The Spires Brass Band is a traditional British style brass band. This means that the band uses cornets instead of trumpets, tenor horns instead of French horns, flugelhorn, euphoniums and baritones, and Eb and Bb tubas, as well as percussion.

The band’s name is derived from the Clustered Spires of Frederick, that were immortalized by John Greenleaf Whittier in his poem “Barbara Fritchie.”

The band is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Contributions to the band are tax deductible, to the extend provided by law.