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Worldwide opportunity at Bromsgrove

Nick Hudson leads Bromsgrove Summer School in offering great opportunity for composers for brass.

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Following the successful 2008 course, the celebrated Bromsgrove Brass Band Summer School is launching an opportunity for composers worldwide to write for the 2009 Course.

Platform

Tutor and trombone virtuoso Nick Hudson told 4BR: "The staff and Directors would like to give music students and composers a platform to display their compositional skills in writing for small brass ensemble."

Initiative

Nick added: "Over the last few years a number of outstanding writers have been brought to the forefront of the brass band world, and we know there are a lot more out there. Sadly many of these composers are unable to get their work recognized due to limited performance opportunities and we hope this initiative will help overcome some of these obstacles."

As well as £200 prize money, the winner will be given the opportunity to have their work published, marketed and distributed worldwide by Prima Vista Musikk.

The staff and Directors would like to give music students and composers a platform to display their compositional skills in writing for small brass ensembleNick Hudson

Premiere

The winning composition will also be given its premiere performance at the 2009 BBSS Course in Bromsgrove by a line-up of players which includes, Alan Morrison, Brian Taylor, Owen Farr, Nick Hudson, David Childs, Steve Sykes and Paul Lovett-Cooper.

Details

The work should be 3 to 5 minutes duration, be scored for two cornets, one tenor horn, one trombone, one euphonium, one Eb tuba and percussion.

If you require further information, please contact Nick Hudson on nick602@btinternet.com

Entries to be submitted to Mr. Philip Biggs, Brass Band Summer School, 2 The Coppice, Impington, Cambridge CB24 9PP by the end of the first week in August.

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