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PLC joins NYBBS

Paul Lovatt Cooper will wield the baton at the National Youth Band of Scotland later this year.

Cooper
 

The National Youth Brass Band of Scotland has announced that Paul Lovatt-Cooper has been invited to join them as guest conductor for this year’s course.

The August residential course will see around 150 young brass and percussion players gather at the University of St Andrews in Fife.

Compositions

The course will be led by Musical Director Richard Evans, who will be assisted by Brian Taylor, Archie Hutchison, Lesley Howie, Lyndon Baglin, Mark Boyd, Les Neish and Mark Landon.

Paul will bring some of his latest compositions for the bands to perform, and as well as conducting, will give a composition masterclass to the students.

The combination of Paul and Richard Evans, along with our team of tutors, will ensure that all our young musicians have a first class experience at NYBBS this yearDirector Neil Cross

Delighted

Course director Neil Cross told 4BR: "I'm absolutely delighted that Paul has agreed to join us at St Andrews for this year's course. Our students have loved playing his music over the past couple of years and I know they are really excited about meeting him. The combination of Paul and Richard Evans, along with our team of tutors, will ensure that all our young musicians have a first class experience at NYBBS this year."

Better and better

Musical Director Richard Evans told 4BR: "Paul is a fantastic player, composer and conductor I am thoroughly looking forward to working with him again. We have fantastic staff here at NYBBS and this year’s course shows that things just get better and better."

The NYBBS is still recruiting for this year’s course so if any brass and percussion students under the age of 21 would like to be part they should contact Course Director Neil Cross at ncrosslanark@aol.com or simply visit the NYBBS website on www.nybbs.co.uk.

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