Tredegar Band has announced the appointment of Daniel Hall as its new 'Composer in Association'.

The Welsh Regional Champion has previously worked with the talented young Cornishman on commissioned concert and concert pieces, and as MD Ian Porthouse told 4BR, it's hoped that the new link will provide yet more exciting new compositions.

Fantastic team

"It's great to welcome Daniel to this role,"he said. "He joins a fantastic compositional team — led by Gavin Higgins as our Composer in Residence.

Daniel's works are full of invention and innovation — elements that we enjoy, and he has already provided us with something new to get our teeth into. I'm sure it's going to be a productive musical partnership."

From rain to motor bikes

Daniel wrote 'Colours in Rain' for Tredegar which was premiered at the pre-British Open Gala Concert in Birmingham in 2014 and followed that up with 'Al Sharq' which they premiered at the Brass in Concert Championship.

He has also worked with Grimethorpe and Brass Band Oberostereich, with whom he wrote a work for the world-wide unveiling of a new motorbike from the world famous KTM maker. His compositions are published by Faber and Prima Vista Musikk

Wonderful opportunity

Daniel, who is currently studying composition at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff under John Hardy told 4BR: "This is a wonderful opportunity to work with a world class band.

I get so much support from the college to enable me to develop these exciting opportunities, so to be able to work with Ian Porthouse and Tredegar who are real champions of new music is brilliant."

Daniel's works are full of invention and innovation — elements that we enjoy, and he has already provided us with something new to get our teeth into. I'm sure it's going to be a productive musical partnershipMD, Ian Porthouse

Find out more

To find out more about Daniel's composition go to:
http://www.primavistamusikk.com/index.php?page_id=4&method=detail&category=1&catID=296