Simon Dobson, born in 1981 in Birmingham, England, is a composer particularly
noted for his brass band compositions. He grew up in a brass banding family and
was educated at Launceston College before moving to London at age 18 to study
composition at the Royal College of Music under Timothy Salter, Theo Verby, and
George Benjamin. While at the RCM, he received his first commission from the
London Philharmonic Orchestra in 2002 and won the European Brass Band Composers'
Competition the same year. Dobson has written works for youth and championship
brass bands, including Penlee, in...