Martin Ellerby

Martin Ellerby (1957, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England) is an English composer. He was educated at the Royal College of Music, London, where he was taught by Joseph Horovitz.[1]

His catalogue features works for orchestra, chorus, concert band, brass band, ballet and various instrumental ensembles. Performances include the BBC Proms, the Leipzig Gewandhaus and many international festivals. Among his students was Daniel Giorgetti.

Ellerby's 2007 piece Elgar Variations,[2] honoring British composer Sir Edward Elgar, was used as the test piece for the Championship section of the 2013 North American Brass Band Association competition.[3]

  1. ^ Morris, R. Winston; Jr, Lloyd E. Bone; Paull, Eric (1 March 2007). Guide to the Euphonium Repertoire: The Euphonium Source Book. Indiana University Press. p. 457. ISBN 978-0-253-11224-8. He studied composition with Joseph Horovitz and W. S. Lloyd Webber at the Royal College of Music in London and later privately with Wilfred Josephs.
  2. ^ "Martin Ellerby Composer". Martinellerby.com. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)