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Broadbent, D

Biography

Derek Broadbent commenced playing the cornet at the age of nine with the Thornton Cleveleys Silver Band. Following a career in H.M. forces as a musician spanning some eight years, during which he studied at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, with the late Jack Mackintosh, he returned to civillian life as a professional arranger and musical director.
    He later became the conductor of the Slaithwaite Band and achieved much success in contests and brought them back into the Championship section. Derek then became the resident conductor of the world famous Brighouse & Rastrick Band; a position he held for ten years. During this time he conducted them into 2nd place in the British Open Championships; Premier place in the National Championships in 1980 and 2nd place the following year. He was also responsible for their ‘chart-topping’ success of The Floral Dance.
    For three years he was the resident conductor of the equally famous Black Dyke Mills Band and was very much a part of their 1985–1986 Grand Slam, the period when they held every major title. He returned to Brighouse & Rastrick in 1987 for a period of three years as their musical director. Since 1990 Derek has been totally free-lance as a conductor and has taken the opportunity to direct many of the U.K.'s finest bands.
    As an Associate Professional conductor with the Williams Fairey Band in the ’90’s he was once again part of another grand slam. His adjudicating engagements have been many and include the British Open, the National Championships, the English Nationals, numerous Grand Shields and Regionals, regular appearances at Pontins and countless other contests throughout the U.K.
     His arrangements and compositions are highly popular in the band world and appear with great regularity in concert programs. He was music editor for Wright and Round from 1989 to 2005. In 1988 Derek was awarded the Iles Medal of Honour for his services to brass bands, and was the Chairman of the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators until 2010, a position he held with great respect.
    Email: broadbentmusic@aol.com
    Address: 17 Corrance Road, Wyke, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 9LH
    Telephone: 01274 670459

Cat No. Title Composer Price
W6135 Buddy £38.50 Details
W6135/S Buddy (score) £24.00 Details
W6137 Do They Know It's Christmas £33.00 Details
W6137/S Do They Know It's Christmas (score) £17.50 Details
W6138 Merry Christmas Everybody £33.00 Details
W6138/S Merry Christmas Everybody (score) £17.50 Details
W6151 The Jarrow Song £40.00 Details
W6151/S The Jarrow Song (score) £20.00 Details
W6152 My Ain Folk £33.00 Details
W6152/S My Ain Folk (score) £17.50 Details
W6153 Rimington £20.00 Details
W6153/S Rimington (score) £13.00 Details
W6160 The Air That I Breathe £33.00 Details
W6160/S The Air That I Breathe (score) £17.50 Details
W6162 Emblem of Freedom £26.50 Details
W6162/S Emblem of Freedom (score) £13.00 Details
W6165 Hey Jude £33.00 Details
W6165/S Hey Jude (score) £17.50 Details
W6173 I Don't Know Where I'm Goin' £33.00 Details
W6173/S I Don't Know Where I'm Goin' (score) £17.50 Details
W6178 Brazil £33.00 Details
W6178/S Brazil (score) £17.50 Details
W6190 On Ilkla Moor Baht' At £33.00 Details
W6190/S On Ilkla Moor Baht' At (score) £17.50 Details
W6205 To all the Girls I've Loved Before £33.00 Details
W6205/S To all the Girls I've Loved Before (score) £17.50 Details
W6226 In Marble Halls £33.00 Details
W6226/S In Marble Halls (score) £17.50 Details
W6229 When I Fall in Love £33.00 Details
W6229/S When I Fall in Love (score) £17.50 Details
W6233 Little Bit More £33.00 Details
W6233/S Little Bit More (score) £17.50 Details
W6235 Zambezi £33.00 Details
W6235/S Zambezi (score) £17.50 Details
W6241 Where Did My Snowman Go? £33.00 Details
W6241/S Where Did My Snowman Go? (score) £17.50 Details
W6242 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas £33.00 Details
W6242/S Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (score) £17.50 Details
W6243 Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree £33.00 Details
W6243/S Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (score) £17.50 Details
W6254 Try to Remember £33.00 Details
W6254/S Try to Remember (score) £17.50 Details
W6258 Tequila £33.00 Details
W6258/S Tequila (score) £17.50 Details
W6261 Reindeer Express £33.00 Details
W6261/S Reindeer Express (score) £17.50 Details
W6275 The Faithful Hussar £33.00 Details
W6275/S The Faithful Hussar (score) £17.50 Details
W6283 I Wish it Could be Christmas Everyday £33.00 Details
W6283/S I Wish it Could be Christmas Everyday (score) £17.50 Details
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