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ROBERT CHILDS FRED HARLES euphonium CELEBRATION conductor -3 Concerto for Euphonium (Eulogy) ©Winwood Music Kenneth Downie 3.26 1. I Allegro con moto e vigore 4.59 2. II Andante con espressivo 4.15 3. III Vivace festivamente 4.12

4-6 Euphonium Concerto ©Novello Publishing Ltd. Joseph Horovitz 6.33 4. I Moderato 5.29 5. II Lento 6.56 6. III Con moto 4.16

7-9 Concertino ©Prima Vista Musik Rodney Newton 9.05 7. I Allegretto con moto 4.19 8. II Romanza 3.03 9. III Allegro energico 2.06

10-12 Euphonium Concerto Op.64 ©Chester Music John Golland 18.22 10. I Lento - Allegro 9.05 11. II Andante tranquillo 5.06 12. III Allegro 4.11

13-16 Concerto for Euphonium ©Rosehill Music Publishing Philip Wilby 19.44 13. Part I (Non troppo allegro) 8.31 14. Dance Zeibekikos) 2.45 15. Part II (Adagio) 5.23 16. Allegro vivace 4.04

Total CD Playing Time 79.10

Executive Producers Trevor Caffull & Fred Harles Front Cover Design: Martine Schaul, Graphic Designer, Conservatoire Esch/Alzette, Producer & Engineer: Richard Scott, Doyen Recordings Ltd. Artwork & Design: GK Graphic Design Engineer: Jean-Michel Nepper, Conservatoire Esch/Alzette Project Manager: Kevin J Coates MBE SOLO Engineer: Jeannot Nies, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg Recorded during 2005 - 2006 in the Concert Hall, Conservatoire Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg Digital Editing & Mastering: R.E. Editing Recorded on 21 September 2006, live performance of Concerto for Euphonium - Wilby Luxembourg Photographs: Phillippe Hurlin, Conservatoire Esch/Alzette DOY CD183 SERIES

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Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra series, children and family concerts as well as Since its foundation in 1933 the Luxembourg some special projects like programmes with jazz, Philharmonic Orchestra has played a vital role pop and film music. in the musical life of the Grand Duchy. Originally a privately run radio orchestra, the entire At the Grand Theatre in Luxembourg it serves organisation was taken over by the State in sometimes as an opera orchestra and it also 1996 within the framework of the newly formed plays in many other locations in the Grand- Henri Pensis Foundation. The international Duchy. During the season the orchestra gives a reputation of the orchestra was consolidated considerable number of concerts (approx 80) a through numerous concerts, recordings, radio third of them taking place in foreign countries. and television productions conducted by six The orchestra has performed in the most Music Directors, Henri Pensis, Louis de Froment, renowned concert halls throughout the world Leopold Hager, David Shallon, Bramwell Tovey such as the Vienna Musikverein, the Philharmonie and since September 2006 Emmanuel Krivine. in Berlin and Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and The Luxembourg Philharmonic has 96 musicians has undertaken extensive tours to Asia, North coming from 17 different countries and is America, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Resident Orchestra at the Philharmonie Spain, Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Luxembourg where it organizes two evening Great Britain.

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INTRODUCTION

Robert Childs has had a long and successful a CD they all sent short testimonials, some of relationship with The Conservatoire Brass which appear below. Band from Esch sur Alsette, Luxembourg. He has appeared as a guest soloist with them “Bob’s thoroughness and preparation for on countless occasions including a solo performance sum up the very best in professional performance with them in the World Music standards. He also manages to maintain the Festival in Kerkrade in 1997. passion and enjoyment for his music which we more usually associate with the best in amateur His first visit to Luxembourg was more than music making. When you add to these qualities his twenty years ago and over this period he has totally unassuming nature and friendliness, Bob developed a great friendship with the band’s Childs is indeed very special.” Mr Harles and the Band have hosted many 3rd place in the Brass Band Konzertabteilung conductor Mr Fred Harles. Kenneth Downie international artists including Brett Baker, category. The Band was also placed 12th in the James Gourlay, Bob Childs, Philip Jones, Maurice General Classification out of 150 participating In 2005 during a visit to Esch sur Alsette Robert “My Concerto was written for Bob Childs, and as you Murphy, James Watson, Don Lusher, Trevor orchestras. mentioned to Fred that he would be fifty years might expect, is something of a musical portrait. Groom, Colin Aspinall, Gordon Higginbottom, old in 2007. Fred suggested that they work on At times explosive, and at times poignantly lyrical, Jeannette Braun-Giampellegrini, Paul Mootz, In December 1999 the Band played two concerts a birthday project to celebrate Robert’s half I believe that it catches something of the man Dino Tomba, Gilles Senon, Claude Maury and with the legendary Trumpet Soloist Maurice century, hence the title Celebration. A secret that and his magnificent musicianship. In this recent the famous Russian Trumpet Soloist Timofei André and in addition to these activities the Fred kept to himself was that in 2007 he would recording with orchestra, the variety and opulence Dokshitser. ensemble regularly produces compact disc be sixty years old!… A Double Celebration. of Bob’s many sounds are caught to perfection.” recordings including; Entertainment in Brass Philip Wilby Since 1988 the Band has represented the Vols. I & II, which both received high critical Fred and Robert gave a breathtaking Grand Duchy of Luxembourg at the European acclaim. performance of Philip Wilby’s Euphonium “Robert Childs has been an early and constant Brass Band Championships: 1988 in Lucerne Concerto with the Luxembourg Philharmonic advocate of my concerto, and his immaculate (Switzerland), 1990 in Falkirk (Scotland), 1994 in The Conservatory in Esch/Alzette is a modern Orchestra in September last year and the live technique and sensitive phrasing have contributed Montreux (Switzerland), 1995 in Luxembourg, building and the Band has all of its resources at performance is included on this disc. a great deal to making the work known to a 1996 in Bergen (Norway) and 1997 in London its disposal including a state of the art recording wider audience. I salute him as a fine artist and a (Great Britain). They have also participated in the studio. The Brass Band du Conservatoire When the composers were informed that Robert generous spirit.” Joseph Horovitz World Music Contest in Kerkrade in 1997 where d’Esch-sur-Alzette is truly one of the best brass was celebrating his 50th birthday and compiling it was awarded ‘Winner of the Day’ and awarded ensembles in Europe.

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THE MUSIC The finale Vivace has a bouncy, festive feel to FREDyears of oneHARLES of the brass world’s most respected it from the outset. After the first subject runs musicians,Fred Harles Dr. studied Robert Childstrumpet, chamber music, Concerto for Euphonium - Kenneth Downie its course there is a brief journey through a more harmony, counterpoint and conducting at Euphonium Concerto (Eulogy for Euphonium) contrapuntal style, via an ostinato to a spirited the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels was commissioned for Robert Childs and the presto which in turn moves into a compound (Belgium) and at the Musikhochschule des Black Dyke Band (1865) by Nicholas Childs and episode before returning to the opening idea. Saarlandes in Saarbrücken (Germany) and is Doyen Recordings Ltd. and first performed by The soloist is called upon to perform a few more the founder of both the Luxembourg Trumpet them at the Royal Northern College of Music’s ‘fireworks’ before the jubilant coda brings the Quartet and the Luxembourg Brass Ensemble. Festival of Brass in February 2000, conducted by work to a conclusion. In 1970 he became a Professor at the Conservatoire de Musique in Esch-sur- James Watson. Euphonium Concerto - Joseph Horovitz Alzette (Luxembourg), where he founded the The concerto’s three movements are in a tuneful, The three movement structure reflects my Brass Band du Conservatoire d’Esch-sur-Alzette melodic style and bravura passages are mixed essentially classical outlook concerning in 1973. Principal he is also a busy freelance conductor with others designed to exploit the singing concertos. Traditionally, this design favours the and gives workshops, master-classes and conferences an array of musical and pedagogic qualities of the instrument. listener, as it were, first in the head, then in the In addition to teaching he regularly appears as topics. heart, and finally in the toes. My Euphonium a soloist in Luxembourg, Austria, Germany and The first movement is a vigorous Allegro in Concerto with brass band fits comfortably Great Britain and during 1973 he was trumpet He is an administrative member of the Conseil which the short, pithy motifs of the opening into this scheme. soloist with the well known international soloist Supérieur de la Musique in Luxembourg and theme contrast with the broad sweep of the Adolf Scherbaum and his baroque ensemble. highly respected as an adjudicator in Belgium, second subject – its accompaniment formed Throughout the work the solo has been given In 1978 he became Principal of the Conservatory Germany, France, Great-Britain, The Netherlands, from a gentle transformation of the earlier several companions with whom he indulges in Esch-sur-Alzette. As well as his duties as Norway, Switzerland and Luxembourg. theme. A short cadenza-like passage yields to in duet-playing, mostly lightly accompanied a high-spirited episode before a reprise of the by small sections of the band in harmonic Brass Band du Conservatoire d’Esch-sur-Alzette opening ends quietly. support. The first Solo Bb Cornet, and the The Brass Band of the Conservatory of Esch/ Since its foundation, the Band has performed Eb Soprano Cornet are mainly used for this, The second movement Andante opens with a Alzette (Luxembourg) was founded in 1973 many concerts in Luxembourg, Belgium, but even the second Euphonium (in the slow warm, romantic melody which is soon taken up by Fred Harles who was the Director of the Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland and Great movement) and Timpani and Trombones (in by the soloist. A short animated section gives Conservatory. The Band is a unique ensemble Britain and has produced numerous recordings the finale) are often given important thematic way to the earlier tutti theme, this time with in Luxembourg and has primarily a pedagogical for radio and television at home and in Germany elements. passionate decoration from the soloist before aim, and comprises exclusively of students (SR, ARD), Belgium (RTB, BRT), Austria and the music gently unwinds in a tranquil coda. studying at the Conservatory. Switzerland.

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Robert returned to the British Open the following Soloist. In 2006 he gave his 25th concert Technically, in the first movement Moderato, Concertino - Rodney Newton year with the famous Cory Band (formerly Buy performance of Philip Wilby’s Concerto for the soloist has to combine clear strong phrases Concertino for Solo Euphonium and Brass Band As You View) and conducted them to an historic Euphonium with the Luxembourg Philharmonic with gentle melismatic meandering, as well as was written in August 2004 for Robert Childs victory, not only beating his childhood idols Black Orchestra, a work premiered by Robert ten years negotiating many acute-angled leaps which and the work is dedicated to Mr Fred Harles Dyke into second place, but also taking the shield earlier. He also regularly performs duets with his justify themselves by the enharmonic changes (conductor) and the Brass Band du Conservatoire to Wales for the first time in the competition’s 150 son David and in 2005 they recorded their first beneath. d’Esch/Alzette. It was first performed by them in year history. Two months later he consolidated CD together with Robert’s brother Nicholas as September 2004 in a concert hall in Luxembourg his success as the Cory Band’s Musical Director guest conductor. In the slow movement Lento, secure breath City. by turning his debut win into a ‘double’ directing control is called for to sustain even flow in the the band to victory in the Royal Albert Hall on In addition to performing, lecturing and main long melody. This movement also contains The work is of a light nature and is in three Peter Graham’s Harrison’s Dream at the National conducting; Robert writes for a variety of music the only cadenza element in the work - two movements, the last two joined by a cadenza Brass Band Championships 2000. Not a bad start! publications, he’s a Director of The International pastoral-flavoured passages, which I dedicate to for the Solo Euphonium. The composer freely These unprecedented wins marked the start of Brass Band Summer School, a Director of the mysteriously beautiful Border-country. admits that he wrote the work with these a highly successful partnership between Robert Prima Vista Musikk Ltd., Managing Director particular performers in mind. and the band which saw him return to the ‘Land of Performing Arts Education, and a well The finale Con moto opens with a driving, of his Fathers’, Wales. respected adjudicator. His career has been and motoric introduction on the trombone-trio The first movement Allegretto con moto continues to be diverse, with musical excellence with virtuoso timpani punctuation. It is followed contrasts a pastoral theme with contrapuntal Having moved to the Principality Robert’s and dedication remaining the foundation of by a cheeky rondo theme for the soloist. music of darker nature. It asks the performer to services as an educator were quickly realised by everything he achieves. Repeated quotations of this are elaborated with shape long musical lines requiring good breath the Millennium Centre’s Welsh Amateur Music increasingly intricate variations, as if urged on by control and a high degree of lyricism. Federation and the then Welsh College of Music “Robert Childs is a master Euphonium player, the ever more harmonically adventurous quotes & Drama. WAMF appointed Robert as the Musical and a wonderful conductor and musician. His from the band, until an unaccompanied whole- The second movement, molto moderato e Director of the National Youth Brass Band of recording of my Coventry Variations is superb tone version of the theme brings the work to a semplice is a Romanza which explores the full Wales in 2002 and shortly after he became the and Cory play magnificently for him. He is also fast close. compass of the Euphonium from the rich and first Director of Brass Band Studies at the Royal one of the warmest and wisest people in the After completing the work, I discovered that the intense sound in the extreme high register Welsh College of Music and Drama. world of brass. A consumate professional and final resolutions of each movement followed the to the mellifluous tone in the depths. The real gentleman.” key pattern C—D—Eb. It seems that the initial movement concludes with a reflective cadenza Whilst dedicated to his commitments as Bramwell Tovey idea of a Concerto in C Minor was guided by the leading segue into the final movement. conductor and educator, Robert continues to kindly hand of the Goddess of Tonality - long wow audiences as a world renowned Euphonium So, there you have it! A Celebration of the first 50 may she prosper! The final movement, Allegro energico is of a

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robust nature and combines rapid semi quaver romantic and plaintive extended cadenza. The Robert featured as their star soloist on every As a result of his impressive qualifications and phrases with a strong alla marcia style. The darkness of the underlying harmonies modulates occasion, in many cases performing concerti experience Robert increased his work in tertiary movement culminates in a return of material into a more elegiac and reflective style where dedicated to him. Such performances included education becoming a Euphonium Professor from the first movement but this time in a more the lyrical qualities of the Euphonium’s sounds are concerts at the Bridgewater Hall, Royal Festival at the Royal Northern College of Music and grandiose setting, followed by a brief, fast coda. tested to the limits. This section was written whilst Hall, Barbican, Royal Albert Hall and the Carnegie the University of Leeds. His continued success Golland was in a Swiss hospital with suspected Hall, New York. with the EYMS band saw his demand as a Euphonium Concerto Op. 64 - John Golland cancer. The composer thought he was dying and conductor increase greatly, which also led to Euphonium Concerto Op. 64 is one of the most poured his passion into the music. The relentless Unfortunately at a time when the ‘Childs Brothers’ his role at Black Dyke developing in this vein. intensely emotional of all Golland’s works. It was bass drum pulse towards the end of the movement had never been in such great demand, Nicholas In addition to being the band’s principal soloist, written as a reaction to the composer’s life and the echoes the sound of the composer’s heart. decided to hang up his Euphonium in order to he was appointed bandmaster, conducting the underlying darkness of the music reflects the dedicate more time to conducting and running band at rehearsals, concerts and recordings. In visual and other physical difficulties from which A brief cheery dance section reminds us that John’s Doyen Recordings; this signalled the end of this capacity Robert directed some of the world’s the composer suffered all of his life, as a result of life was not all doom and gloom, before it moves the most successful family ensemble since the finest musicians, including Lesley Garrett, Lady his protracted and traumatic birth. into an impressive finale which uses traditional Distins. Fortunately for Robert he had an ace Susannah Walton, Philip Smith, Beautiful South, bravura soloist techniques, which not only show up his sleeve, a prospective new talent that he and of course James Watson. It is interesting to note that the opening eleven off the instrument’s versatility but display the range himself had been nurturing in his role as Head of notes of the piece are derived as a cipher from the and depth of John’s musical talents, making it a Brass at Hymers College, his own son, David, and As Robert’s reputation as a conductor gained composer’s name. In this musical code, the seven fitting celebration of the composer’s life. so a new Childs duo was born. momentum he remained dedicated to his love letters of the musical scale are repeated several for the Euphonium and in 1999 his efforts were times starting from A. John Golland is therefore Whilst written as an autobiographical piece, it “I’ve only had two teachers, my father and my rewarded when he won the highly coveted best musically: CAAG GAEEAG D. This musical coding was first performed a long way from his Ashton- brother Bob. As the Childs Brothers we were lucky soloist prize at the British Open Championships was common in the Germanic works that so under-Lyne origins. The premiere was given enough to tour the world, but it was always good on Philip Wilby’s notoriously fiendish A Dove influenced John’s writing. by Robert Childs with the Grimethorpe Colliery to know when you entered the stage and the Descending. This performance with the Black Band under the baton of Ray Fan and took place lights came on your brother was next to you. He Dyke Band was especially significant for The busy and mechanical opening Lento - Allegro in 1981 in Perth, Western Australia. The second was almost like a genie in the bottle, he could Robert not only because it was his last contest reflects his industrial heritage; both his parents were performance was in Sydney Opera House. play faster and higher and therefore I played the performance with the band, but also because millworkers. It also reflects the changes and part he told me to play! He’s a fantastic musician, he shared the stage with his daughter Lisa, influences that formed his character, particularly Concerto for Euphonium - Philip Wilby friend and brother.” who played in the Solo Cornet section on this in the jazzy quotations that punctuate the Concerto for Euphonium was originally Nicholas Childs occasion. first movement. This section transforms into a written as a Brass Band piece, although it was

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open-mindedness, hard work and intelligence.” and performing live to the highest standards. first performed by Robert Childs as part of his Part 2 opens with an exploratory section which Elgar Howarth They also produced a number of commercial Masters Degree recital at Leeds University in re-examines some of the opening material In 1989 Robert co-founded the City of Hull Brass recordings including, Childs Play, Euphonium June 2006, Philip Wilby was at the piano. It was surrounded by cadenzas, and is centered upon Band with his friend Dixon Laing. In the same Music and Welsh Wizards, all on their new Doyen first performed by Band when Robert was the a short and sustained Adagio. Interestingly this year as taking up the baton, a life long ambition Label. guest soloist with the National Youth Brass Band section of the work was added at the request of was fulfilled for Robert when he became Principal of Wales in August 2006, Howard Snell was the Robert and the quotation marks in bars 457-460 Euphonium with the world famous Black Dyke In 1991 Robert accepted the position of Principal conductor. It was re-scored by the composer as point the performer to Wagner’s Opera Tristan Band, a position vacated by Euphonium legend Euphonium with the Yorkshire Imperial Metals an orchestral piece for Robert’s son David to and Isolde. John Clough. Whilst with Dyke Robert continued Band and in 1992 rekindled his love for the perform in the finals of the BBC Young Musician to work closely with brother Nicholas, not only Queensbury outfit when he once again joined of the Year. The final movement, marked Allegro vivace, touring and performing as the ‘Childs Brothers’, the Black Dyke Band, this time at the request opens with a rapid fugal section, which moves but also by forming a new company, Doyen of their new Musical Director, James Watson. The Concerto’s extended length seeks to explore inexorably towards a climactic return of the Recordings. that fine combination of sustained lyricism and music and tonality of the opening bars of the explosive virtuosity which typifies the modern work. At the same time the City of Hull Band had euphonium in the most expert hands. There are become extremely successful under Robert’s two parts which divide into four movements. THE COMPOSERS direction and achieved remarkable success Kenneth Downie - at one point winning 19 out of 21 contests entered! With Robert’s wife Lorraine on flugel Part 1 opens with a sonata structure movement Kenneth Downie was born in Glasgow in 1946 horn and children Lisa and David bolstering the marked Non troppo allegro, which alternates and educated at Greenock High School, the Cornet and Euphonium sections the City of Hull between a melodic style and some rapid Royal Manchester College of Music and Durham band had become a family affair and with the passagework. As the tempo indication suggests, University. He then became a specialist music demands of a full time job, solo career, Childs however, the intention of the music is a firm and teacher in schools before finally leaving his Brothers, Doyen, conducting, and playing with cerebral development of the opening fourth- position as head of music at Poole Grammar Black Dyke, something had to give, so in 1990 based motifs. At the tranquil conclusion of this School to go into the jewellery business in music, the second movement bursts in with a Robert left Black Dyke. 1976. Greek Island dance. The movement is rapid and With more time available to them the ‘Childs extrovert and is subtitled Dance Zeibekikos His published compositions which now number Brothers’ continued to gain even greater - that is, the traditional dance of the Greek over 70, many of which has been recorded and critical acclaim, commissioning new repertoire Islands, which involves smashing plates and broadcast on national radio, span a period of 30 lifting tables in one’s teeth! years and are mainly for brass band or choir.

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In 1997 and 1999 his Purcell Variations and Music Joseph Horovitz whom Robert was already an endorsee, he for the Common Man were chosen as the 1st teamed up with brother Nicholas and the ‘Childs Section Regional test pieces for the National Joseph Horovitz was born in Vienna in 1926 Brothers’ was born. Their inaugural performance Brass Band Championships and in 2001 his St. and emigrated to England in 1938. He studied could not have been more prestigious; the Gala Austell Suite was the 3rd Section test piece. music at New College, Oxford, while acting Concert of the National Championships of Great as an official lecturer in music appreciation to Britain at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The Childs In April 1998 he was appointed Composer in the Forces and giving piano recitals in army Brothers were an instant hit and their debut Residence to the Yorkshire Building Society Band camps. After taking his BMus and MA degrees, together was made all the more special as on and thus began a fruitful relationship involving he studied composition with Gordon Jacob at this occasion they were conducted by their late concerts, broadcasts and recordings. the Royal College of Music, where he won the father and mentor John, who sadly passed away Farrar Prize, and for a further year with Nadia soon after. In July 2001 he was appointed creative music Boulanger in Paris. consultant to The Salvation Army, working for Following a brief spell with Hammonds, three days each week in the Music Ministries His first post was as music director of the Bristol Robert joined the Brighouse and Rastrick Band Unit of the Evangelism Department. Also during Old Vic, where he composed, arranged and as their Principal Euphonium, and in 1985, this year with his wife Patricia he established conducted the incidental music for two seasons. under the baton of James Watson, he won the the music publishing company Kantaramusik. The Festival of Britain in 1951 brought him to was awarded the title ‘International Euphonium coveted Granada Band of the Year Soloist Prize Kenneth lives in Winchester with his wife Patricia, London as conductor of ballet and concerts at Player of the Year’. performing what would become his trade mark also a musician who teaches pianoforte and solo, The Carnival of Venice. By this time Robert the Festival Amphitheatre. He then held positions In 1983, at the request of Geoffrey Whitham, singing, and they are both active in the Salvation and his brother Nicholas were in great demand, as conductor to the Ballet Russes, Associate Robert left Grimethorpe and joined the Army Church, Kenneth being Bandmaster and ‘The Childs Brothers’ became hugely successful Director of the Intimate Opera Company, on Hammonds Sauce Works Band also in this year Patricia Songster Leader. undertaking tours of the USA, Australia, Japan, the music staff at Glyndebourne, and as guest he was appointed Euphonium Tuor at Salford composer at the Tanglewood Festival, USA. He as well as giving concerts closer to home in In 2006 he became Doctor in Musical Arts at College and a council member of the National toured extensively in Great Britain and abroad, Europe. Robert’s success as a soloist and duet the Adelphi Institute in Salford specializing in Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (the youngest conducting major London orchestras as well as artist continued throughout the 80’s and 90’s. composition. Kenneth’s involvement in The ever appointed) and in 1984 he was invited to on the BBC. Salvation Army Music scene has afforded him be a member of the tutorial staff, a post he still “Robert Childs arrived at Grimethorpe as a the opportunity to travel throughout the world holds today! His compositions number sixteen ballets, teenage virtuoso and matured to become as, along with his wife, he has been involved in nine concertos, two one-act operas including master of his trade. He is a stunning example of music schools and clinics in the USA, Canada, 1984 proved to be a momentous year for Robert. Gentlemen’s Island, orchestral works - including what can be achieved by natural talent allied to France, Sweden, and Holland. At the suggestion of Boosey and Hawkes, for

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50 Year Celebration Fantasia on a Theme of Couperin (1962) and On leaving the English National Orchestra he Sinfonietta for Light Orchestra (1971). He has also worked for five years in film and television as educator, and a person.” written several works for brass band - including a composer, arranger and conductor and as a Geoffrey Brand the Euphonium Concerto (1972) and Concertino freelance orchestral player with the London Robert was born in the small Welsh village of In September 1977 Robert moved further north Classico (1985) - and also for wind band. orchestras. Crickhowell on 5th of April 1957. His playing and joined the Grimethorpe Colliery Band. career began with a very brief spell on Cornet During his time there Robert had the pleasure His chamber music includes five string quartets He has composed extensively in all genres, before he began in earnest with the Baritone. of working with Elgar Howarth, a fine musician and the often performed Sonatina (1981) for from symphonies to song cycles, taught in the The first band he remembers playing for was the whom Robert continues to hold in the highest clarinet and piano and the Music Hall Suite composition departments of London College Celenyn Colliery Band, before joining Cross Keys regard. Robert quickly established himself as a (1964). His best-known choral compositions are of Music and the Royal Academy of Music and Silver Band and the Tredegar Band under the star soloist within the band and as part of their Horrortorio (1959), a Hoffnung commission, the lectured at the National Film Theatre. He has also baton and guidance of his father John. tour to Australia in 1981 he gave the premier award-winning Captain Noah and His Floating been active in music publishing and editorial performance of Golland’s Euphonium Concerto work in the field of neglected British music. In 1970 he passed an audition to become a Zoo (1970), and Summer Sunday (1975), an No 1 under the baton of Ray Farr. Ray fondly member of the National Youth Brass Band of ecological cantata and an oratoria Samson remembers the way Robert’s performance lifted In recent years he has become associated with Great Britain and in 1976 he moved to England the band, the brass and wind band movements, especially to play with the GUS Footwear Band, playing His activities have extended over a wide range with the Williams Fairey Band for whom he 2nd Euphonium to virtuoso, Trevor Groom of music, from Son et Lumière productions in “He was absolutely amazing. I’ll never know arranged the famous and taking lessons from the legendary Bert England and overseas to scores for theatre, radio, Acid Brass programmes. how he did it, not only did he produce superb Sullivan. Geoffrey Brand was the Musical and over seventy TV plays and series. euphonium playing in every technical and Director of GUS and he vividly remembers His music is frequently heard on the BBC’s Listen musical sense, but I don’t know – somehow Robert joining. Rodney Newton to the Band programme and in concerts all over in his playing there was something spiritually the world. Many of his works are available on CD. dynamic and inspired. It was some of the best Rodney Newton was born in Birmingham in He is Music Consultant to London Film School, “From the late 70’s I have a very clear memory of brass playing I’ve ever heard in my life.” 1945 and studied at Birmingham School of Music Co-ordinator of Light Music with Williams Fairey a boy, in his early teens who spoke with a Welsh Ray Farr (now Birmingham Conservatoire, of which he is Band and Features Editor of British Bandsman inflexion and hugged a Euphonium! His name an honorary member) He was a member of the magazine. Rodney is also Musical Associate to was Robert Childs, a member of the National This was one of many highlights with BBC Training Orchestra in Bristol and, for eleven the Cory Band. Youth Brass Band of Great Britain. Since that Grimethorpe which included various European years, the English National Opera Orchestra (the time, our paths have crossed in various ways Tours, prestigious concerts and broadcasts and last five as principal timpanist). and it has been a special pleasure to observe success within the contest field. Having played Robert’s development as a player, a musician, an with Grimethorpe for 5 years, in 1982 Robert

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John Golland Philip Wilby

John Golland was born in Ashton-under-Lyne in Initially John taught in schools full time, but from Born in Pontefract in 1949 and was educated Much of Wilby’s recent wind band music has 1942, to John Edward Golland (b.1912) and Anne 1970 concentrated on composition and his work at Leeds Grammar School and Keble College, been commissioned by the Fresno campus (nee Whitley, b.1912). John was an only child, with brass bands. His best known band works Oxford. Philip attributes the awakening of his of the University of California, where he who suffered problems with his sight until the include Sounds, Atmospheres, Fives and Threes, interest in composition to Herbert Howells, has had a regular residency since 1985. age of 26, and with other physical disabilities. Rêves d’Enfant, and Concertos for euphonium (2) whose extra-curricular composition classes he and flugelhorn. attended while a violinist in the National Youth In addition to concert music, Philip Wilby has At the age of 2 he was found playing nursery Orchestra of Great Britain. written educational works and incidental music rhymes on his maternal grandmother’s piano, In addition he wrote and arranged incidental for television. The academic environment at and his parents bought their own piano when music for television (Dear Ladies), and for young A serious commitment to composition Leeds has also fostered a number of scholarly John was aged 4, learning with Peggy Mayers people including a children’s opera The Selfish developed during the years at Oxford and, interests which have led to a remarkable series outside school. Giant. Compositions for other instruments having gained his B Mus in composition in of reconstructions of Mozart fragments. include recorder, orchestra (including 3 1971, Wilby continued to write music even He was educated at St Mary’s Catholic Primary Sinfoniettas), and wind quintet. He made over while working as a professional violinist (first In 1985 these were the subject of a Yorkshire School, Dukinfield, moving to de la Salle College, 150 arrangements, ranging from hymn tunes to at Covent Garden and later with the City of television documentary featuring the Amadeus Salford, on a scholarship aged 11. At de la Salle popular classics. He also wrote regularly for the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra). He returned String Quartet, and in 1990 they were recorded he was taught piano by the school music-master British Mouthpiece about various aspects of the to Yorkshire in 1972 and is Principal Lecturer by the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields for the and began to learn the violin and recorder; he band. in Composition at the University of Leeds. complete Philips Mozart Edition. also began to compose and to arrange hymns for the annual speech days. In the late 1980s he resumed teaching, in the In recent years, Wilby has established a very department of Media Studies at Salford College significant reputation in the field of brass band In 1960 he attended teacher training college of Technology. Golland died April 14th 1993, and wind band music. His first commission in Oldham (also de la Salle), beginning his first after a long illness. for brass band - The New Jerusalem (1990) for job as a music teacher at St Anselm’s School, the National Youth Brass Band - was an instant Oldham in 1964. He also studied part-time at the success and led to further commissions: Paganini Royal Manchester College of Music, with Thomas Variations (a BBC commission in 1991 for the Pitfield (for composition) and Marjorie Clemans Grimethorpe Band); Flight for Solo Flugelhorn and (for piano). Band (Grimethorpe, 1991); Revelation (1995, for the British Open Championships).

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