David Childs (musician)
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David Childs (born 1981, Grimethorpe)[1][2] is a Welsh euphonium soloist, recording artist, and brass educator. He is the son of Cory Band director Robert Childs, and nephew of Nicholas Childs, director of Black Dyke Band; both also accomplished euphonium players.[3]
Childs has commissioned and premièred several modern works for euphonium. These include concertos by several composers, including Alun Hoddinott (The Sunne Rising – The King Will Ride, 2004), Philip Wilby (Concerto for Euphonium and Orchestra), Edward Gregson, Karl Jenkins, Paul Mealor, and Christian Lindberg (UK première).[4][2] For his 2019 recording with Chandos Records and the BBC Philharmonic, Childs and the orchestrator Rodney Newton published an adaptation of the tuba concerto by Vaughan Williams for euphonium and orchestra.[5]
Childs teaches euphonium and brass studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, and in 2018 he succeeded Brian Bowman as professor of euphonium at the University of North Texas.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Childs, David, 1981-". Virtual International Authority File. OCLC. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- 1 2 Kenny, Bill (2010). "A Euphonium Soloist in New York: David Childs fulfills his childhood dream to play at Carnegie Hall". MusicWeb International. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ Talbot, Ken (21 April 2025). "Virtuoso: Music for Euphonium and Brass Band". MusicWeb International. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ Matthew-Walker, Robert (October 2014). "The Symphonic Euphonium – David Childs plays Concertos by Alun Hoddinott, Joseph Horovitz, Karl Jenkins and Philip Wilby [BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Bramwell Tovey; Chandos]". The Classical Source. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ↑ Childs, David (2019). The Symphonic Euphonium II (Booklet). Hindmarsh, Paul (liner notes). Colchester: Chandos Records. p. 7. CHAN 10997.
- ↑ "David Childs / Brass, Euphonium, Instrumental Studies". College of Music. University of North Texas. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
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