Rob Horscroft

Rob teaches trumpet for several schools and organisations in the North of England and regularly freelances across the UK.

Rob Horscroft began playing the cornet when he was 7 years old. He was first taught by his father and joined his local Salvation Army band a few months later.

During his time at school, he transferred to trumpet and had lessons through the Bromley Schools Music Service with Dennis Mycroft and then Ray Allen. Rob continued his studies on the trumpet at Colchester Institute where he was taught by George Reynolds and was presented with the Ifor James Brass trophy by Philip Jones.

On completion of his degree Rob went to Middlesex University to study for a P.G.C.E in secondary music and during this time started teaching brass for the Bromley Youth Music Trust.

After a few years of combining teaching with free-lancing on the trumpet Rob accepted a permanent teaching post with the Bromley Youth Music Trust. Following a relocation to Sheffield in 2004 Rob started teaching for the Barnsley Music Service and more recently with the Sheffield Music Hub, Mount St Mary’s College and Barlborough Hall School.

Rob has performed with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, London Concert Orchestra, Mozart Festival Orchestra, Skipton Camerata, South Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, Nottingham Bach Choir and Brighouse and Rastrick Brass band. He has made recent solo appearances with Glossop Choral Society and Hallam Sinfonia.