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Norman Bearcroft Norman Bearcroft was one of the most prolific composers in The Salvation Army up until his passing in June 2020. We are delighted Norman's family have made some of his music available to BrookWright for publication.

Back Alex McGee Alex McGee is a composer and conductor from Pembrokeshire, Wales. A member of numerous brass bands since his youth, he trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Cardiff University, where he was appointed principal trumpet of the Cardiff University Symphony Orchestra. It was while at Cardiff that he signed for Burry Port Brass Band just before they qualified for their first ever National Brass Band Championships final at the Royal Albert Hall. Alex is currently musical director of two brass bands - Seindorf Arian Crwbin (who in 2024 he lead to promotion to the Second Section) and The Band of the South Wales Police. He is also musical director of the National Police Memorial Service, a position he is honoured to hold. This service honours fallen police officers from across the UK and it has recently been confirmed that his Majesty King Charles III will be the patron of the service. Alex is already working on fanfares to announce the monarch's arrival at future services! As a composer, Alex has over 30 works published, predominantly for brass band. Recent commissions include 'Y Barchud Coch' (The Red Kite) which premiered on national television at the 2022 National Eisteddfod, numerous other works for first and championship section brass bands and a major commission from the town of his brith, Haverfordwest, to celebrate the history of the town in a new cantata for youth choir, youth orchestra and brass band.

Back Jonathan Rowsell Born and raised in St. John’s Newfoundland, Canada, composer and tubist Jonathan Rowsell received his earliest musical training from his father David and the brass band traditions of The Salvation Army. He studied both performance and composition at Memorial University of Newfoundland and in 2018 graduated from the University of Toronto with a Doctor of Musical Arts. Jonathan works as a freelance tuba player throughout Ontario, performing with various groups including the Trillium Brass Quintet, Hannaford Street Silver Band, London Symphonia, Hamilton Philharmonic, Kitchener Waterloo Symphony, Esprit Orchestra, the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra, and the Stratford Festival. Jonathan is also in demand as a brass clinician and teacher, teaching brass at St. Michael’s College School and Western University’s Don Wright Faculty of Music. In addition, he is an enthusiastic composer and arranger and has had his works for brass performed and recorded in Canada and abroad. Jonathan’s music has been published by SP&S, Maple Leaf Brass, Experianza Music and Cimarron Music Press. He is excited to join the team of composers at BrookWright Music.

Gavin Lamplough Gavin is the Principal Cornet of the International Staff Band and Bandmaster of Birmingham Citadel Band, as well as being a respected composer and arranger.

Gregory Fritze Gregory Fritze is a prize-winning composer and Fulbright Scholar, as well as an active performer, conductor and educator. In 2021 he was winner of the BrookWright International Brass Ensemble Composition Competition.

Back Andrew Wainwright Andrew Wainwright is a highly respected composer, arranger, designer and journalist. An award-winning composer, his music is performed internationally by brass bands, orchestras, wind bands and choirs. With over 18 years' experience as a graphic designer, he has worked with numerous high profile ensembles, composers and soloists. As a journalist he has been Editor of British Bandsman (2018 - 2019) and SA Bandsman (2011 - 2018), and is currently Editor of Brass Band Bridge magazine. He also regularly contributes to the major brass band publications. In July 2023 Andrew was the winner of the Grimethorpe Colliery Band's 1st Annual Composition Competition with his piece Fallen Souls. The competition received 105 entries from around the world. In 2022 Andrew won the inaugural River City Brass Composition Competition with his work Resilience, coming out on top of 67 entries from 14 different countries. In 2018 he was awarded 1st place in the RWCMD Cory Band Composition Competition with his piece The Spirit of St. Louis, an international contest held by the world's No. 1 ranked brass band. In 2017 his composition, Fearless, was voted as the winner of the New York Staff Band's inaugural international composers' competition. In the same year he was commissioned to write two pieces by New York Philharmonic Brass for its annual Holiday Brass concert at David Geffen Hall, hosted by Philip Smith and featuring guest soloist Doc Severinsen. Andrew's music featured three consecutive years in this concert series. In 2014 his composition, The Smoke that Thunders, was one of five finalists in the Salford International Composers' Competition. Andrew first received acclaim for his compositional skills when in 1997 he came runner-up in television's Performance, The Arts Channel's Young Composer of the Year for Great Britain. Andrew's music has been commissioned, performed and recorded throughout the world by bands such as Black Dyke, Canadian Staff, Chicago Staff, Cory, Foden's, Fairey's, Grimethorpe Colliery, the International Staff, Melbourne Staff, New York Staff, GUS and Brass Band Aid Celebrity Band; orchestras such as the Elgin Symphony and National Composers Orchestra (USA); and choirs such as the Elgin Master Chorale, Halifax Choral Society, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Exeter Festival Chorus and The International Staff Songsters. In addition, he has been commissioned to write solos for Beth Malovance, Brett Baker, Elmer Churampi, David Daws, David Childs, Chris Jeans, Craig Lewis, James Fountain, Les Neish, Michael Baker, Owen Farr and Sheona White, as well as several arrangements for ITV's Britain's Got Talent star Faryl Smith, winner of television's The Voice (Mexico), Yuliana Martinez, and former BBC Radio 2 Choirgirl of the Year, Lucy Rhodes. In addition to BrookWright, where most of his work is now published, Andrew has music published by Boosey & Hawkes, Faber, Prima Vista Musikk, Lake Music and SP&S. Andrew's music features on over 20 commercial recordings. In November 2012, a CD of his music was released by Virtuosi GUS Band, featuring Faryl Smith. Entitled Christmas Fantasia - The Music of Andrew Wainwright, it was launched on the Doyen label. His arrangements of several of Karl Jenkins' major works have garnered critical acclaim, including the hour-long The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace, which Andrew arranged for brass band, choir and organ. It has been performed by numerous groups around the world and a CD was produced of the work in May 2007, followed by a DVD by Black Dyke Band in 2010 of a live performance at Birmingham Symphony Hall. More recently, Andrew's arrangement of Jenkins' Stabat Mater was premièred by Cory Band at the European Brass Band Championships in Montreux, Switzerland and has since been performed by the band at Symphony Hall, Birmingham and broadcast on BBC Radio 2. In November 2014, Grimethorpe Colliery Band premièred Andrew's arrangement of Jenkins' Gloria at the Brass in Concert Gala Concert at The Sage Gateshead. In 2015, Andrew's composition, Illuminate, was performed at London's O2 Arena by the Chicago Staff Band as part of The Salvation Army's Boundless International Congress. In March 2012, Andrew was privileged to be a guest of the New York Staff Band for its 125th Anniversary weekend and was commissioned to write a piece for the occasion, Fanfare & Theme on Before the Throne. Andrew conducted the combined bands of the New York Staff and Future All Stars in the premiere performance. As a performer, conductor and tutor, Andrew has completed tours to Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, the USA and Zambia. He has played with a number of musical groups including Brass Band Aid Celebrity Band, the Chicago Staff Band, Hendon Band, USA Southern Staff Band and Virtuosi GUS Band, although the highlight of his playing career was performing with World and European Champions, Cory Band, at the Royal Albert Hall. Andrew features as a soloist on Kettering Citadel Band's CD That's the Spirit. Andrew has been responsible for the organisation of a number of charity concerts, in particular the acclaimed Brass for Africa - A Musical Spectacular series, which raised close to £12,000 for various African projects, and Dallas Fort Worth's annual holiday concert, Christmas with The Salvation Army. Andrew was the Founder of Dallas Brass Band and served as President between 2017 and 2023. He was Artistic Advisor to The Illinois Brass Band and Composer in Residence to GUS Band for several years. He holds a BA Music Degree from Middlesex University, an HND in Graphic Design from the University of Bedfordshire and a Foundation Studies in Art & Design from Central Saint Martins. As a journalist, Andrew has conducted interviews with a number of high-profile musicians, including Stephen Bulla, Bruce Broughton, William Broughton, Philip Cobb, Dr. Stephen Cobb, David Daws, Charlie Green, Chris Jaudes and Bramwell Tovey. His interview with Ray Steadman-Allen also features in the composer's book History, Harmony and Humanity. He is also a featured composer in the book The Golden Pen, by Steef Klepke. Away from music, Andrew is the co-creator of Arsenal Football Club's mascot, Gunnersaurus Rex, which makes an appearance at every match at the Emirates Stadium. View products by Andrew Wainwright

Back Andy Wareham Andy Wareham (b.1994) is a composer, conductor and brass tutor based in Southampton, UK. Andy's musical journey began at the age of six under the tuition of Lesley Milam. Ever since then he has aspired to become an accomplished professional within the music industry. An experienced jazz trumpet player and brass band cornetist, Andy has performed in a number of high profile locations. These include the Montreux Jazz Festival, The Concorde Club Southampton, Principality Stadium, Wales Millennium Centre, Symphony Hall Birmingham, Barbican Centre, Branwyn Hall and the Royal Albert Hall. He has received a number of awards for his performance, including a special honour from Wynton Marsalis following a performance at the Barbican Centre in London during the ‘Essentially Ellington’ competition, hosted by Jazz at Lincoln Center. In addition to his playing within the classical and jazz genres, Andy is regularly involved with live music and became a staple member of Cardiff's live music scene during his time in Wales; performing in a wide range of popular venues with multiple groups. He is an in-demand session musician and has been featured regularly on BBC Radio, most recently as part of rock band ‘Johnny Cage and the Voodoo Groove’. Andy is also a published composer with a range of publishing houses. He has won a number of awards for his music including the 'Vivendi Composition Award', 'Best Student Composition' at the 2016 University Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, The Cory Band Composition Competition 2017, A4 Brass Quartet's Composition Competition 2019 and The British Trombone Society Composers Competition 2020. Andy proudly holds the position of 'Young Composer in Residence' with the world famous Black Dyke Band and is working under the mentorship of Black Dyke's Composer in Residence, Professor Philip Wilby. As a conductor, Andy is in demand. He currently holds the position of resident Musical Director with New Forest based Hyde Band and has previously held positions, and worked as a guest professional, with a range of ensembles in both the UK and Europe. Andy has a passion for conducting and has worked alongside leading professional musicians and conductors within the music industry including Dr Robert Childs, Professor Nicholas Childs, Nigel Seaman, Philip Harper, Roger Argente, Allen Vizzutti, Edward Gregson and Ian Porthouse. After graduating from Cardiff University as a Bachelor of Music (Hons), Andy went on to study as a Master of Music (Hons) at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. He was accepted as the first student in the history of the conservatoire to study as a Brass Band Conducting student and studied under the guidance of Dr Robert Childs. Following two years of conducting the RWCMD Brass Band he graduated in July 2018 and directed the band one final time at his own graduation ceremony.

Marcus Venables Marcus Venables is a Canadian musician and composer from Toronto. He is a multiple award-winning composer and continues to receive commissions from a wide range of ensembles around the world.

Christopher Cook Christopher Cook is a multi-award-winning composer from the UK specialising in a wide range of music for Film/TV alongside contemporary classical music.

Back Jack Lythaby Jack Lythaby is a third-year student at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, studying BMus(Hons) under Owen Farr. His relationship with music began at his local primary school and has taken him on an exciting journey, playing tenor horn for a number of brass bands. He was appointed solo horn with Lydbrook Band, a Championship Section band based in the Forest of Dean, at the age of 16 and he currently holds the first horn seat with Tredegar Town Band. He is a current member of the National Youth Brass Band of Wales and is an alumnus of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain. Jack’s achievements include achieving both ABRSM Grade 8 Theory of Music and Music Performance, and being awarded the most promising player (aged 16-21) award in 2015 and most outstanding horn player in 2017 at the annual Foden's Band Solo Contest. He has always enjoyed listening to a wide variety of genres of music and through his studies has developed his arranging skills; he particularly enjoys arranging classical pieces for brass band, with an aim of making them accessible at all levels.

William Himes Well known worldwide for his compositions and arrangements, William Himes' works appear in more than 400 publications. His music is frequently featured on international broadcasts and recordings.

Brian Bowen Brian Bowen came into prominence within The Salvation Army, where many of his compositions and arrangements have been published. He was also a highly respected music editor and conductor.

Back Micheal Bakare Michael Bakare is a highly respected music educator; consultant on Music for Early childhood in Nigeria; member of ISME (International Society on Music Education); ANIM (Association of Nigerian Musicologist); SOMEN (Society of Music Educators in Nigeria); and PASMAE (Pan Africa Society for Musical Arts Education). He is a researcher, composer; producer; Afro-classic pianist and currently the Head of Music Unit at Christ Apostolic Church theological seminary Lagos campus, in Nigeria. In addition he is a representative instructor for Rock School of Music Exams London (RSL) in Nigeria under Tenstring Music institute. Micheal is a representative instructor for the Guild of Church Musicians (GCM England) in Nigeria. He also represented Africa at the 2020 NEW MUSIC DC, organised by District New Music Coalition and digitally hosted by the university of Maryland School of Music Micheal is a founder of RAMBMUSCAFRICA, an African global brand for Gospel music stewardship and music training. He is also the artistic and choral director of Havilland Chorale, a Lagos based inter-denominational group of highly respected singers. Micheal was recently featured at the Music Festival of Bandung Chorale Society Indonesia (Friendship Concert of the Nations); the Virtual Gospel Choir celebration network festival South Africa (CCNF); and the Virtual 2020 Costa Rica International Choral Festival for Peace.

James Curnow James Curnow is one of the most prolific and most performed composers in the brass band and wind band worlds, and has received numerous awards as a composer. His total published works now number well over 800.

Back Jonathan Mead Jonathan Mead was born in South Wales, and his early musical experiences were at the Morriston Citadel Salvation Army. Jonathan entered Cardiff University in 1980 and studied Piano and Composition. There he discovered the music of and had lessons with the Welsh composers Prof. Alun Hoddinott and Dr. Tim Taylor. This opened his mind up to a whole new world of music composition. Jonathan wrote many compositions during this time, including a symphony, numerous string quartets, vocal solos, and a large-scale, three-movement work called ‘Trinitus’ for Brass Band and Percussion . After University, Jonathan trained as a Teacher gaining his P.G.C.E. and spent 31+ years in the education system, and after gaining his N.P.Q.H., more than 11 of those years were spent as a headteacher. Music had always been part of his daily life in school, writing for and Directing School orchestras, choirs, and many shows and choir competitions. In 2017, he took the plunge and finished as a headteacher to work as a professional musician. He now makes his living as a pianist, composer and arranger. He accompanies a variety of soloists, choirs, Eisteddfods and music exams, and also accompanies British Army musicians at Kneller Hall. Jonathan writes for and has had commissions for a variety of ensembles, including choirs, string quartets, brass and wind ensembles and string orchestras.

Back Phil Rayment Philip Rayment is a Canadian composer, performer and conductor from Hamilton, Ontario. Having obtained Bachelor of Music and Education degrees, he has performed in several ensembles as a bass trombonist across Canada, the USA and Europe. As a member of the New York and Canadian Staff Bands, he has had the privilege of sharing the stage with musicians as diverse as The Canadian Brass and Sir Elton John. As a composer/arranger, Phil has had his brass band, choral and solo works performed, recorded and published around the world. Professionally, Phil is a music teacher for the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. In his spare time, he has been on the faculty of several music camps across North America and is the co-director of The Salvation Army’s Ontario Senior Music Camp with his wife Sarah. Phil is currently the conductor of Impact Brass, a composite youth brass band which draws from across Southern Ontario.

Back David Robb David Robb is a composer/arranger, conductor and teacher living in the Scottish Borders. He studied composition at Surrey University, where he was tutored by Derek Bourgeois, and also studied trumpet at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. After graduating, David became a Brass Instrumental Instructor for East Lothian Council; a role which he continues to enjoy with over 30 years of service. David has played cornet in all of the top Scottish brass bands and trumpet in various orchestras. As a conductor, he has been musical director and bandmaster of various brass bands in the Central Scotland and Scottish Borders areas. He is also tutor/director of various youth and junior bands. David has received commissions to compose and arrange music for bands at all levels.

Joshua Tyler Jameson Joshua Tyler Jameson holds a BM in Trombone Performance and Music Composition. He is a four-time recipient of the US Open's 'Best New Composition or Arrangement Prize' and a prolific composer for brass and wind band.

Back Dave Collins Dave Collins is a Graduate of Grey College, University of Durham with a First Class Honours Degree in Music. He specialised in acoustical composition with Richard Rijnvos, Sam Hayden and Eric Egan. He also composed for fixed media electronics supervised by Peter Manning and Simone Tasrsitani. Further studies were undertaken with Ray Farr (Conducting and Arranging), Bennet Zon (Orchestration), and Huw Thomas (Conducting and Trumpet Performance). Dave is the Composer-in-Residence of the Fishburn (RMT) Band and Boarshurst Silver Band. He is also the Composer-in-Association of City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) Band.

Barrie Gott Barrie Gott has been a professional musician for over 50 years, his work taking him all over the world. He is the former owner and musical director of the Queensland Pops Orchestra.