Two composers have approached The Grainger Wind Symphony to have their original concert band work performed. The GWS is becoming well known in performing new and recent works. I am privileged to prepare and conduct the first performances.

• Andrew Batterham is completing his composition folio for his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the University of Melbourne. We are delighted to assist. The work Concertino for solo tuba and band is commissioned by Sérgio Carolino, tuba soloist, an extremely diverse and inquisitive performer. The work has forays into jazz, funk styles after an opening section couched in common-chord musical language developing traditional material in a slow, soulful way. Our soloist is Per Forsberg, a Swedish tuba soloists now resident in Melbourne.
• Nathan Glenn is a young composer very much influenced by video games and film music. He is new to the concert band genre, but has developed his craft quickly. Nathan lives in Melbourne and is a IT developer by profession. His work The Settlers takes up the migrant story and bursts into music with contemporary popular flavours and energy.

The concert is “Made In Melbourne” and is presented on Saturday 21 February 2015 at 8.00pm in St Stephens Anglican Church, Church Street Richmond. The program includes other works by prominent Australian composers Percy Grainger (of course), David Stanhope (Sydney), the late Peter Sculthorpe (Sydney), and Brian Hogg Melbourne.

GWS MadeInAustralia 21 Feb 2015