Mark Bentham

Mark is from the North East of England, but now lives in Wakefield and teaches music at Holmfirth High School.

He studied music at Huddersfield University, specialising in performance and composition.

Mark has had many successful years as a player with Black Dyke Mills, Leyland, and most recently, Brighouse & Rastrick.

He became the youngest conductor to appear at the All England Masters in Cambridge at the age of 22 when directing the Ever Ready Band. In 1999 he became MD with Drighlington Band, near Leeds, achieving immediate success in taking the band through to the finals of the National Brass Band Championships.

For 7 years he was the Musical Director of the Hepworth Band, directing them in 2004 when they were crowned Saddleworth Whit Friday Champions. He also conducted the winning performance at the Scottish Open in 2004 and the Grand Shield in 2005 as well as conducting the band as runners up at the Yorkshire Area in 2007 and at the English Nationals in 2007.The band also has creditable results at the Cambridge Masters, The British Open and appeared at the Brass in Concert championships.

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