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Livingston

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Paul Drury

 

Paul Drury was born in Dundee in 1967 and received his early musical education at school and at his local Salvation Army Citadel. Starting on cornet at age 6, Paul gradually worked his way through the band, arriving at the tuba by age 14. Paul studied tuba with Anthony Swainson of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for four years, becoming an Associate of the Royal College of Music aged 17 (one of the youngest tubists to achieve this award). He was also principal tuba of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and principal euphonium of the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland. Whilst at school Paul also performed as a concerto soloist with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Paul has played with the Whitburn Band, Unison Kinneil Band and the Household Troops Band of the SA.

 

Paul is becoming increasingly well known as a composer and arranger and has had over a dozen compositions published by the Salvation Army. Paul has been invited to compose works for the New York Staff Band, the Household Troops Band, Govan Citadel Band and Edinburgh Gorgie Band. In addition his music has been recorded by a number of brass and choral groups and he was the composer of the title track on the 2004 recording by the International Staff Band of the Salvation Army. In 2003 Paul was the winner of the inaugural Longridge Composers' Forum, and his circus march 'Jubilee' won the Best March Prize for the Sellers International Band at the 2004 Brass in Concert contest at Spennymoor.

 

In November 2004, Paul was delighted to accept the post of Composer in Residence of Unison Kinneil Band. In April 2005, Paul was also appointed Resident Conductor of Unison Kinneil Band and after a successful spell with the band, Paul moved on to conduct Lochgelly Brass Band and Whitburn Band.  Last year, the 3rd placed Sellers' performance at the famous Brass in Concert competition featured music by Paul. 

 

By profession Paul is a Director of a Christian charity working with people affected by homelessness, and has two young sons.

 

Stephen Bradnum

 

Stephen Bradnum is a brass and singing teacher who has a great talent for composition.  Stephen studied at Huddersfield where he gained a B Mus and was also awarded the prestigious Harry Mortimer Memorial Trust Award as Brass Student of the Year in 1999, an achievement of which he is immensely proud.  Stephen is best known for his beautiful arrangement of Eilers Bacak's, "The Irish Blessing" but has also written music for Grimethorpe, Foden's and Sellers.  He is delighted that he will now have the opportunity to sell his music via M8

 

 Chic Masson

 Chic is Bandmaster at Glenrothes Salvation Army as well as being a euphonium player with Tullis Russell Band.

 Bernard Lawson

 Bernard Lawson L.R.A.M., A.Mus.L.C.M. is a retired Salvation Army bandmaster now living in Bournemouth. He studied at Leeds College of Music, Trinity College of   Music, London and Huddersfield School of Music. He is one of a very select group who have been awarded a L.R.A.M in brass band conducting.

 Bernard has conducted bands, choirs, concert bands and orchestras at all levels. He conducted Bradford Police Choir who won the National Contest 4 years’ in  succession. His conducting experience has also included recording band & choirs on ITV, working with Rolf Harris, recording the signature tune for a BBC serial play and recording film music.  He was a peripatetic brass tutor in Yorkshire for many years and several of his former pupils now play in championship bands.  Since moving to Bournemouth he has conducted Ringwood and Burley and Shrewton Bands and guest conducted Hyde Band