South Norfolk Youth Symphonic Band
The band was formed in 1974 by the current musical director and conductor, Mike Booty.SNYSB has received various donations of money, including a large sum from the National Lottery, which have allowed them to purchase some more expensive instruments such as a bassoon, a contrabass clarinet, and a full percussion section.The band took part in a fourteen-day tour of Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand in August 2008.They saw how the money they raised following the 2004 tsunami was used to help build a community centre in Krabi, Thailand, and also took part in music workshops with orphaned children in Ban Nam Kem as part of a Community involvement programme.[1] SNYSB are undertaking another tour to Malaysia in August 2019 and will be running workshops in schools and performing concerts.