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New works for Davoren

Tom Davoren has recently been putting pen to paper — or is that finger to computer button nowadays?

Davoren
 

Taking a break before his pending Masters degree at Cardiff University, composer and conductor Tom Davoren has been busy.

New works

Having recently completed a new work, 'Two Scenes for Soprano Cornet', for Martin Britt's debut solo album and a concert piece 'Fanfare and Theme: Rise Up Wellington' for New Zealand's Pelorus Trust Wellington Band, Tom is currently in the middle of another work for trombonist Jonathan Pippen's forthcoming solo release.

He is also exploring music outside the brass band medium, and is working on new concert music for the Central Band of the Royal Air Force4BR

New music

He is also exploring music outside the brass band medium, and is working on new concert music for the Central Band of the Royal Air Force, after their recent premier of 'Diversions on Calon Lan' for wind orchestra.

All this and he has had time to launch his new website too! Go to: www.tomdavoren.co.uk

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