Denis Wright

February 22, 1895 (age 72)

Kensington, London

He began musical studies at the Royal College of Music, but interrupted his studies to serve in the British Army in Macedonia during World War I. He continued to write occasional test pieces for the championships, and began teaching music at his old school, Street George"son He was offered a job as an editor at the music publishers Chappell & Company in 1930. In 1933, the British Broadcasting Corporation asked him to form a band section in the Music Department. At the outbreak of World World War II, the British Broadcasting Corporation transferred Wright to Glasgow, during which time he undertook doctorate study in music at the University of Edinburgh. In 1942, he returned to London to join the British Broadcasting Corporation Overseas Service. By the late 1940s, his conducting engagements were irregular however he still appeared on British Broadcasting Corporation programmes and at massed band concerts organised with Harry Mortimer. He wrote a book on brass band conducting, and travelled through Europe, Australia and New Zealand where he was in much demand to adjudicate brass band contests. He left the British Broadcasting Corporation in 1955, aged 60, and although officially retired, worked frequently with the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, which had been formed on his suggestion. In 1959, Wright was awarded an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours.

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Background

Wright was born in Kensington, London and moved to Wembley with his family at the age of five and attended Street George"s School, Harpenden.

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University of Edinburgh.

Career

He began musical studies at the Royal College of Music, but interrupted his studies to serve in the British Army in Macedonia during World War I.

He continued to write occasional test pieces for the championships, and began teaching music at his old school, Street George"son He was offered a job as an editor at the music publishers Chappell & Company in 1930. In 1933, the British Broadcasting Corporation asked him to form a band section in the Music Department.

At the outbreak of World World War II, the British Broadcasting Corporation transferred Wright to Glasgow, during which time he undertook doctorate study in music at the University of Edinburgh.

In 1942, he returned to London to join the British Broadcasting Corporation Overseas Service. By the late 1940s, his conducting engagements were irregular however he still appeared on British Broadcasting Corporation programmes and at massed band concerts organised with Harry Mortimer.

He wrote a book on brass band conducting, and travelled through Europe, Australia and New Zealand where he was in much demand to adjudicate brass band contests. He left the British Broadcasting Corporation in 1955, aged 60, and although officially retired, worked frequently with the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, which had been formed on his suggestion.

In 1959, Wright was awarded an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours.

Achievements

Wright began working as a schoolteacher of modern languages in East Grinstead, and in 1925, he entered and won a competition to compose a brass band piece for use in the National Brass Band Championships.

Membership

In 1965 and 1966, he received Honours from the Royal Academy of Music, which made him an Honorary Member of the Academy.

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