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BRUCE UCE UCE Bruce Hicks recently retired as Assistant Headteacher and
Bruce Hicks recently retired as Assistant Headteacher and
Bruce Hicks recently retired as Assistant Headteacher and
Director of Music at Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Director of Music at Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Director of Music at Archbishop Beck Catholic College, in , in , in
PETER ETER ETER
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Liverpool. He directed the college
Liverpool. He directed the college’s wind band programme ’s wind band programme ’s wind band programme
as well as working in partner primary schools. During his
as well as working in partner primary schools. During his
as well as working in partner primary schools. During his
tenure he was instrumental in commissioning works for the
tenure he was instrumental in commissioning works for the
tenure he was instrumental in commissioning works for the
HICKS
HICKS
HICKS concert Band, one of the most memorable was “Maiden
concert Band, one of the most memorable was “Maiden
concert Band, one of the most memorable was “Maiden
Voyage” by Peter Meechan, commissioned to coincide with oyage” by Peter Meechan, commissioned to coincide with oyage” by Peter Meechan, commissioned to coincide with
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the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.
the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.
MA, M.Ed., BA, NPQH, AVCMd., BA, NPQH, AVCMd., BA, NPQH, AVCM
MA, M.E
MA, M.E the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.

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Peter Meechan’s “Maiden Voyage” received its eter Meechan’s “Maiden Voyage” received its eter Meechan’s “Maiden Voyage” received its
premier at the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool,
premier at the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool,
premier at the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool,
performed by the college wind ensemble...
performed by the college wind ensemble
performed by the college wind ensemble
The composer wrote at the time
The composer wrote at the time,,,
The composer wrote at the time
“ ”Maiden V
”Maiden Voyage (Hymn for a Ship ofoyage (Hymn for a Ship ofoyage (Hymn for a Ship of
”Maiden V
Sorrow) was commissioned by
Sorrow) was commissioned by, and, and, and
Sorrow) was commissioned by
dedicated to
dedicated to, Bruce Hicks and The, Bruce Hicks and The, Bruce Hicks and The
dedicated to
Bruce has lived and
Bruce has lived and
Bruce has lived and Archbishop Beck College Wind Band.
Archbishop Beck College Wind Band.
Archbishop Beck College Wind Band.”””
worked in the UK for ed in the UK for ed in the UK for
work
work
Recently the college also commissioned “Inecently the college also commissioned “Inecently the college also commissioned “In
the past 33 years and
the past 33 years and R R
the past 33 years and
Flanders Field” by John Holland, to
Flanders Field” by John Holland, to
prior to that was
prior to that was Flanders Field” by John Holland, to
prior to that was
commemorate the 100th anniversary of the
commemorate the 100th anniversary of the
Director of Music at
Director of Music at
Director of Music at commemorate the 100th anniversary of the
ending of WW1. This was premiered at the Tyne
ending of WW1. This was premiered at the Tyne
Christian Brothers High
Christian Brothers High
Christian Brothers High ending of WW1. This was premiered at the Tyne
Cot Cemetery in Belgium by the college wind
Cot Cemetery in Belgium by the college wind
School, Lewisham, ewisham, ewisham,
School, L Cot Cemetery in Belgium by the college wind
School, L
ensemble
ensemble
NSW
NSW ensemble...
NSW, Australia., Australia., Australia.
He has also served
He has also served
He has also served
on a number of
on a number of
An avid attendee to music conferences,
An avid attendee to music conferences,
An avid attendee to music conferences, on a number of
school governing
school governing
Bruce fondly remembers numerous visits
Bruce fondly remembers numerous visits
Bruce fondly remembers numerous visits school governing
bodies in the UK
bodies in the UK
to the Mid-West Band and Orchestral West Band and Orchestral West Band and Orchestral
to the Mid- bodies in the UK
to the Mid-
and is at present
and is at present
Clinic in Chicago US
Clinic in Chicago USA, and visits to San A, and visits to San A, and visits to San
Clinic in Chicago US and is at present
on the Board of two
on the Board of two
Antonio (T
Antonio (T on the Board of two
Antonio (Texas) for the TMEA musicexas) for the TMEA musicexas) for the TMEA music
Merseyside Primary
Merseyside Primary
conference and his time spent at the
conference and his time spent at the
conference and his time spent at the Merseyside Primary
Schools.
Schools.
University of Calgary, Canada., Canada., Canada.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary Schools.
Bruce was an Ex
Bruce was an Executive ecutive ecutive
Bruce was an Ex
He is also a life member of the L
He is also a life member of the Lane Cove ane Cove ane Cove Member of the Band
He is also a life member of the L
Member of the Band
Member of the Band
Concert Band, S
Concert Band, Sydney, NSW, Australia, ydney, NSW, Australia, ydney, NSW, Australia, Association of NSW,W,W,
Concert Band, S
Association of NS
Association of NS
An avid walk
An avid walker, er, er,
and a long-time member of BA
and a long-time member of BASBWE, SBWE, SBWE,
and a long-time member of BA A A An avid walk
Australia, for many ustralia, for many ustralia, for many
especially enjoyed
especially enjoyed
going back to the very early years of the years, where he was especially enjoyed
going back to the very early years of the
going back to the very early years of the
years, where he was
years, where he was
numerous “
numerous “Camino Camino Camino
organisations formation.
organisations formation.
organisations formation. numerous “
a member of the Experiences”””
a member of the
a member of the
Experiences
Experiences
adjudicating panel for in northern Spain.
adjudicating panel for
adjudicating panel for
in northern Spain.
in northern Spain.
state and local contests.
state and local contests.
state and local contests.
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