Rhythm of Light chosen for the Brass Band Conductors' Association Conducting Competition - and my new online shop

What a privilege to have my Rhythm of Light chosen for the Brass Band Conductors' Association Conducting Competition this year, especially alongside such a revered piece in the brass band canon as Eric Ball's Resurgam! The competition is taking place at Eccles Town Hall on Sunday 15th June and conductors will be working with Hammonds Band. Tickets are free and more details are here. There will also be a gala concert with Eccles Band in the evening so plenty to watch and enjoy! Rhythm of Light can be purchased on my new online shop - more to be added soon. An online shop is something I've wanted to do for a while and this occasion was just the opportunity!

Rhythm of Light - about the life and work of sculptor Barbara Hepworth - was originally commissioned, recorded and performed by Hepworth Band, conducted by Ryan Watkins. I'm thrilled that it's been getting a lot of interest recently, both for the concert and contest platform, with a significant performance also happening later this year. More on that later. Since it was premiered in 2021, it's travelled to two of the Barbara Hepworth exhibitions - National Galleries of Scotland on TikTok (the Hepworth Band recording) and Towner Eastbourne last year, where South Coast Band conducted by Linda Harvey performed the first two movements four times on the opening day and I was delighted to be invited to speak.