72 members of the Cornwall Youth Brass Band will spend their Easter Weekend on a four day Residential Course working on a selection of his own music with composer Paul Lovatt- Cooper.

First visit

Paul is paying his first visit to the Cornwall Youth Brass Band to work with resident conductors, Alan Pope, Aaron Harvey and Jeremy Willcock.

Along with the team of local tutors, the conductors have been preparing the band at their monthly rehearsals, leading up to the course at Truro High School for Girls.

Concert

The course culminates in a Gala Concert at St Michael’s Church in Newquay on Monday 1st April.

The concert will also see the first presentations of the Goff Richards Memorial Fund Awards4BR

Awards

The concert will also see the first presentations of the Goff Richards Memorial Fund Awards.

Launched this year by his family in memory of the late composer and Bard, they are for the benefit of young Cornish based musicians to help them further their musical careers by making a cash donation towards the cost of an instrument or lessons.

Numerous applications have been received and the presentations to the first awardees will be made by Goff’s widow, Sue.