foden's are delighted to once again host their Area Workshops, covering Sections 4–1 across every instrument. These intensive sessions are a fantastic opportunity to prepare, develop and refine your playing ahead of the Area Championships. Euphoniums & Baritones — Gary Curtin - 15th November Cornets & Soprano — Mark Wilkinson - 22th November Horns & Flugels — Mike Eccles - 29th November Percussion — Sam Iles - 5th December Conductors — Michael Fowles - 6th December Trombones — Shaun Farrington - 9th January Basses — Andy Cattanach - 16th January  All workshops will take place in Sandbach, with the Conductors’ session being held via Zoom. Further details and booking information via marklwilky@hotmail.com
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Foden's band maintains a world class reputation for providing entertainment in the field of brass music with a tradition and unique style

Mark Wilkinson