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Worshipful honours for Renton & Robertson

Frank Renton and Michael Robertson to be honoured by Worshipful Company of Musicians at British Open.

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Frank Renton and Michael Robertson are to be honoured by the Worshipful Company of Musicians.

Polymath

The popular Listen to the Band presenter will receive the Iles Medal for his services to the brass band movement in recognition of a polymath career that spans well over 50 years of playing, conducting, composing, arranging, teaching, broadcasting and presenting.

Considerable achievements

It is also a career that has combined considerable achievements in the military and the civilian music spheres, including becoming the Principal Director of Music to the Army and Director of the Royal Military School of Music at Kneller Hall, as well as conducting Grimethorpe Colliery Band to both the British Open and National Championships of Great Britain.

The popular Listen to the Band presenter will receive the Iles Medal for his services to the brass band movement in recognition of a polymath career that spans well over 50 years4BR

Outstanding contribution

Michael Robertson meanwhile will collect the Mortimer Medal for his outstanding contribution to the teaching of young people within the brass band movement.

An immensely successful and respected brass instructor, he has worked tirelessly with the National Youth Band of Scotland, the National Youth Wind Ensemble of Scotland and many other leading musical organisation.

Driving force

He has also been the driving force behind the remarkable progress made by the Carnoustie & District Youth Brass Band, which since its inception in 2008 has become one of the leading youth ensembles in the country leading to its becoming the 2011 Premier Section National Youth Champion of Great Britain.

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