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Composers gain Salford titles

New compositional talent inspired by a Whistle Stop Tour, Shakespeare and the Incredible Hulk has been rewarded at the University of Salford.

Salford University
 

The University of Salford has announced the winners of its recent 'new music' competitions.

The long-standing Kirklees Composers Competition is an internal event celebrating new music for brass band, and is open to any undergraduate or postgraduate Salford student.

Whistle Stop Tour

Adjudicated by music lecturers Robin Dewhurst and Dan Price, Conductor-in-Residence, Tom Davoren and Graham Horsfield of Kirklees Music Publications, it was first-year student Barrie Jon Knight (above) who was awarded 'top honours' for his highly descriptive 'Whistle Stop Tour'.

Lonely Man

The 'Arranging Category' was won by third year cornet student Ryan Broad, for his take on Joe Harnell's 'The Lonely Man', from the classic television series 'The Incredible Hulk'.

The University also played host to the famous Central Band of the Royal Air Force, for a concert including the results of its second International Composers Competition — which attracted entries from the United Kingdom, mainland Europe and the Americas.

Guest soloist

Directed by Wing Commander Duncan Stubbs and Squadron Leader Piers Morell, the band performed and recorded music composed by six finalists alongside exciting original music for wind orchestra by Nigel Hess and Philip Sparke.

The concert also included a guest solo performance from euphonium virtuoso David Childs, representing his company Prima Vista Musikk Ltd. who sponsored the competition and will also be publishing the winning entries.

Shakespeare

A panel conceding of Tom Davoren, David Childs, Dan Price, Duncan Stubbs and Piers Morell deliberated over a very close competition on works that celebrated the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare.

The 'Arranging Category' was won by third year cornet student Ryan Broad, for his take on Joe Harnell's 'The Lonely Man', from the classic television series 'The Incredible Hulk'4BR

Winners:

Category 1: Junior to Intermediate
1. 'Weird Sisters' (Richard Haydn Taylor)
2. 'River Avon' (Keith Davies)

Category 2: Intermediate to Professional
1. 'Caught in the Web' (Lesley Vincent)
2. 'A Cypress Prelude' (Christopher Lowry)
3. 'Molecular Machines' (James Peterson)
4. 'Star too Every Wandering Bark' (Ivan Bozicevic)

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