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| PAUL HINDMARSH MUSIC PRODUCTIONS LTD Paul Hindmarsh
(b.1952) was introduced to music through the brass bands of the
Salvation Army. A graduate of Birmingham University, his varied
professional career has embraced radio and CD production, music
journalism, editing, arranging and academic research. During the 1970s and early 80s, Paul combined the posy of librarian, Scottish Music Archive (now Scottish Music Centre) in Glasgow with a career as a professional tenor, including appearances at the Edinburgh International Festival, regular broadcasts and recordings. In 1985, he joined the BBC in Manchester as a music producer for Radio 3 and in a 20 year broadcasting career worked across the full range of the stations programmes, with
an emphasis on British music, choral and brass band
music. Paul established the BBC Festival of Brass (now RNCM Festival of Brass) in 1991 and
received several Sony Award nominations and one bronze award for his drive-time and feature programmes, Who Murdered Mozart? and Elgar's Final Enigma - Symphony No. 3.
Paul left the BBC in 2006 to set up his own productions company specialising in music journalism, production, editing and research. He has been Artistic Director of the RNCM Festival of Brass since 2005 and Director of Concerts for the long established Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society in 2007. He is also features editor of The British Bandsman magazine, consultant editor of brass and wind band music for Faber Music Ltd., and press officer of the Scottish Brass Band Association.
In
2005 Paul Hindmarsh was awarded the Iles Medal of the Worshipful
Company of Musicians for his services to the brass band movement.
PHMP Ltd offers CD and radio production, text and music editing, music journalism and research.
CD Credits
The Brass music of George Lloyd Albany TROY 051-2, Black Dyke Mills Band/ David King
Walton on brass ASV WHL 2093* Black Dyke Mills Band/ James Watson [Winner of the Music Industry’s “Best orchestral concert on CD” Award in 1996.]
Britten: King Arthur, The World of the Spirit Chandos CHAN 9487* Soloists, Britten Singers, BBC Philharmonic,conducted by Richard Hickox
The Wind Orchestra Music of Richard Rodney Bennett, RNCM Wind Orchestra/ Timothy Reynish Doyen 037*
The Wind Orchestra Music of Edward Gregson, RNCM Wind Orchestra/ Manchester Boys Choir/ conducted by the composer Doyen 043*
The Wind Orchestra Music of David Bedford Doyen
Highlights from the BBC Festival of Brass (vols. 1 & 2) Doyen*
Korngold: Piano Quintet; Suite for piano and strings ASV*,The Schubert Ensemble of London,[Gramophone Magazine Editor’s Choice}
The Brass Music of Philip Wilby Doyen*,Williams Fairey/ James Gourlay, Williams Fairy Diamond Jubilee Doyen
Eric Ball – The Undaunted, Grimethorpe Colliery/ Elgar Howarth Doyen*
Wilby: A Passion for our Times Doyen*
Liverpool Composers (Psappha) BML
The Music of Elgar Howarth [3 vols.] Doyen*, Various bands/ composer
The music of Arthur Butterworth Doyen, Black Dyke Band / N. Childs
The music of Michael Ball Doyen. Black Dyke Band / N. Childs
The Heaton Collection (4 volumes) Doyen / S.P.& S*, Black Dyke Band / Nicholas Childs, including British Bandsman CD of the year, 2006
The orchestral music of Frank Bridge Chandos*, BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Richard Hickox - Repertoire consultant and music editor for 6 volume edition. The History of Brass Band Music Doyen Grimethorpe Colliery Band / Elgar Howarth 6 vols including British Bandsman CD of the year, 2007
The Chamber Music of John Joubert Toccata
New Music for Brass Band, Foden's Richardson Band /Bramwell Tovey* - music editor, arranger and producer
*also author of the notes.
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| Brass Band Heritage Trust promoting the present- preserving the past
fostering the future
President: Sir Andrew Davis - Vice President Dr. Roy Newsome - Chairman: Edward Gregson
Registered Charity No. 1037552
I have dedicated much of my time to furthering the aspirations of the wind, brass and choral communities. Through various BBC series, like the BBC Festival of Brass, which I began in 1990, I have attempted to raise the profile of the leading brass bands in the wider musical consciousness. Having worked with many brass bands in BBC studios, I was invited to become the professional Musical Director of the famous Besses o'th' Barn Band. This appointment re-kindled alove for the medium and initiated a deepening involvement in the amateur musical communities in the UK. For three years (1990-1993), I directed the band in a range of broadcasts for BBC Radio 2 and 3, in regular concerts (including major festival Festival appearances at Lichfield, Chester, Newbury and Harrogate), and contests (including the Open and National Championships ). Through the BBC and my own trust, The Brass Band Heritage Trust (BBHT est.1995), I have commissioned over thirty works for the medium, including a number which have become well established as contest pieces, as well as works for youth and community bands to play in concert and contest.
I established the BBHT to “preserve the past, promote the present and foster the future” of the band movement. To that end I was closely involved with the Boosey & Hawkes National Youth Brass Band Championships, mounting masterclasses and workshops for two years and running the championships for four (1999-2002). I now find myself conducting and arranging/editing music for brass bands.
| | WRITING AND RESEARCH My writing and research has been centred on British and brass music of the 20th Century. This is reflected in my portfolio of writings, editions and arrangements.
1.Publications
A Companion to Scottish Culture (ed. David Daiches), a series of entries on Scottish composers. Edward Arnold, 1981
Frank Bridge - A Centenary Survey Music Teacher, July and August 1979
Frank Bridge – A Thematic Catalogue (with full commentaries)
Faber, 1983; rev.edn. in unpublished
Frank Bridge - Seeds of discontent The Musical Times, January 1991
Frank Bridge New Dictionary of National Biography, OUP
Building a Repertoire: The Brass Band Music of the 20th Century, BANDS, ed. Trevor Herbert), Oxford University Press, 2000 Wilfred Heaton – an Appreciation British Bandsman, May 2000
Wilfred Heaton New Dictionary of National Biography, OUP
Wilfred Heaton – biography in progress
Frank Bridge work list for the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Philip Wilby short article for the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Hymns and memories – The brass band music of Elgar Howarth
Manchester Sounds, vol.2 (2001)Eric Ball – A Centenary Appreciation British Bandsman, February and July 2003
CD Notes on English music and Brass band subjects for Chandos, ASV, Conifer,Doyen Recordings, S.P & S recordings including three substantial articles on Wilfred Heaton
2. Editing and Arranging
Frank Bridge: 16 Editions and arrangements of previously unpublished music,
All published by Thames / Elkin
Frank Bridge
Oration (Cello Concerto)
Isabella ( Symphonic Poem)
Mid of the Night (Symphonic Poem)
Five Entr’actes (The Two Hunchbacks) All Faber Music
The Pageant of London (Suite for Concert Band) arranged and edited. (currently withdrawn for revision)
Four pieces for string orchestra arranged and edited Thames / Elkin
Benjamin Britten Arrangements and adaptations of unpublished works
Johnson Over Jordan Suite for orchestra from the incidental music to J.B.Priestley's play (1939) Faber Music
King Arthur Suite from the music to the radio play by D.G.Bridson
OUP(1937)
Walton Transcriptions for brass band
A Wartime Sketchbook Five extracts from wartime film scores OUP
Music for Children Eight of the ten Duets for Children OUP
Galop-Finale (Music for Children) OUP
James Macmillan The Gallant Weaver STUDIO
Delius: Two Aquarelles for unaccompanied chorus, arr. brass band
Bliss: Greetings to a City for symphonic brass ensemble, arr. brass band
Rawsthorne: Suite for brass band (new scoring commissioned by Novello)
Richard Rodney Bennett: Flowers of the forest for brass band (new edition for Novello)
Variations on a theme of Michael Tippett for brass band (concept and scoring)
Wilfred Heaton: Performing editions, realisations, editions of his unpublished work ( in progress)
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