Berga Brass of Stockholm has discovered composer Phil Lawrence, thank's to their conductor's friendship with Frank Renton.
Lyrical
Frank told 4BR: "Per contacted me looking for new music which still speaks lyrically, and having known Phil for many years he was the first composer I could recommend who thinks outside the brass band compositional box."
I wrote the piece over four years ago and it is gaining considerable interest around the world. It would be nice for it to be played in Blighty thoughPhil Lawrence
Enjoyed
Per then contacted Phil and asked permission to play his new 'Bach Variations' which Frank had recommended. Per immediately wrote back to Phil saying just how much he and the band had enjoyed playing the work
Great
Phil told 4BR: "This is great. I wrote the piece over four years ago and it is gaining considerable interest around the world. It would be nice for it to be played in Blighty though!"