Leslie Lake is the band's Musical Director.

After early experience of playing brass instruments in the Salvation Army, Leslie was chosen to play first trombone in the newly formed Kent Youth Orchestra. After further music studies at the Guildhall School of Music where he played first trombone with all the major ensembles, he was selected to be first trombone with an inter-collegiate orchestra and also with the Youth and Music Orchestra on tours to Europe. He formed the renowned Locke Brass Consort in 1966, and in the same year he became principal bass trombone with Sadlers Wells Opera (later renamed English National Opera) from which he retired in 2009.

In addition to his teaching commitments at Goldsmith’s College and Kingston University, he is kept busy as a conductor of local bands and ensembles.