Wilf Heaton's sister who was an officer retired to the corps where my parents were the COs for a while and I had the privilege of meeting him. A wonderful man who wrote wonderful music. We discussed this piece which he didn't think he should publish and I argued that he should. I suspect many others who were actually in positions of influence were also trying to persuade him so I was chuffed when a few years later at the corps I went to whilst at music college, the band pulled this piece out! I was also pleased a few years later to find he had actually written a piece for my principal instrument, the recorder which he later rearranged for brass quintet I think and possibly a band version? I've still never had the opportunity to rehearse and play said piece but hopefully one day.
Wilf Heaton's sister who was an officer retired to the corps where my parents were the COs for a while and I had the privilege of meeting him. A wonderful man who wrote wonderful music. We discussed this piece which he didn't think he should publish and I argued that he should. I suspect many others who were actually in positions of influence were also trying to persuade him so I was chuffed when a few years later at the corps I went to whilst at music college, the band pulled this piece out! I was also pleased a few years later to find he had actually written a piece for my principal instrument, the recorder which he later rearranged for brass quintet I think and possibly a band version? I've still never had the opportunity to rehearse and play said piece but hopefully one day.