Lauren started playing the Cornet aged eight with Southampton Music Services. Growing up she was a part of the National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain, later joining the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain. Lauren went on to study at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, graduating in 2017. Whilst at the RWCMD, Lauren was a prize winner in the Linda Mowatt Brass Competition. Previously, Lauren was a member of Ocean Brass, before enjoying successful tenures Tongwynlais Temperance Band and Woodfalls Band. Lauren joined Flowers in 2015 on Repiano Cornet and in 2018 made the move to the Flugel seat, where she has established a strong reputation as a soloist. She can be heard on our latest album DA Vinci, performing Tokyo Sunset, her signature piece. In 2024 Lauren was awarded The Bennett Family Trophy for Best Flugel Horn at the Brass in Concert Championships.

She enjoys performing in a wide variety of music ensembles from orchestras to chamber groups, as well as function and jazz bands. Lauren now works as a peripatetic music teacher alongside studying for a Master’s Degree.. Lauren has also been on the pastoral team of The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain for several years, where she enjoys nurturing the next generation of brass talent.

Emily began playing the Cornet at the age of three before switching to the Tenor Horn at the age of seven. She played in her family band in Cornwall, the Lanner and District Silver Band, before moving to Cardiff to study at the Royal Welsh College of Music to be taught by Owen Farr. Emily was a member of both the National Children’s Brass Band and the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, becoming Principal Tenor Horn in both of the bands. Whilst at RWCMD, Emily won the Harry Mortimer Award at the British Open Championships and also the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble competition and the McGrenery Chamber Prize as a part of a quartet.

Since graduating from college, Emily has travelled with the Orchestra Revolutionnaire to London, New York and Paris to play a saxhorn as a part of their Berlioz tour. Emily joined the Flowers Band in 2017, after being with the Tongwynlais Temperance Band in Cardiff for three years. With the Flowers Band Emily has performed at all of the Major U.K. Contests and won several awards during this time. These include the Best Horn at BiC 2018, Best Instrumentalist at Butlin’s 2020, and Best Soloist at BiC 2023, becoming only the second tenor horn player to achieve this in the history of the contest.

Emily is an experienced Horn Tutor, having tutored on the North American Brass Band Summer School for several years, and tutoring on the National Youth Bands of Wales and Switzerland in 2024.

Lara began playing the tenor horn at the age of 10, learning with Rogerstone Band. As she grew up, Lara was also a member of the Greater Gwent Youth Brass Band, and the National Youth Brass Band of Wales, playing principal horn with both. In 2009, Lara moved to Birmingham to study at the Conservatoire and trained to become a primary school teacher. Whilst studying and working in Birmingham, she played solo horn for the Jaguar Land Rover Band, and in her time there she won the Championship Midlands Area, and gained promotion to the British Open. In 2018, Lara returned to Wales, and joined Filton Concert Brass for a brief period. Here she played solo horn, and won the Welsh Open Contest and Wychavon Festival of Brass.

In 2021, Lara joined Flowers Band on first horn. She is enjoying playing in a great horn section, and having success at the major U.K. contests including a win at Butlins in 2022, two 3rd places at Brass in Concert, and 4th place at the 2022 National Finals.

Clare started to play the cornet when she was six years old after feeling left out as her father and three older sisters all played in the local band. She was taught by Francis Cowley MBE who encouraged her to join the youth band that he conducted and, when she was 14, also the Championship section band – Swindon Concert Brass – also conducted by Francis Cowley. She continued to play for Swindon whilst at University, studying music as part of a Bachelor of Education honours degree. In 1990, Clare joined Aldbourne Band playing Cornet then a short spell on Flugel before she moved onto the Tenor Horn. She quickly moved up to Solo Horn, a position she played for fifteen years.

In 2008, Clare (and husband Carl – who also played with Aldbourne band, where they met) were asked to join Polysteel Band (now known as Flowers) under the direction of Philip Harper. During her many years with the band, Clare has experienced numerous highlights (too many to mention) and is looking forward to many more years of music making with the band. Clare is the longest serving playing member of the band, an accolade she is extremely proud of!