National Australia Brass has announced the appointment of two distinguished Australian ‘Composers in Residence’ — Professor Brenton Broadstock and Barry McKimm.

'Metal & Movement'

Both Broadstock and McKimm have a rich association with brass bands and their heritage. National Australia Brass has commissioned both eminent Australian composers to compose new works that will initially form the content of a two part multimedia project entitled ‘Metal & Movement’.

Fusion of Genre

‘Metal and Movement’ represents a fusion of genre and discussions are now underway between National Australia Brass director Professor David King and Raewyn Hill, artistic director of Dancenorth – Queensland’s leading contemporary dance company based in Townsville.

This 2 part collaborative project is due for completion in 2011 and the Australasian premiere of ‘Metal & Movement’ is scheduled for 2012.