A TALENTED student at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) Cheshire has been appointed composer in residence after the university announced its partnership with the Co-operative Funeralcare Band North West.
Adam Shilton, a current PhD student at the Crewe campus, will be working with the band to create bespoke brass scores for them to perform.
As part of the partnership with MMU, the band will also benefit from use of the university’s facilities, including state of the art recording studios, and will hold regular concerts and workshops at MMU venues.
The band’s musical director, Jef Sparkes, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Adam Shilton as composer in residence, having already worked with him when we premiered Through the Pink Mist at MMU’s centenary celebration concert in September.
Adam said: “I have really enjoyed working with Jef and the band over the last seven months, and my appointment is both a privilege and a fantastic opportunity.