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Titan set for King of Sweden

Composer Hermann Pallhuber is looking forward to meeting up with the very best in Sweden next month.

Pallhuber
 

Composer Hermann Pallhuber, will be teaming up with Windcorp Brass Band and Professor David King in August, following the news that the Brighouse & Rastrick MD will be working on his test piece, 'Titan’s Progress' on his visit to the Swedish Champions in August.

Delighted

The composer contacted Band Chairman and conductor Andreas Kratz after reading about Professor King’s trip on 4BR, and was delighted to be invited to join them for them for their rehearsals and master classes from the 19th – 23rd of August.

Windcorp is a very youthful and forward looking band that is keen to promote new music, whilst I couldn’t miss an opportunity of working with such a brilliant conductorHermann Pallhuber

Brilliant

Hermann told 4BR: "I am a very happy to be able to work with such wonderful musicians and am looking forward to the opportunity a great deal."

Hermann added: "Windcorp is a very youthful and forward looking band that is keen to promote new music, whilst I couldn’t miss an opportunity of working with such a brilliant conductor."

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