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Edward Gregson

Edward Gregson

Edward Gregson (born 1945) is one of Britain's most respected composers, whose music has been performed, broadcast and recorded worldwide. He studied composition (with Alan Bush) and piano at the Royal Academy of Music from 1963-7, winning five prizes for composition. He received early success with his Brass Quintet, which was broadcast and recorded (by the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble and the Hallé Brass Consort). Since then he has written orchestral, chamber, instrumental and choral music, as well as music for the theatre, film and television.

Edward Gregson is Principal of the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, a post he has held since 1996. Before that he had an academic career in music, mainly at Goldsmiths College, University of London, where he eventually became Professor of Music in 1994. He is also Chairman of Conservatoires UK and sits on the Boards of the Performing Right Society, the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, and Chethams School of Music. Read more>>>

Work of the Day for Saturday 17th May, 2008

Up Front (solo brass and piano)

These little educational pieces were written for various brass instruments at grades 1 and 2 levels. They were written specially in 1987 for Brass Wind Publishing, along with a number of other British contemporary composers. With titles such as Processional, Aubade and Little Scherzo they exploit different characteristics of brass instruments, from the rhythmic to the lyrical, and give young players the opportunity to develop an understanding of simple contemporary music.

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