Matt Chiverton
| Position | Soprano Cornet |
| Nickname | Northern monkey (AKA: the man that makes Downton a real brass band!) |
| Age | 26 |
| When/How I started banding | 1987 with Leeds Central SA YP band on cornet - Seemed like a good idea at the time!! |
| Best-ever banding moment | Coming 2nd at the areas in 2003 with Downton. Playing at the very first English national championships with BCB in 2006. Playing with YBS band (who were Euro champs at the time) in 2004. Buying my current sop on E-bay for next to nothing - Sweet!! |
| Worst-ever/most embarrassing banding moment | My 1st concert back on sop with Downton 2006 - It wasn't pretty!! Fainting whilst playing sop in 1999 Hearing my mates wedding video, realised I was sat right next to the microphone and I was so loud it rattled the mic! After playing at English nationals, watching England go out of world cup on penalties.. again!! |
| When I joined Downton Band | February 2003 - Happy days! |
| Favourite band piece | St Magnus, Extreme make-over, Le Roi D'Ys & Henry the Fifth |
| Least favourite band piece | Amarillo (is this the way to) - thanks Mr Willis?! It's Raining Men, Do they know it's Christmas, etc. Hmm, a pattern here I think!!! |
| Anything else... | YORKSHIRE, YORKSHIRE, YORKSHIRE!!!! Oh & any chance of us been known as The Huntsman again???! |