John Frith began his professional training at Dartington College of Arts
where he studied with Richard Hall. He continued his musical education at
the Guildhall School of Music, studying with Anthony Halstead (horn) and
Edmund Rubbra (composition), winning the Brass and School Composition
prizes in 1970 and 1971. Until his retirement in December 2007, John
worked for Worcestershire Youth Music, as brass teacher and ‘composer in
residence’ in county primary schools, developing creative music projects
with young children. He has written extensively for wind, brass, strings and
voices and has published many pieces, some of which have been
professionally recorded and broadcast by the BBC.