MUSICAL DIRECTOR, Brian Hughes, LGSM

     
    Brian Hughes trained at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall.  During the three year course he studied conducting under Maurice Miles (Birmingham Symphony Orchestra); harmony with Dr Gordon Reynolds (HM Chapel Royal, Windsor) and orchestration under Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Pope (Coldstream Guards)
    After five years as a serving Bandmaster, he returned to Kneller Hall to take the Advanced Certificate, for appointment as a Director of Music. Examiners included notable professional musicians such as William Lloyd Webber (father of famous sons Andrew and Julian) and Dr Eric Fenby, who had spent much of his life working with composer Frederick Delius. As a lifelong lover of Delius' music it was especially gratifying to pass the conducting examination under the scrutiny of Dr Fenby.
    After retirement, Brian returned to Lancashire and currently enjoys being part of the flourishing musical scene, both as player and as Musical Director of the Fylde Concert Orchestra. 

LEADER, Ronald White, ARCM

   Ronald White has a long and colourful musical career. He says that his interest in music began when he was given a tin violin at the age of five! He spent seven years with the Royal Horse Guards Military Band as a clarinettist and saxophonist. 
  He subsequently entered the Guildhall school of Music and studied violin with Bratza Yovanovitch.
  He spent several years in London where he was involved in a wide range of musical activities, including cabaret performances, appearances on radio and television, and managed a 'Country and Western ' band. Since moving to Lancashire Ronald has continued to pursue a varied musical career directing amateur operatic societies and acting as leader for a number of local orchestras.