The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain continues to maintain a high media profile following its recent Easter Course in Harrogate.
Just days after their concert performance at Huddersfield Town Hall, they were featured on the BBC Radio 3 flagship arts programme 'Front Row' this week.
The programme saw folk artist and composer Martin Green talk to presenter Tom Sutcliffe about his composition 'Split the Air', which explores the ambient ability of a brass band to fill the acoustic space with sound.
Well being
Speaking about the work, Martin said that the work was part of a journey that saw him connect with a medium that saw his discover what he said was "the role that brass banding plays in the well being of the participants"in what was in some ways "an eco-system", that has "multi-generational activity built into it".
The work was performed this weekend by a large ensemble of the band conducted by Artistic Director Dr Robert Childs as part of the 'New Music Biennial' at Coventry's iconic Cathedral.
The event was promoted by the PRS Foundation and Southbank Centre in partnership with Coventry City of Culture. It will be performed again at London's Southbank on 2nd July.
The 'New Music Biennial' is a major three-day festival featuring 20 new pieces of music as well as existing works composed since the event was launched in 2012 — including compositions from Errollyn Wallen, Anna Meredith, Jason Yarde and Philip Herbert.
European prelude
The band is now preparing for yet another high-profile performance when its provides a musical prelude to the European Brass Band Championships in Birmingham.
Under the baton of Irene Anda they will link with The Bands of HM Royal Marines at Birmingham Town Hall on Thursday April 28th (7.30pm), where they will perform works by Paul Saggers, Denis Wright, William Grant Still, and Peter Graham.
The featured soloists is Black Dyke Band trombone star Brett Baker who will perform Ray Stedman Allen's, 'The Eternal Quest'.
