SMITHILLS School and Bolton Sixth Form College Senior Brass Band brochure has been produced to commemorate its "grand slam" year of success.

The full colour brochure highlights of 2001 ranging from the concerts given to the recordings made and competitions won. Photographs have been taken in the major venues in which the band performed.

In 2001 the band became World music Contest School Brass Band Champions, National Youth Brass Band Champions of Great Britain, National Festival of Music for Youth Champions, Royal Albert Hall Schools Prom Performers, BBC Radio 2 School Brass Band of the Year, Tameside Youth Brass Festival Champions and Stroud Festival of Brass Performers.

In addition, Chris Wormald, musical director, was named Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year.