Alex McGee is a composer and conductor from Pembrokeshire, Wales. He studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Cardiff University. As a composer, Alex has over 30 works published, predominantly for brass band.
Andy Wareham is a multi award-winning composer and is currently the 'Young Composer in Residence' with the world famous Black Dyke Band. He holds a Master of Music (Hons) from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
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.
Dave Collins 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.
Espen Wallacher Haukås is a Norwegian arranger and composer who has played with some of the finest bands in Europe. He is a specialist at writing for percussion, as well as brass bands.
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.
Jack Lythaby is a third-year student at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and a member of the horn section of Tredegar Town Band. Through his studies he has become a fine arranger of brass band music.
Dr. Joel Collier is a composer, conductor, performer, and educator. He has received several awards for his compositions and arrangements, including winning the 2019 New York Staff Band Composer Contest.
Jonathan Rowsell studied performance and composition at Memorial University of Newfoundland and graduated from the University of Toronto with a DMA. His works have been performed and recorded in Canada and abroad.
Dr. Kenneth Downie is one of the most respected composers in the brass band movement and has over 200 compositions published by various publishing companies, including BrookWright Music.
Dr. Liz Lane’s compositions have been performed in major venues throughout the UK and abroad by many high-profile groups, with commissions encompassing orchestral, choral, ensemble, wind band and brass band genres.
Michele Girardi is an Italian composer, arranger and trombonist. He is Research Director PhD for Music Education at the Federal University of Bahia and performs as a Trombone Soloist for the Bahia Symphony Orchestra (OSBA).
Olaf Ritman is a respected composer/arranger from the Netherlands. In addition, he is revered as a conductor having been Bandmaster of the Amsterdam Staff Band.
Rob Bushnell has enjoyed many successes to date as a composer, arranger, conductor and typesetter, producing hundreds of pieces for a large variety of ensembles, which have been performed the world over.
Sean A. Brown is a freelance hornist, teacher, conductor and composer/arranger living in Oak Harbor, WA, USA and is the composer-in-residence for the Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island.
Steven Ponsford's music has been performed and recorded on CDs by many high-profile bands internationally. Steven continues to write and receive commissions from leading bands all over the world.
Yasuaki Fukuhara is a Japanese composer, arranger and percussionist. He has been a member of the world famous Fairey, Leyland and Black Dyke Bands, and is in demand internationally as a percussion soloist.
Andrew E. Lawson is an American composer, arranger, orchestrator, teacher, and horn player. He is a two-time winner of the Dallas Wind Symphony’s international fanfare composition contest.
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.
Craig Stevens is a British composer/arranger and trumpet/cornet player who has been commissioned by solo performers, brass bands, wind bands, small ensembles and vocal groups.
David Robb studied composition at Surrey University, where he was tutored by Derek Bourgeois. David has played cornet in all of the top Scottish brass bands and trumpet in various orchestras.
Fendall Hill is a New Zealand/Australian dual citizen. His works have been selected at New Zealand and Australian national brass band contests. He is an Associate Composer with the Blidworth Welfare Band.
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.
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.
Dr. Jonathan Corry is a freelance trumpet player, adjudicator, conductor and arranger based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. His passion is classical and choral transcriptions for brass.
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.
Kevin Larsson is a British composer/arranger living in California. He is a prominent and much published writer for brass band and other genres, and has had a number of arrangements featured on national television.
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.
Naomi Hill is an award-winning composer having won the Foden’s Band Female Composer Competition 2023 and UniBrass Composition Competition in 2024. She holds First-Class Honours BMus in Music.
Phil Lawrence is a British composer and arranger who is at home in a wide variety of musical styles and idioms. His wide ranging work has included music for film, television, advertisements and brass bands.
Robbert Vos is a Dutch euphonium soloist, tutor, conductor and composer. In 2020 Robbert won the both the jury award and the audience award of the inaugural International Brass Band Composers Competition.
William Gordon is a prolific American composer/arranger of brass and wind band music. His music has been performed extensively and has been featured in many brass band contests and concerts throughout the world.
Andrew Wainwright is an award-winning composer whose music is performed by brass bands, wind bands, orchestras and choirs around the world. His music features on over 20 commercial recordings.
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.
Daniel Hall is an award-winning composer whose works have been performed across the globe by ensembles including the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and Tredegar Town Band.
Derek M. Jenkins is an award-winning American composer whose music has been performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Canada by ensembles and performers.
Friedrich Gattermann is a German composer and orchestrator whose compositions span both media and concert music. He is well known for his work with Orchestral Tools, Pedigree, and Ninja Tracks.
J. Aaron Stanley is an active freelance composer, arranger and trumpeter currently living in Dallas Fort Worth, USA. He was the composer in residence to the Irving Symphony Orchestra for the 2019-2020 season.
Joe Galuszka is a British composer, conductor and instrumentalist with a brass band background. His music has won awards at the London Independent Film Awards and International Composition Competition.
Jonathan Mead studied Piano and Composition at Cardiff University. He regularly receives commissions for a variety of ensembles, including choirs, string quartets, brass and wind ensembles and string orchestras.
Dr. Keith M. Wilkinson is a highly respected British composer, arranger, conductor and adjudicator living in the USA. He has more than 100 published arrangements with publishers in Britain, Switzerland and USA.
Kevin Norbury is a British composer living in Canada. Highly respected in the brass band world, his works are regularly played by both Salvation Army and contesting brass bands.
Michael Bakare is a highly respected composer and music educator. He is a member of the ISME (International Society on Music Education) and ANIM (Association of Nigerian Musicologists) amongst other significant roles.
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.
Philip Rayment is a Canadian composer, performer and conductor from Hamilton, Ontario. As a composer/arranger, Phil has had his brass band, choral and solo works performed, recorded and published around the world.
Ruben Schmidt holds a degree in music from the University of Cologne, Germany. His music has been played by all the major Salvation Army staff bands and is also popular in the wider brass band scene.
Dr. Steve Kellner is a renowned euphonium player, conductor and composer/arranger. He has served as principal euphonium of the U.S. Marine Band (The President’s Own).
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.
