John Storey, of the Band of the Royal Logistics Corps, gave the US premiere of Robin Robin
John Storey, of the Band of the Royal Logistics Corps, gave the US premiere of Robin Robin with Caryl Congar at The United States Army Band Tuba-Euphonium Workshop, Fort Myers, Virginia, USA on 3 February 2018; streamed live and now available on YouTube at 7 hours 20 minutes:
Originally written for soprano and piano, with words by Jennifer Henderson and first performed by Belinda Evans and Stephen Marquiss, the UK and European premieres were given by David Thornton in 2017.
Robin Robin was recently published by Composers Edition and Kirklees. The front cover features this drawing of a robin by artist Caz Chandler.
'Landscapes' and 'Shadow cast by the sun' from 'Rhythm of Light', recorded by Hepworth Band and conducted by Ryan Watkins, will be broadcast on Radio 3 Sunday 29 June. 'Rhythm of Light' was commissioned in 2021 to celebrate the life and work of sculptor Barbara Hepworth.
'Landscapes' and 'Shadow cast by the sun' from 'Rhythm of Light', recorded by Hepworth Band and conducted by Ryan Watkins, will be broadcast on Radio 3 Sunday 29 June. 'Rhythm of Light' was commissioned in 2021 to celebrate the life and work of sculptor Barbara Hepworth.
'Beyond the Light', one of two tracks on the Grimethorpe Colliery Band album 'Postcards from Grimethorpe' conducted by Jack Stamp, was broadcast on the new Radio 3 series, Brass Banding with Hannah Peel.
'Beyond the Light', one of two tracks on the Grimethorpe Colliery Band album 'Postcards from Grimethorpe' conducted by Jack Stamp, was broadcast on the new Radio 3 series, Brass Banding with Hannah Peel.