INNOVO MUSIC
	News Archive 2005/6

I decided to launch this site as a platform to promote and sell my own music. I want to build a business that provides innovative music that is good to play and hopefully good to listen to for a variety of ensembles. I have been a player and conductor at all levels and know the frustrations of playing the same old arrangements year in year out and also of finding something a little different to fill that space in the next programme. Innovo hopes to provide solutions to this problem. At the end of the day though, you will decide on our success. So come on folks, why not try something different?

Richard Grantham

June 2005

Innovo launches two new important parts to its catalogue. 'Ensembles' will focus on new music for traditional ensembles such as Brass Quintets while 'GCSE classroom' will launch a series of classroom-based ensemble pieces which can form part of GCSE music performing components or part of teaching schemes.

Richard Grantham's innovative tour de force for Tuba Quartet " Celtic Festival" is released by Innovo music. The Quartet for Two Euphoniums and Two Tubas was premiered at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music in 1998.

Tallis' Lamentation has just been recorded by Brass Band De Waldsang in the Netherlands as part of the latest catalogue from Lake Music Publications.

Euphoria, a solo for Euphonium or Tenor Saxophone is now available for wind band. Click on the score to see and listen. If you can't see anything just take a few minutes to follow the directions to download the Sibelius plug-in that lets you do it.

Yorkshire Co-op Band to premier Veni Creator and Euphoria. The band, conducted by John Robert's will premier Veni Creator at a concert on the eve of the Brighouse March contest. Euphonium star Michael Howley will premier Euphoria with the band at a date to be announced in the Autumn.

2nd July 2005

Yorkshire Co-op band under John Roberts premier Veni Creator at Brighouse.

5th July 2005

Brett Baker, Trombone virtuoso and Principal Trombone of the Black Dyke Band will premier Star of the East in November 2005 with Northop Band as part of a composer's competition run by the band of whom Brett is the Musical Director.

25th July 2005

Charley Brighton, Euphonium soloist with BBC Winds premiered the Concert Band version of Euphoria on 17th July with the Phoenix Concert Band at the Open Air Theatre at Bothy in Finchley.

3rd August 2005

Band Supplies (UK) will now distribute Brass Band Music from the Innovo Catalogue.

1st September 2005

Innovo launches its 'African Odyssey' -  a large- scale suite of music inspired by the music and culture of the African Continent. Over the next 6 months, Innovo will release individual numbers from the suite that make up a fantastic concert experience and will include exciting whole-band pieces and solos for a variety of band instruments. The first release is the second movement of African Odyssey, a thrilling tour de force aptly called 'Spirit of Africa'.

Go to Brass band Concert Music to see and hear the score.

13th October 2005

Brett Baker, Principal trombone of the black Dyke Band will record 'Star of the East' by Richard Grantham with Brass Band de Waldsang, the Dutch premier band. The CD recording in February 2006 will also feature Richard Grantham's popular Tallis' Lamentation. Both numbers are published by Lake Music (Netherland) LTD.

19th November 2005

Euphonium virtuoso Michael Howley premiers brass band version of Euphoria with Yorkshire Cooperatives Band under Kevin Wadsworth at Ossett. See full article by clicking Euphoria Premier

10th December 2005

Richard Grantham conducted the Ransome Band in concert at Northampton Boys School. The concert had a Christmas theme and included a terrific new arrangement of Christmas Lullaby by Trombone player Jo Risely.

12th January 2006

On Saturday 11th March, Richard Grantham will conduct a masterclass at Durham University with the University Brass Band. Richard will put the band through its paces on Edward Gregson's popular Variations on Laudate Dominum and some of his own music.

Richard Grantham gives a short speech about Holgate School to the Creative Partnerships forum in Mansfield. Creative Partnerships is a national Government-funded body that promotes artistic activity in schools and funds creative professionals to work with young people on transformational projects.

21st January 2006

The composer, Richard Grantham's birthday is celebrated in Holland with a performance by Brett Baker and BB de Waldsang under Reiks Van De Veldt of Star of the East. The work will also be recorded on CD for release this summer.

An exciting new test piece ' Hostile Skies' will be recorded by BB de Waldsang and published by Lake Music during October 2006

20th February 2006

The Wind Band version of 'Spirit of Africa' has been chosen as a test piece for the International Muse Festival to held in Singapore in April 2006.

11 March 2006

See report as published on 4barsrest.com: Durham Materclass

A good day was had by all as the Durham University Brass band were put through their paces on Edward Gregson's Variations on Laudate Dominum and Richard Grantham's Hostile Skies.

1st April 2006

Follow the hyperlink to read the latest news story on Spirit of Africa's Singapore adventure: Singapore 2006

18th June 2006

Richard Grantham is appointed composer-in-residence at the Thoresby Colliery Band. Follow the link to the story that appeared on www.4barsrest.com: Composer in residence

20th July 2006

Star of the East, performed by Brett Baker and Brass Band De Waldsang is released on CD along with Tallis' Lamentation. Recording and production is by Mirasound and both numbers conducted  by Reiks van der Velde. The CD is called Crusade and is available form www.lake-music.com