Black Dyke has announced the appointment of the internationally renowned composer Bruce Broughton to the new position of International Creative Chair.

Creative team

The band’s Director of Music, Prof Nicholas Childs told 4BR: “This is a tremendously exciting appointment as we continue to consolidate our creative team and develop new concert repertoire.

Bruce Broughton is one of the most respected composers of concert and media music, and work has already commenced on a series of projects in which he will take a leading role.”

Huge admirer

Black Dyke's Creative Chair Peter Graham added: “I’ve been a huge admirer of Bruce's music for many years and his appointment is a real coup for Black Dyke.

His is a rare talent with an incredible versatility and a mastery of orchestration, which includes being familiar with the brass band medium as a former player. We have already had our first creative team meeting in London and his ideas for expanding the brass band sound are very exciting.”

Iconic shows

The Los Angeles-based composer is a multiple Emmy Award winner and double Academy Award nominee.

His credits range from iconic television shows including ‘Hawaii Five-O’, ‘Dallas’ and Steven Spielberg's ‘Tiny Toon Adventures’, through movies ‘Silverado’, ‘Young Sherlock Holmes’ and Michael Jackson's ‘Moonwalker’.

Recent performances of his concert music have come from the likes of Chicago Symphony Brass, and a recent CD release by Gloria Cheng of Five Pieces for Piano.

To be associated with the Black Dyke Band in this new position is flattering, exciting and humblingComposer, Bruce Broughton

Exciting

Commenting his appointment, Bruce Broughton added: “To be associated with the Black Dyke Band in this new position is flattering, exciting and humbling.

I have admired this very musically expressive and highly virtuosic ensemble for many years and am truly looking forward to an exciting and creative partnership with Nick, Peter and the band."