Goff Richards
Goff Richards (18 August 1944 – 25 June 2011),Salford University in 1990, after a career that had seen him lead the University Jazz Orchestra to the BBC Big Band of the Year title in 1989.
He was well known for his original brass compositions such as "Trailblaze", "Doyen", "Exploding Brass!" and the marches "The Jaguar" and "Barnard Castle", and won a
He is also credited to have written the solo piece Demelza (also known as The Maid of the Mist) under the pen name Hugh Nash, originally for E flat tenor horn then later for the soprano cornet.
He died on 25 June 2011 in Cheshire, following an illness, at the age of 66.[2]
References
- ^ "Goff Richards - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d Cornish musician, composer & teacher Goff Richards dies, BBC News, 28 June 2011
- ISBN 0-7546-0716-X.
- ^ a b c Anon (1 June 2009). "News - About Goff Richards". National Brass Band Championships website. Kapitol Promotions. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ Anon (1 June 2009). "Profile" (PDF). Marc Reift Editions website. Marc Reift Editions. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
External links
- Publisher's profile Archived 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Editions Marc Reift
- Biography
- Compositions and arrangements by Goff Richards at Obrasso-Verlag
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