Robert Davies BA PG Dip PGCE
After majoring on trumpet at Welsh College of Music and Drama during which time he won the PRS schools proms 50th anniversary brass fanfare student composition, Robert began composing music for brass ensembles and was commissioned by Christopher Mowat to compose a fanfare for the Graduation Ceremony in 2002.
Since 2004, Robert has written several works for Paul Archibald including a trumpet sonata, three brass ensemble pieces and a double concerto for trumpet and piano. Two of the brass ensemble pieces “Proclamation and Trumpet mechanism” have since been recorded by an International Celebrity Trumpet Ensemble on the Brass Classics label entitled Proclamation. “Proclamation” was subsequently featured in the stage production of “Brass Angels Odyssey”
He has also had the pleasure of being commissioned to write for Surrey Brass. The first was a seventeen minute silent movie soundtrack, more recent a large symphonic brass composition celebrating the Concorde supersonic aeroplane . “Concorde” has now been recorded by Surrey Brass and is available on DVD from both the Brooklands Motor and Aviation Museum and the Surrey Brass website.
In 2008, he was commission to write music to open a special edition of the BBC Radio 3 "In Tune" programme broadcast live from the Britten Theatre at The Royal College of Music, leading up to the 2008 First Night of the Proms
Over the past ten years, Robert has won several composing awards these include the PRS schools proms 50th anniversary brass fanfare (mentioned earlier), a Holst bursary to study film composition with Miguel Mera at the Dartington International Summer School, and more recently the 2007 National Eisteddfod of Wales Brass Fanfare competition.
Currently Robert lives in Ipswich where he tutors brass and composition for the Suffolk Music service and also conducts several ensembles.
Credits to date
2009
October
Premier of Cyclones at the Wigmore Hall by Omnibus
2008
October - December - Brass Odyssey Tour Japan
July BBC Commission - Fanfare - Live performance on BBC Radio 3 "In Tune" Programme to start the 2008 Proms Season
July - Developed Wider Opps Brass and Strings Tutor Books for Suffolk County Music Service
June - Premiere of Landscapes by James Watson in Canada
June - Royal College of Music perform Reflections of New York
March - Cyclones Commissioned by the Omnibus ensemble
March - Began writing Richard & Maria the musical
February - Zone One perform Trumpet Mechanism at Yeovill Brass Band Conest
2007
December - Dragon Sheet Music created - Online sheet music store for contemporary composers
November - Surrey Brass - Concorde - Public Premier
May - Concrode Recorded for CD release
May - Surrey Brass - Premier Concorde at the Brooklands Motor Museum
2006
Double Concerto Commissioned by Paul Archibald
February - CD Recording of Proclamation Fanfare and Trumpet Mechanism on the Brass Classics label
2005
June - Aberfyst Musical Festival - Reflections of New York commissioned and performed by 16 piece brass under the direction of Paul Archibald
May - Surrey Brass commission and perform Oh'Phelia
2004
June - Aberfyst Musical Festival - Proclamation Fanfare performed by the brass ensemble
March - Royal Acadamy of Music perform Proclamation Fanfare and Trumpet Mechanism
2003
International Spy Organisation - Signature Devices
Completed Music
Brass Ensemble / Band
Orchestral
Wind Orchestra
Piano
Bold indicates Comissioned work