No Strings Attached

Hannah meets 21-year-old Nina Martin, who recently won the Young Composers' Competition led by the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain. She explains why she decided to write for brass and recommends the piece that inspired her. Hear a new co-commission from Radio 3 which sees esteemed composer Richard Blackford create his first work for brass band. Plus a piece from John McCabe inspired by the rugged Peak District landscape and a triumphant march from Arthur Bliss.

Throughout the series, composer and ex-Youth Bander Hannah Peel plays a mix of inspiring brass music from across the globe, and meets today’s passionate banders as she goes behind their bandrooms.

Producer: Olivia Swift
Executive Producer: Philip Tagney
A Reform Radio production for BBC Radio 3