David Thornton (musician)

David Thornton (born 1978) is a British solo euphonium player for the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band.During this time he held the principal euphonium position of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain.David went on to the Royal Northern College of Music, where he studied with Steven Mead, graduating in 2000.Thornton has earned several awards including scholarships from the Countess of Munster Trust and the Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe, the National Euphonium Conference Solo Prize 1995, 1997 and 1999, first prize at the Verso Il Millenio International Euphonium Competition, and the International Euphonium Player of the Year 2001.David has performed as a guest player with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Birmingham's Royal Ballet, and Remix-Ensemble (Portugal's premier contemporary group).
NottinghamEuphoniumBrighouse and Rastrick Brass BandChetham's School of MusicRoyal Northern College of MusicSteven MeadCountess of Munster TrustBBC TelevisionBBC RadioClassic FMBBC Philharmonic OrchestraUniversity of HuddersfieldUniversity of LeedsUniversity of ManchesterPreston, Lancashire