NABBSS 2014 Tuition Staff
NABBSS tuition staff are provided with the generous support of the Buffet Group.
Detailed information on each highly experienced and well known & respected staff member of the 2014 team is outlined below.
Tuition staff for 2015 will be announced presently.
Detailed information on each highly experienced and well known & respected staff member of the 2014 team is outlined below.
Tuition staff for 2015 will be announced presently.
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Dr Robert Childs DMA, M.Mus (dist), ARCM (Hons), FLCM, PGCE
Dr. Robert Childs is a leading figure in the world of brass music. For over thirty years he has performed at the highest level giving solo performances in many of the world's most prestigious venues.
He has given masterclasses throughout Europe's finest conservatoires and is now recognised as a leading education specialist within his field. During 2000 Robert relinquished his enviable position as principal euphonium and bandmaster with Black Dyke Band in order to become Principal Conductor and Music Director of Cory Band, the Principality's premier brass band. Robert's success with Cory was unprecedented and, having returned to his homeland of Wales, he became Director of Brass Band Studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music, Musical Director of the National Youth Brass Band of Wales and Managing Director of Performing Arts Education.
In 2002 Robert was awarded a Doctorate in Musical Arts from the University of Salford and is also an Associate of The Royal College of Music and Fellow of The London College of Music. Robert gained a Masters Degree with distinction from University of Leeds, holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from the Open University and in 2007 his remarkable achievements were recognized by the Worshipful Company of Musicians when he was awarded the prestigious Iles Medal.
During Robert's tenure with Cory, the band won the World Brass Band Championships, National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, Brass in Concert Championship, British Open Championships (three times), European Brass Band Championships (twice), Welsh Regional Championships (seven times).
In 2008 Robert was given ‘Freedom of the City of London' and also received the prestigious John Edwards Memorial Award by the Welsh Music Guild for outstanding contribution to Welsh Music.
In August 2012, Robert rejoined the Black Dyke Band, as Principal Guest Conductor, and was then appointed as Associate Director of Music in January 2013. In October 2013 Dr Childs relinquished his position at Black Dyke, taking up a guest conducting position with the famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band for the 2013 National Championships of Great Britain at the Royal Albert Hall. Robert was offically appointed Principal Conductor and Director of Music at Grimethorpe in January 2014.
Robert Childs is a Besson artist. For further information on Dr. Childs and his activities, visit www.robertchilds.co.uk
He has given masterclasses throughout Europe's finest conservatoires and is now recognised as a leading education specialist within his field. During 2000 Robert relinquished his enviable position as principal euphonium and bandmaster with Black Dyke Band in order to become Principal Conductor and Music Director of Cory Band, the Principality's premier brass band. Robert's success with Cory was unprecedented and, having returned to his homeland of Wales, he became Director of Brass Band Studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music, Musical Director of the National Youth Brass Band of Wales and Managing Director of Performing Arts Education.
In 2002 Robert was awarded a Doctorate in Musical Arts from the University of Salford and is also an Associate of The Royal College of Music and Fellow of The London College of Music. Robert gained a Masters Degree with distinction from University of Leeds, holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from the Open University and in 2007 his remarkable achievements were recognized by the Worshipful Company of Musicians when he was awarded the prestigious Iles Medal.
During Robert's tenure with Cory, the band won the World Brass Band Championships, National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, Brass in Concert Championship, British Open Championships (three times), European Brass Band Championships (twice), Welsh Regional Championships (seven times).
In 2008 Robert was given ‘Freedom of the City of London' and also received the prestigious John Edwards Memorial Award by the Welsh Music Guild for outstanding contribution to Welsh Music.
In August 2012, Robert rejoined the Black Dyke Band, as Principal Guest Conductor, and was then appointed as Associate Director of Music in January 2013. In October 2013 Dr Childs relinquished his position at Black Dyke, taking up a guest conducting position with the famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band for the 2013 National Championships of Great Britain at the Royal Albert Hall. Robert was offically appointed Principal Conductor and Director of Music at Grimethorpe in January 2014.
Robert Childs is a Besson artist. For further information on Dr. Childs and his activities, visit www.robertchilds.co.uk
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Dr Roger Webster, cornet
Roger Webster has been playing at the highest level with brass bands for over three decades. As a principal player, he has spent 10 years with Black Dyke, 7 with CWS Glasgow, a brief period at Brighouse & Rastrick, was most recently longstanding principal cornet of "Brassed Off" movie stars Grimethorpe Colliery Band.
Alongside his above commitments, Roger has been active as a soloist, visiting over 25 countries and performing in many of the world’s most prestigious concert halls. For many years, as well as playing in our top brass bands, Roger worked with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra performing and recording some of the great orchestral repertoire.
His work as a pedagogue is well known, with many of his students past and present making their own mark on the music world.
As a psychologist, as well as a musician, Roger helps musicians with areas of social phobia, and in particular performance anxiety – helping each student to achieve their potential and enabling them to deliver their best at all times.
Roger's latest CD 'My Heroes', was recorded at the Guards Chapel adjacent to Buckingham Palace, with the Guards Brass Band for the Help for Heroes charity. Roger Webster is a Besson artist.
Further information on Roger and his activities can be found at www.rogerwebster.co.uk
Alongside his above commitments, Roger has been active as a soloist, visiting over 25 countries and performing in many of the world’s most prestigious concert halls. For many years, as well as playing in our top brass bands, Roger worked with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra performing and recording some of the great orchestral repertoire.
His work as a pedagogue is well known, with many of his students past and present making their own mark on the music world.
As a psychologist, as well as a musician, Roger helps musicians with areas of social phobia, and in particular performance anxiety – helping each student to achieve their potential and enabling them to deliver their best at all times.
Roger's latest CD 'My Heroes', was recorded at the Guards Chapel adjacent to Buckingham Palace, with the Guards Brass Band for the Help for Heroes charity. Roger Webster is a Besson artist.
Further information on Roger and his activities can be found at www.rogerwebster.co.uk
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Helen Harrelson, horn / baritone
A resident of the United States, Helen is a graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, United Kingdom where she was privileged to study with Sandy Smith, Dr. Robert Childs, Jim Gourlay and Steven Mead.
After leaving the RNCM, Helen taught as a peripatetic brass and woodwind specialist for Stoke, Tameside and Bolton Music Services and was a Student Teacher Mentor at the RNCM. In 2005 she gained her Post Graduate Certificate of Education from the Open University and served as Head of the Bolton Wider Opportunities Music Program, overseeing instrumental music curriculum for over 50 schools .
Helen has been a member of Black Dyke, Fodens, Y.B.S. and Fountain City Brass Bands, with whom she has won national titles, appeared on numerous recordings and broadcasts, and toured Europe, the U.S.A, Canada and Bermuda.
As a performer and educator, she has presented at the International Woman's Brass Conference, the International Tuba & Euphonium Conference, the International Trumpet Guild, Kansas Music Educators Association and the Missouri Music Educators Association.
Since moving to the U.S.A. in 2008, Helen has worked to raise the profile of the brass band movement and has provided numerous Brass Expo workshops across the country with the aim of inspiring the next generation of brass players to explore the genre. In 2009 she was nominated to serve on the North American Brass Band Association Board as Music Committee Chair.
Helen is delighted to be Head of Performing Arts at St James Academy and President of the Fountain City Youth Brass Academy. Helen is a Besson clinician
After leaving the RNCM, Helen taught as a peripatetic brass and woodwind specialist for Stoke, Tameside and Bolton Music Services and was a Student Teacher Mentor at the RNCM. In 2005 she gained her Post Graduate Certificate of Education from the Open University and served as Head of the Bolton Wider Opportunities Music Program, overseeing instrumental music curriculum for over 50 schools .
Helen has been a member of Black Dyke, Fodens, Y.B.S. and Fountain City Brass Bands, with whom she has won national titles, appeared on numerous recordings and broadcasts, and toured Europe, the U.S.A, Canada and Bermuda.
As a performer and educator, she has presented at the International Woman's Brass Conference, the International Tuba & Euphonium Conference, the International Trumpet Guild, Kansas Music Educators Association and the Missouri Music Educators Association.
Since moving to the U.S.A. in 2008, Helen has worked to raise the profile of the brass band movement and has provided numerous Brass Expo workshops across the country with the aim of inspiring the next generation of brass players to explore the genre. In 2009 she was nominated to serve on the North American Brass Band Association Board as Music Committee Chair.
Helen is delighted to be Head of Performing Arts at St James Academy and President of the Fountain City Youth Brass Academy. Helen is a Besson clinician
David Martin, trombone
David Martin is an Associate Professor and Head of Brass at the Université de Montréal, where he teaches trombone and euphonium, and conducts the university's brass ensembles. He is also the founding Musical Director of the Griffon Brass Band, whose first recording “Beyond the Dragon” was released in May 2013.
One year after completing a Masters degree in performance at Northwestern University at the age of 22, David played a season as First Trombone with Montreal Symphony Orchestra, and was featured on a number of the orchestra's recording of at that time, including those of Berlioz' “Symphonie Fantastique”, Stravinsky's “The Rite of Spring” among others. In 1986, David moved to Orchestra London Canada as Principal Trombone and Resident Conductor. David has conducted Pops concerts on his own, and together with his colleague, trumpeter Larry Larson, throughout the US and Canada.
As a musical arranger, David has written for the Montreal Symphony, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Orchestra London Canada and numerous others.
David is a former member of the renowned Quintette de Cuives de Montréal, and more recently was the trombonist on two of the Canadian Brass’ CDs: "Stars and Stripes" and "Spirit Dance". He also enjoys playing jazz and is a member of the trombone-jazz group “Trombone Action”. David is an Antoine Courtois artist.
One year after completing a Masters degree in performance at Northwestern University at the age of 22, David played a season as First Trombone with Montreal Symphony Orchestra, and was featured on a number of the orchestra's recording of at that time, including those of Berlioz' “Symphonie Fantastique”, Stravinsky's “The Rite of Spring” among others. In 1986, David moved to Orchestra London Canada as Principal Trombone and Resident Conductor. David has conducted Pops concerts on his own, and together with his colleague, trumpeter Larry Larson, throughout the US and Canada.
As a musical arranger, David has written for the Montreal Symphony, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Orchestra London Canada and numerous others.
David is a former member of the renowned Quintette de Cuives de Montréal, and more recently was the trombonist on two of the Canadian Brass’ CDs: "Stars and Stripes" and "Spirit Dance". He also enjoys playing jazz and is a member of the trombone-jazz group “Trombone Action”. David is an Antoine Courtois artist.
David Childs, euphonium
King Edward III once said: "If you want to train a longbowman, start with his grandfather." This
adage holds just as true for British euphonium soloist David Childs,
born in 1981, to a family whose name had been synonymous with brass for
the last two generations. His grandfather John was a well-respected
euphonium player from the Welsh Valleys who inspired his sons, Robert
& Nicholas to take up euphonium. Robert began teaching his son David
from an early age and in recent years David has emerged as one of the
finest brass soloists of his generation.
In the year 2000 he broke new ground for the euphonium becoming the first euphonium soloist to win the brass final of the televised 'BBC Young Musician of the Year’ which led to David’s highly acclaimed première performance of Philip Wilby’s Concerto for Euphonium with the BBC Philharmonic under Yan Pascal Totelier. In the same year David was awarded the coveted ‘Euphonium Player of the Year’ title, a title he won again in 2004 and still holds today. Since that time David has been instrumental in raising the euphonium’s profile in the classical world of music and has not ceased to wow audiences with his astonishing technique, extrovert musicality and engaging stage presence.
Still in the early stages of his career, David has already toured extensively performing as a soloist in Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, Japan, Hong Kong, Europe and the U.S.A. He is a keen advocate of new music and has premièred ten concerti for euphonium including a Royal Albert Hall BBC Proms broadcast of Alun Hoddinott's, 'Sunne Rising - The King Will Ride’, a Carnegie Hall US première of Karl Jenkins’ Concerto for Euphonium & Orchestra, and a UK première of Christian Lindberg’s Concerto for Euphonium & Orchestra directed by the composer. He has also been featured in the Classic fm, Gramophone, Classical Music, and MUSO magazines.
David has appeared as soloist with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Royal Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra, Sinfonia Cymru, DCINY Symphony and BBC Philharmonic; made solo appearances at the Singapore International Festival, Welsh Proms, Harrogate International Festival, Cheltenham Festival, Melbourne International Festival, BBC Proms and New York Festival; performed solo recitals at the Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room and Bridgewater Hall; given Concerto performances at the Concertgebouw, Carnegie Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Symphony Hall, New York’s Lincoln Center and London’s Royal Albert Hall; and regularly records as a solo artist for radio, television and commercial disc.
Having already achieved a great deal as a euphonium soloist David has received many awards in recognition: a Silver Medal from the Worshipful Company of Musicians; a Star Award from the Countess of Munster; the Musicians Benevolent’ Sir Charles Leggett Award; the Welsh Music Guild’s Leo Abse & Cohen Award; the BBC Radio Wales Soloist Award and the Harry Mortimer Award for Outstanding Achievement amongst others. Having studied at both the Royal Northern College of Music and the Royal Welsh College of Music David is now an Associate of the Royal College of Music London; a Professor at both the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, and the Birmingham Conservatoire; an Artist for the Buffet Group Besson, Alliance and Reunion Blues; and a Director of Prima Vista Musikk publishing.
A proud product of the British brass band movement David has performed with many of the world’s premiere brass bands including Brighouse & Rastrick, Black Dyke and Cory with whom he was principal euphonium for 10 years. He is a founder member of the highly successful brass quartet Eminence Brass and Artistic Director of Wales’ premiere wind orchestra Cardiff Symphonic Winds.
David is undoubtedly leading the way for euphonium players worldwide. Through his own performances he continues to showcase the euphonium as a serious solo vehicle within the world of classical music.
Further information on David can be found at www.davechilds.com
"a great ambassador for the euphonium, possessing an astonishing technique and an engaging stage presence."
The Observer
"a charismatic advocate of the euphonium, a demonstration of versatility and extrovert musicality."
The Guardian
"a serious musician dedicated to raising his instrument's profile. Childs demonstrated a superbly focused, glowing tone."
The Times
"he makes the euphonium sound as flexible and as agile as a trumpet and as smooth as the trombone played by Tommy Dorsey."
The Independent
In the year 2000 he broke new ground for the euphonium becoming the first euphonium soloist to win the brass final of the televised 'BBC Young Musician of the Year’ which led to David’s highly acclaimed première performance of Philip Wilby’s Concerto for Euphonium with the BBC Philharmonic under Yan Pascal Totelier. In the same year David was awarded the coveted ‘Euphonium Player of the Year’ title, a title he won again in 2004 and still holds today. Since that time David has been instrumental in raising the euphonium’s profile in the classical world of music and has not ceased to wow audiences with his astonishing technique, extrovert musicality and engaging stage presence.
Still in the early stages of his career, David has already toured extensively performing as a soloist in Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, Japan, Hong Kong, Europe and the U.S.A. He is a keen advocate of new music and has premièred ten concerti for euphonium including a Royal Albert Hall BBC Proms broadcast of Alun Hoddinott's, 'Sunne Rising - The King Will Ride’, a Carnegie Hall US première of Karl Jenkins’ Concerto for Euphonium & Orchestra, and a UK première of Christian Lindberg’s Concerto for Euphonium & Orchestra directed by the composer. He has also been featured in the Classic fm, Gramophone, Classical Music, and MUSO magazines.
David has appeared as soloist with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Royal Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra, Sinfonia Cymru, DCINY Symphony and BBC Philharmonic; made solo appearances at the Singapore International Festival, Welsh Proms, Harrogate International Festival, Cheltenham Festival, Melbourne International Festival, BBC Proms and New York Festival; performed solo recitals at the Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room and Bridgewater Hall; given Concerto performances at the Concertgebouw, Carnegie Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Symphony Hall, New York’s Lincoln Center and London’s Royal Albert Hall; and regularly records as a solo artist for radio, television and commercial disc.
Having already achieved a great deal as a euphonium soloist David has received many awards in recognition: a Silver Medal from the Worshipful Company of Musicians; a Star Award from the Countess of Munster; the Musicians Benevolent’ Sir Charles Leggett Award; the Welsh Music Guild’s Leo Abse & Cohen Award; the BBC Radio Wales Soloist Award and the Harry Mortimer Award for Outstanding Achievement amongst others. Having studied at both the Royal Northern College of Music and the Royal Welsh College of Music David is now an Associate of the Royal College of Music London; a Professor at both the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, and the Birmingham Conservatoire; an Artist for the Buffet Group Besson, Alliance and Reunion Blues; and a Director of Prima Vista Musikk publishing.
A proud product of the British brass band movement David has performed with many of the world’s premiere brass bands including Brighouse & Rastrick, Black Dyke and Cory with whom he was principal euphonium for 10 years. He is a founder member of the highly successful brass quartet Eminence Brass and Artistic Director of Wales’ premiere wind orchestra Cardiff Symphonic Winds.
David is undoubtedly leading the way for euphonium players worldwide. Through his own performances he continues to showcase the euphonium as a serious solo vehicle within the world of classical music.
Further information on David can be found at www.davechilds.com
"a great ambassador for the euphonium, possessing an astonishing technique and an engaging stage presence."
The Observer
"a charismatic advocate of the euphonium, a demonstration of versatility and extrovert musicality."
The Guardian
"a serious musician dedicated to raising his instrument's profile. Childs demonstrated a superbly focused, glowing tone."
The Times
"he makes the euphonium sound as flexible and as agile as a trumpet and as smooth as the trombone played by Tommy Dorsey."
The Independent
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Dan Perantoni, tuba
Tuba and euphonium player Daniel Perantoni has been notable for the wide range of his activities, encompassing both classical and jazz performance as well as instrument design, consulting, and a pedagogical career that has landed students in major teaching and performing organizations.
A 1963 graduate of the University of Rochester, Perantoni went on for a master's from the Catholic University of America, finishing in 1968. He has long been associated with the University of Indiana's Jacobs School of Music, where he succeeded the legendary Harvey Phillips (who, in the words of New Yorker critic Whitney Balliett, was the main figure in elevating the tuba "from the laughing stock of musical instruments to one of its kings").
Following that feat, Perantoni chose to become active on a variety of fronts. His appearances as a soloist have occurred in such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall and the Spoleto Festival, and have taken him to the Montreux Brass Congress in Switzerland and to Japan. Perantoni co-founded Summit Brass, "the first and only truly American brass ensemble to represent the United States"; this American all-star brass group has made numerous recordings. He has also performed with the St. Louis Brass Quintet and the brass ensemble Symphonia.
On the jazz side, Perantoni was recruited by Phillips into the Matteson-Phillips Tubajazz Consort, a group consisting of three tubas, three euphoniums (euphonia?), and a rhythm section. Perantoni and Robert Tucci have designed their own line of low brass instruments, named Perantucci, and he has served as a consultant and liaison to the educational world for the Custom Music firm.
Perantoni is the holder of a lifetime achievement award from T.U.B.A., the Tubists International Brotherhood Association (now the International Tuba and Euphonium Association). To his students at Indiana he is known as Mr. P.
Dan Perantoni is a B&S Artist. Further information on Dan and his current activites can be found at www.danielperantoni.com
A 1963 graduate of the University of Rochester, Perantoni went on for a master's from the Catholic University of America, finishing in 1968. He has long been associated with the University of Indiana's Jacobs School of Music, where he succeeded the legendary Harvey Phillips (who, in the words of New Yorker critic Whitney Balliett, was the main figure in elevating the tuba "from the laughing stock of musical instruments to one of its kings").
Following that feat, Perantoni chose to become active on a variety of fronts. His appearances as a soloist have occurred in such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall and the Spoleto Festival, and have taken him to the Montreux Brass Congress in Switzerland and to Japan. Perantoni co-founded Summit Brass, "the first and only truly American brass ensemble to represent the United States"; this American all-star brass group has made numerous recordings. He has also performed with the St. Louis Brass Quintet and the brass ensemble Symphonia.
On the jazz side, Perantoni was recruited by Phillips into the Matteson-Phillips Tubajazz Consort, a group consisting of three tubas, three euphoniums (euphonia?), and a rhythm section. Perantoni and Robert Tucci have designed their own line of low brass instruments, named Perantucci, and he has served as a consultant and liaison to the educational world for the Custom Music firm.
Perantoni is the holder of a lifetime achievement award from T.U.B.A., the Tubists International Brotherhood Association (now the International Tuba and Euphonium Association). To his students at Indiana he is known as Mr. P.
Dan Perantoni is a B&S Artist. Further information on Dan and his current activites can be found at www.danielperantoni.com
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James Foster - percussion
Brought up in a small town in Cornwall, James Foster began his career playing percussion in his local village brass band before going on to become Principal Percussionist of the Cornwall Youth Brass Band. He later became a tutor with the CYB before moving to Bristol University to study law.
Throughout his time in Bristol James regularly performed with the New Bristol Sinfonia, Bristol Concert Orchestra, and the University Orchestra. It was whilst in Bristol that James became a regular on the professional musical theatre circuit at the Bristol Hippodrome, together with playing and recording with various big bands around the country.
James was privileged to be the Principal Percussionist of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain for many years under the baton of noted conductors Elgar Howarth and Bramwell Tovey, Musical Director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. He also enjoyed recording and performing here with soloists Jens Lindemann, Joseph Alessi and Ian Bousfield.
James has performed with many of the premiere brass bands in the UK. It was during his time with the National Youth Brass Band when he met Dr Robert Childs who invited him to play with the Cory Band in Wales during his time at University. Particular highlights of his period at Cory was winning the 2011 Welsh Regional Championships and travelling to the Netherlands to perform at the prestigious Holland Brass Festival.
Although James now spends most of his time in Court as a criminal defence lawyer, he still enjoys playing with the All Souls Orchestra in London who regularly perform at the Royal Albert Hall, and with whom he recently performed at Wembley Stadium in 2013
Throughout his time in Bristol James regularly performed with the New Bristol Sinfonia, Bristol Concert Orchestra, and the University Orchestra. It was whilst in Bristol that James became a regular on the professional musical theatre circuit at the Bristol Hippodrome, together with playing and recording with various big bands around the country.
James was privileged to be the Principal Percussionist of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain for many years under the baton of noted conductors Elgar Howarth and Bramwell Tovey, Musical Director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. He also enjoyed recording and performing here with soloists Jens Lindemann, Joseph Alessi and Ian Bousfield.
James has performed with many of the premiere brass bands in the UK. It was during his time with the National Youth Brass Band when he met Dr Robert Childs who invited him to play with the Cory Band in Wales during his time at University. Particular highlights of his period at Cory was winning the 2011 Welsh Regional Championships and travelling to the Netherlands to perform at the prestigious Holland Brass Festival.
Although James now spends most of his time in Court as a criminal defence lawyer, he still enjoys playing with the All Souls Orchestra in London who regularly perform at the Royal Albert Hall, and with whom he recently performed at Wembley Stadium in 2013
Dr. Stephen Arthur Allen D.Phil (Oxon) [Ph.D Oxford University], GBSM, LTCL, ABSM, ALCM, Cert. Ed., academic staff
Dr. Allen achieved recognition in the British brass band scene during the 1970s and early 1980s as both an award-winning euphoniumist at the national level and conductor. He was awarded a scholarship by legendary composer Eric Ball and conductor of the Black Dyke Band, Geoffrey Brand, and also came under the early influence of leading orchestral conductor Sir Simon Rattle.
Steve is now Professor of Music at Rider University, having also taught at the Britten-Pears School of Advanced Music Studies (Aldeburgh), Oxford, Princeton, Rutgers and Rowan Universities.
He teaches a variety of courses including theory, history (classical and pop), world music, The Beatles and Radiohead. Steve designed a radical new BA in Popular Music Culture that was launched at Rider in Fall 2012.
In 2008 Dr. Allen was invited to become Professor of Euphonium at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey where he has subsequent founded the Rutgers University Brass Band in 2011. He is currently working on a brand new brass band program through the Mason Gross Extension Division of Rutgers University.
Also in 2011 Steve accepted the invitation to become Music Director of the Lancaster British Brass Band in PA.
Steve founded the Princeton Brass Band in 2004 and has overseen the bands prominent rise as a cultural force in the USA. In 2013 he directed the band to be newly crowned National Champions of North America.
Dr. Allen is currently a two-term President of NABBA (the North American Brass Band Association). Further information on the Association can be found at the NABBA website www.nabba.org
Steve is now Professor of Music at Rider University, having also taught at the Britten-Pears School of Advanced Music Studies (Aldeburgh), Oxford, Princeton, Rutgers and Rowan Universities.
He teaches a variety of courses including theory, history (classical and pop), world music, The Beatles and Radiohead. Steve designed a radical new BA in Popular Music Culture that was launched at Rider in Fall 2012.
In 2008 Dr. Allen was invited to become Professor of Euphonium at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey where he has subsequent founded the Rutgers University Brass Band in 2011. He is currently working on a brand new brass band program through the Mason Gross Extension Division of Rutgers University.
Also in 2011 Steve accepted the invitation to become Music Director of the Lancaster British Brass Band in PA.
Steve founded the Princeton Brass Band in 2004 and has overseen the bands prominent rise as a cultural force in the USA. In 2013 he directed the band to be newly crowned National Champions of North America.
Dr. Allen is currently a two-term President of NABBA (the North American Brass Band Association). Further information on the Association can be found at the NABBA website www.nabba.org
Craig Roberts, administrative director
Assistant Director of the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, Craig studied at the United Kingdom's University of Salford, gaining first his BA (Hons) then Masters degree there, studying with Dr Roy Newsome and Prof David King. Whilst at the university, in his final year Craig was awarded the Roy Newsome conducting prize as the outstanding undergraduate conductor of the academic year 2000.
Within the UK Craig has performed in most of the country’s finest concert halls including the Wales Millennium Centre, St David’s Hall, the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, BBC National Orchestra of Wales' Hoddinott Hall, and the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff; Symphony Hall, Birmingham; The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester; The Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool; the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea; and the Royal Festival Hall, Royal Albert Hall and Royal Academy of Music, London. Abroad Craig has toured to America, Canada, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Libya, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Russia and Ukraine.
Craig has worked on a wide variety of large scale and innovative concert projects both at home and abroad, with numerous leading ensembles and artists. These include Owain Arwel Hughes & Camerata Wales, the Stadtorchester & Kreisverband Jugendblasorchester Ravensburg and Stadtkapelle Nurtingen of Germany, the Don Cossack and Russian Cossack State Dance Companies, Errollyn Wallen and the Welsh National Opera Company, Tim A. Duncan and the Imperial Ice Stars, Steve Bingham, David Childs, Shan Cothi, Rebecca Evans, Catrin Finch, Lesley Garrett, Joji Hirota & the Japanese Taiko Drummers, Claire Jones, Paul Mealor, Andrew Powell, Katy Treharne, James Watson, the Band of Her Majesty’s Grenadier Guards, plus various and numerous leading bands and choirs which have included Black Dyke, Brighouse & Rastrick and Leyland brass bands.
Within Wales Craig has conducted many of the nation's leading championships brass bands, including the famous Cory Band who Craig guest conducted for the Golden Jubilee procession through London of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. He has been successful in competition at the highest level, winning the Welsh League Championship on three occasions (2006, 2009 and 2011) and has won every contest in the Welsh League Championships: the SWBBA Championships in 2006 with Parc & Dare, the WWBBA Championships in 2007 with Burry Port, and the SEWBBA Championships in 2011 with Abergavenny Borough. In 2004 Craig was named Conductor of the Year by the SEWBBA and WWBBA.
For a number of years Craig was also Director of Music of the Woods Mfg Co Brass Band based in Stittsville, Ontario, Canada. He directed the band at several of the world’s largest military shows including the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo; the Virginia International Tattoo in Norfolk, USA; the Netherlands Nationale Taptoe in Breda, Holland and the Polizei Show of Hamburg, Germany.
Craig is a core member of the Production Team of the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, and Assistant Director of this, the world’s largest annual indoor show. He has also worked as a production consultant on the annual Canadian Beating Retreat “Fortissimo” held annually on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, as well as other leading large scale productions in the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, North Africa, Crete (Greece), and Ukraine.
Formerly Executive Officer of the UK National School Band Association (NSBA), Craig was also Artistic Director of the Welsh Brass Arts Festival (2001-2008), and Wales Development Manager to Making Music, the national support body for UK voluntary music. He is now a leading freelance arts management consultant whose clients include Owain Arwel Hughes and Camerata Wales, the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, Cory and Grimethorpe Brass Bands, and Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra.
In addition to all of the above Craig also still supplies brass tuition to numerous schools and young musicians in his home county of Rhondda Cynon Taf. He is also a serving member of the Executive Council of Music Centre Wales, Ty Cerdd; a member of the Board of Directors of Sound Affairs and Community Music Wales; and Musical Director of both Symphonic Brass Wales and 2011 SEWBBA & Welsh League Champions Abergavenny Borough Band.
Videos of Craig directing the massed bands of the RNSIT can be found below, while additional information can be found at www.croberts100.com
Within the UK Craig has performed in most of the country’s finest concert halls including the Wales Millennium Centre, St David’s Hall, the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, BBC National Orchestra of Wales' Hoddinott Hall, and the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff; Symphony Hall, Birmingham; The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester; The Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool; the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea; and the Royal Festival Hall, Royal Albert Hall and Royal Academy of Music, London. Abroad Craig has toured to America, Canada, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Libya, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Russia and Ukraine.
Craig has worked on a wide variety of large scale and innovative concert projects both at home and abroad, with numerous leading ensembles and artists. These include Owain Arwel Hughes & Camerata Wales, the Stadtorchester & Kreisverband Jugendblasorchester Ravensburg and Stadtkapelle Nurtingen of Germany, the Don Cossack and Russian Cossack State Dance Companies, Errollyn Wallen and the Welsh National Opera Company, Tim A. Duncan and the Imperial Ice Stars, Steve Bingham, David Childs, Shan Cothi, Rebecca Evans, Catrin Finch, Lesley Garrett, Joji Hirota & the Japanese Taiko Drummers, Claire Jones, Paul Mealor, Andrew Powell, Katy Treharne, James Watson, the Band of Her Majesty’s Grenadier Guards, plus various and numerous leading bands and choirs which have included Black Dyke, Brighouse & Rastrick and Leyland brass bands.
Within Wales Craig has conducted many of the nation's leading championships brass bands, including the famous Cory Band who Craig guest conducted for the Golden Jubilee procession through London of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. He has been successful in competition at the highest level, winning the Welsh League Championship on three occasions (2006, 2009 and 2011) and has won every contest in the Welsh League Championships: the SWBBA Championships in 2006 with Parc & Dare, the WWBBA Championships in 2007 with Burry Port, and the SEWBBA Championships in 2011 with Abergavenny Borough. In 2004 Craig was named Conductor of the Year by the SEWBBA and WWBBA.
For a number of years Craig was also Director of Music of the Woods Mfg Co Brass Band based in Stittsville, Ontario, Canada. He directed the band at several of the world’s largest military shows including the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo; the Virginia International Tattoo in Norfolk, USA; the Netherlands Nationale Taptoe in Breda, Holland and the Polizei Show of Hamburg, Germany.
Craig is a core member of the Production Team of the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, and Assistant Director of this, the world’s largest annual indoor show. He has also worked as a production consultant on the annual Canadian Beating Retreat “Fortissimo” held annually on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, as well as other leading large scale productions in the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, North Africa, Crete (Greece), and Ukraine.
Formerly Executive Officer of the UK National School Band Association (NSBA), Craig was also Artistic Director of the Welsh Brass Arts Festival (2001-2008), and Wales Development Manager to Making Music, the national support body for UK voluntary music. He is now a leading freelance arts management consultant whose clients include Owain Arwel Hughes and Camerata Wales, the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, Cory and Grimethorpe Brass Bands, and Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra.
In addition to all of the above Craig also still supplies brass tuition to numerous schools and young musicians in his home county of Rhondda Cynon Taf. He is also a serving member of the Executive Council of Music Centre Wales, Ty Cerdd; a member of the Board of Directors of Sound Affairs and Community Music Wales; and Musical Director of both Symphonic Brass Wales and 2011 SEWBBA & Welsh League Champions Abergavenny Borough Band.
Videos of Craig directing the massed bands of the RNSIT can be found below, while additional information can be found at www.croberts100.com
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