Black Dyke has announced that Peter Graham has accepted a new position of Creative Chair with the Queensbury band.

New areas

Professor Nicholas Childs told 4BR: "We are delighted to welcome Peter in a more formal position with the band and we look forward to working with him on taking Black Dyke forward into new areas of musical development.

This initiative coincides with our new recording of Peter's music, which will be released this weekend at the British Open, and which is centred on his magnificent composition 'The Triumph of Time', which the band premiered at the European Championships in Perth."

The title Creative Chair presents an opportunity to explore and investigate a wide range of collaborations and to build upon the excellent work the band has previously undertakenPeter Graham

Strong creative team

Meanwhile, Peter added: "Black Dyke has long been at the forefront in pioneering musical innovation by developing a strong creative team.

The title Creative Chair presents an opportunity to explore and investigate a wide range of collaborations and to build upon the excellent work the band has previously undertaken.

There are already exciting plans in progress and I look forward to being involved in bringing them to fruition."