Groundbreaking European consortium commission announced

Edward Gregson will celebrate his 75th birthday in July 2020, and in a unique collaboration between five European partner countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and the UK) the composer has been commissioned to write a new work for their National brass band competitions in 2020/2021 – a fitting tribute to the impressive contribution he has made to the brass band repertoire over the last 50 years. The première performance will take place at the British Open in Birmingham in September 2020, followed by National premières in the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland in the same year, …