Philip Wilby

Philip Wilby

Philip Wilby (born Pontefract, 1949) is a British composer.

Educated at Leeds Grammar School and Keble College, Oxford, he joined the staff at the University of Leeds in 1972. There he taught various composition, liturgy, directing, and score reading classes as well as co-founding the Leeds University Liturgical Choir.

Composing for many different instruments and ensembles (piano, organ, voice, chamber ensemble, wind orchestra), Wilby is most known for his compositions for brass band. Many of Wilby's pieces are based on his strong Christian beliefs. Famous works that fall in this category are "... Dove Descending", "Revelation", and "New Jerusalem". Many of Wilby's works are written especially to be used as test pieces in brass band contests all over the world. The most recent composition to fit this description is "Vienna Nights", which was commissioned as the test piece for the 2006 British Open Brass Band Championships held in Symphony Hall, Birmingham."... Dove Descending" was featured by Black Dyke Band at the 2007 BBC Promenade Concerts in a day devoted to music for brass. Wilby also wrote the descriptive Northern Lights commissioned by the Black Dyke Band which was scored for a brass band and 4 dancers. It was later adapted for the Contest Stage when it was selected for the Butlins Mineworkers Championships in January 2007.

His latest composition entitled "Brontë Mass" was commissioned for the Leeds Philharmonic Society. The work includes poems by the Brontë sisters and text from Latin Mass. This piece premiered on Saturday 24th November 2007 at Leeds Town Hall.

Philip Wilby now resides in Bristol.

Several CDs of his music for brass and wind bands have been released on the Doyen label in recent years;

Wilby

Sacred Symphonies

Vienna Nights

External links

* [http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2005/art517.asp Interview with Wilby at 4barsrest.com]


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