Musical Director

Captain David Barringer 

David Barringer was born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire in 1973. His musical upbringing was in Brass Bands and he quickly progressed through the instruments starting on Cornet aged 7 and settling on the Tuba aged 11. He played with some of the UK's top Bands and was Junior Slow Melody Champion of Great Britain for two years in succession.

Captain Barringer joined the Army in September 1989 and after basic training studied at the Army Junior School of Music, Pirbright. He subsequently attended the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall between January 1991 and December 1992. He joined the Coldstream Guards Band in January 1993 and toured all over the World with them, including a three-month coast to coast tour of the United States and Canada, as well as playing in most major concert venues in the United Kingdom.

During his time with the band he developed an interest in brass band conducting and spent 2 years as Resident Conductor of the Flowers Brass Band. After winning the London heat of the 1998 Young Conductor of the Year Competition, he went on to be runner up at the National final. He then went on to represent Great Britain at the inaugural European Conductor of the Year competition in the year 2000.

He was selected for the prestigious Student Bandmaster course at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall in the summer of 2000 and on completion of the course, he was awarded a Bachelor of Music (Honours) degree. On promotion to Warrant Officer Class One in July 2003, he took up the position of Bandmaster to the Light Division Band touring all over Europe and serving 3 months on roulement in Cyprus. In June 2005 he was posted, albeit in the same town, to take up the appointment of Bandmaster with the Adjutant General's Corps Band.

In January 2007 he was posted to Headquarters Directorate Corps of Army Music at Kneller Hall where he currently serves. Dave has continued to pursue his interest in Brass Bands throughout his career, including three years as Musical Director of SWT Woodfalls Band. He has conducted at several major competitions including the All England Masters twice and has made numerous recordings including two Listen to the Band broadcasts for BBC Radio 2.