David Newsom

The current Chairman and Principal Euphonium is David Newsom. He joined the band at the end of 1986 aged 12, playing Third Cornet. During the subsequent six years he moved gradually up the Cornet line and was playing on the front row when he went to University in 1992.

During his 3 years at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College David played for Egham Town Band during term time, returning to Cranbrook during the holidays. He returned to the band full-time in 1995 and moved to Euphonium, which he still plays.

David was appointed Chairman in February of 1999.

In 2023 David's son Ned joined him in the band playing trombone.

	My Old Kentucky Home
	A Night in Havana
	Rhapsody for Euphonium
	Grandfather's Clock
	Callieh
	The Way We Were
	Softly As I Leave You
	Benedictus
	Deep Inside the Sacred temple
	Deep Inside the Sacred Temple