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Paul Lovatt-Cooper ‘Vitae Aeternum’: Breathtaking Brass

Paul Lovatt-Cooper: Vitae Aeternum Context Paul Lovatt-Cooper was born in Alderney, 1976. His parents were both Officers in the Salvation Army, so Lovatt-Cooper was quickly immersed in the family tradition of brass banding. Whilst at school, Lovatt-Cooper began learning the drums, and after he started proving his talents for percussion, was Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 years4 years ago
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Malcolm Arnold ‘Padstow Lifeboat’: Foghorn!

Malcolm Arnold: Padstow Lifeboat Context Malcolm Arnold was born in Northampton, England in October 1921. He took up playing the trumpet at age 12, and after studying and practising intensely for five years, he was awarded a scholarship to study at the Royal College of Music. Whilst at RCM, Arnold Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 years3 years ago
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Eric Ball ‘Journey Into Freedom’: Then Comes Freedom

Eric Ball: Journey Into Freedom Context Composed to be used as the Championship test piece for band competing at the Royal Albert Hall in 1967, Eric Ball’s Journey Into Freedom is one of his most popular works. The work has endured the test of time, being used twice more for Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 years4 years ago
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Eric Ball ‘A Kensington Concerto’: A Piece for Remembrance

Eric Ball: A Kensington Concerto Context Eric Walter John Ball was born in Gloucestershire in October 1903 and was the eldest of 16 siblings. He learned to play the piano and organ and by 1919 Ball started to work in the Salvation Army musical instrument department in London. Ball is Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 years4 years ago
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Eric Ball ‘Resurgam’: I Shall Rise Again

Eric Ball: Resurgam Context Eric Walter John Ball was born in Gloucestershire in October 1903 and was the eldest of 16 siblings. He learned to play the piano and organ and by 1919 Ball started to work in the Salvation Army musical instrument department in London. Ball is known for Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 years4 years ago
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Eric Ball ‘The Kingdom Triumphant’: The Second Advent of Christ

Eric Ball: The Kingdom Triumphant Context Eric Walter John Ball was born in Gloucestershire in October 1903 and was the eldest of 16 siblings. He learned to play the piano and organ and by 1919 Ball started to work in the Salvation Army musical instrument department in London. Ball is Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 years ago
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Einojuhani Rautavaara ‘A Requiem in Our Time’: 13 Brass

Einojuhani Rautavaara: A Requiem in Our Time Context Composed in 1953 when he was still a student at the Sibelius Academy, A Requiem of Our Time was the first of three works for brass ensemble that Rautavaara composed. The piece brought an international spotlight onto Rautavaara after he won the Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 years4 years ago
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Peter Meechan ‘Fragile Oasis’: Earth vs Space

Peter Meechan: Fragile Oasis Context Peter Meechan’s Fragile Oasis for brass band was commissioned by Leyland band and Michael Bach. The work was first performed at the 2013 European Brass Band Championships, which were held in Oslo that year. The title of the work refers to:   “A collective who Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years ago
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Peter Graham ‘Gaelforce’: Luck of the Irish

Peter Graham: Gaelforce Context Peter Graham was born in Scotland in 1958. He is most known for his works for brass and wind bands. He studied under the tutelage of Edward Gregson, where he completed a PhD in composition from Goldsmiths College, London.  Many of Graham’s works are now staples Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years ago
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John McCabe ‘Cloudcatcher Fells’: Beautiful Landscapes

John McCabe: Cloudcatcher Fells Context Commissioned by Boosey and Hawkes in 1985, John McCabe’s Cloudcatcher Fells was used as the test piece for the National Brass Band Championship in the same year. Set into four continuous movements, McCabe was inspired by David Wright’s 1977 poem Cockermouth, which the composer came Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years5 years ago

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