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Young composers partner school big bands

The National Concert Band Festival (NCBF) has launched an initiative to support young composers writing for school big bands
The big band at Stafford Grammar School is working with composer Kamea Nemeth
The big band at Stafford Grammar School is working with composer Kamea Nemeth - Courtesy NCBF

Six composers from the Royal Academy of Music, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) will each work with an existing school big band from autumn 2024 to spring 2025, creating original charts of around 5 minutes’ duration. 

The participating schools and composers are:

 

Northampton School for Boys Big Band                                      Ollie Canham

Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Big Band                        Ted Ford                   

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