Ashworth For Granite City
Granite City Brass are delighted to announce that they have secured the services of David Ashworth to spearhead their bid for success at the 2009 Scottish Championships in Dundee. David has 50 years experience in the brass band movement and has worked extensively with bands of all sections and is in popular demand assisting bands in their test piece preparation at which he has become a specialist, a reputation previously confirmed by 4barsrest who noted that 'Without question, David is one of the finest Conductors outside the Championship Section.'
He is also the Founder and Musical Director of the CANCER RESEARCH BAND, which is made up of numerous very well known and famous brass band personalities. Over a period of five years, the band has contributed a total exceeding £4500.00 to the Cancer Research Charity. He also regularly adjudicates throughout the country at many different Brass Band and Choral Contests and has served as the National Public Relations Officer with the National Association of Brass Band Conductors from 2000 to 2005 and served on the National Executive Committee. David also teaches brass, and in the past has had several students who have moved up the ladder to the higher sections of the Brass Band movement.
With such an impressive musical pedigree the band are delighted to have secured someone of David’s caliber and are eagerly looking forward to working together on the challenges of the set test piece, New World Sketches by Dan Price. David’s appointment will without doubt be a great benefit to the band and will hopefully lead to success both in Dundee and beyond.
