Christopher has spent the first six weeks of 2015 completing a number of composition and arrangement projects, one of which is coming to fruition this weekend when Tongwynlais Temperance Band and its flugel soloist, David James, will give the premiere performance of a new work 'Of Wind & Weeping'.
The new work, for flugel horn and brass band is based on the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus, two ancient Greek warriors, with the flugel horn representing Achilles and his mourning following the death of Patroclus. As such, the solo is slow and calm in nature, a beautiful reflection of the loss of a dear friend and comrade.
David has been a member of Tongwynlais Temperance for seven years, where he has regularly been featured as a soloist. The band, of which Christopher holds the role of resident conductor, will perform the work alongside the rest of its entertainment programme at the Welsh Open Entertainment contest on Saturday.