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Quick facts
- Name: Paul Emmett (please use "Paul Emmett")
- Roles: Conductor, composer, arranger, orchestrator and music educator
- Based: Near Grantham, Lincolnshire, East Midlands
- Conducts: Nottinghamshire Police Band and Melismata
- Plays: Trombone with Lincoln Symphony Orchestra (bass trombone) and Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra
- Credentials: Fellow of the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM)
- Website: paulemmettmusic.co.uk
- Press contact: paulemmettcomposer@gmail.com
Conductor biography
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Paul Emmett is a conductor working across wind band, orchestral, choral and musical theatre settings. He is Musical Director of the Nottinghamshire Police Band and Melismata, and guest conducts Lincoln Symphony Orchestra. A Fellow of the Incorporated Society of Musicians, he is known for calm, well-prepared rehearsals and music-making that keeps players engaged.
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Paul Emmett is a conductor working across wind band, orchestral, choral and musical theatre settings, with a particular love of community, amateur, educational and semi-professional groups. He is Musical Director of the Nottinghamshire Police Band and Melismata, has conducted the Sleaford Concert Band, and guest conducts Lincoln Symphony Orchestra, where he also plays bass trombone. His approach is built on careful score study, practical rehearsal technique and clear, direct communication, so that every performer knows what to change and why. A Fellow of the Incorporated Society of Musicians, he also writes and arranges for the ensembles he conducts.
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Paul Emmett is a conductor working across wind band, orchestral, choral and musical theatre settings, with a particular love of community, amateur, educational and semi-professional groups. He began playing trombone and piano around the age of eight, performing with Lincolnshire county ensembles including the Lincolnshire Youth Symphonic Wind Band and Lincolnshire Youth Symphony Orchestra. At the University of Nottingham his focus broadened to conducting, orchestration and composition, and he conducted ensembles there including the University of Nottingham Wind Orchestra, Philharmonia, Blowsoc Brass Band and Blowsoc Concert Band.
Paul is Musical Director of the Nottinghamshire Police Band and Melismata, has conducted the Sleaford Concert Band, and guest conducts Lincoln Symphony Orchestra, where he has played bass trombone for several seasons. He has also directed choirs including Voxicology, Elsham Singers and St Wulfram's Church Youth Choir, and conducted musical theatre productions across the East Midlands with Boston Operatic Society, Grantham Singers and Harrowby Singers AMS.
His conducting is shaped by careful preparation, practical rehearsal technique and calm, direct rehearsal language, together with attention to character, balance, phrasing and colour. Because he also composes, arranges and teaches, he is often able to provide new music and arrangements for the groups he works with. A Fellow of the Incorporated Society of Musicians, he is available for guest conducting, rehearsal cover, workshops and playthrough days.
Composer and arranger biography
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Paul Emmett is a composer, arranger and orchestrator whose works include orchestral pieces performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra and a brass band work premiered at the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall. He writes for choirs, orchestras, brass and wind bands, chamber groups and theatre. A Fellow of the Incorporated Society of Musicians.
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Paul Emmett is a composer, arranger and orchestrator who writes for choirs, orchestras, brass and wind bands, chamber ensembles and theatre. Three of his orchestral works, Paper Isles, Nugget and Ball of Light, have been performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra at Lakeside Arts, Nottingham, and his brass band work Jubilare was premiered by the Thoresby Colliery Band at the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall. He arranges frequently for the Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra, and is a Fellow of the Incorporated Society of Musicians.
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Paul Emmett is a composer, arranger and orchestrator who writes choral, chamber, brass band, orchestral and electroacoustic music, as well as arrangements and orchestrations for choirs, orchestras, theatre projects and media. After working professionally in music for many years, he returned to study at the University of Nottingham, where he developed his composing and expanded his work in orchestration, synthesis, electronics and extended instrumental techniques.
Three of his orchestral works, Paper Isles, Nugget and Ball of Light, have been performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra at Lakeside Arts, Nottingham, and his brass band work Jubilare was premiered by the Thoresby Colliery Band at the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall. He arranges frequently for the Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra, and has provided orchestrations and arrangements for Lincoln Symphony Orchestra concerts.
Paul writes to commission for choirs, bands, orchestras, schools, festivals and community ensembles, shaping each piece around the performers' ability, rehearsal time and audience. A Fellow of the Incorporated Society of Musicians.
Musician biography
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Paul Emmett is a musician, conductor, composer and teacher based near Grantham, Lincolnshire. He plays trombone with Lincoln Symphony Orchestra and Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra, conducts the Nottinghamshire Police Band and Melismata, and teaches piano, brass and composition. A Fellow of the Incorporated Society of Musicians.
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Paul Emmett is a musician, conductor, composer and teacher based near Grantham, Lincolnshire. He began playing trombone and piano around the age of eight, and plays trombone with Lincoln Symphony Orchestra, where he has played bass trombone for several seasons, and with Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra. He is Musical Director of the Nottinghamshire Police Band and Melismata, and his compositions have been performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra. He teaches piano, brass, composition and theory, with an approach built on keeping music engaging, enjoyable and curious. A Fellow of the Incorporated Society of Musicians.
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Paul Emmett is a musician, conductor, composer and teacher based near Grantham, Lincolnshire. He began playing trombone and piano around the age of eight, growing up performing with Lincolnshire county ensembles including the Lincolnshire Youth Symphonic Wind Band and Lincolnshire Youth Symphony Orchestra. Studying at the University of Nottingham, his focus broadened to conducting, orchestration and composition.
He plays trombone with Lincoln Symphony Orchestra, where he has played bass trombone for several seasons, and with Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra, and is Musical Director of the Nottinghamshire Police Band and Melismata. As a composer, three of his orchestral works have been performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra at Lakeside Arts, Nottingham, and his brass band work Jubilare was premiered by the Thoresby Colliery Band at the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall. He also arranges frequently for the Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra.
Music education remains central to Paul's work. Across his instrumental teaching, composition and theory tuition, his approach is built around keeping music engaging, enjoyable, and encouraging a genuine sense of curiosity in his students. A Fellow of the Incorporated Society of Musicians, he is always happy to talk about his work and upcoming projects.
Selected works and performances
- Paper Isles, Nugget and Ball of Light: orchestral works performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra at Lakeside Arts, Nottingham
- Jubilare: brass band work premiered by the Thoresby Colliery Band at the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
- Forthcoming: a new work for saxophone orchestra, commissioned by the Manchester Saxophone Orchestra and to be performed by their sister ensemble, Saxophone Orchestra Leeds
Photographs
High-resolution photographs are available to download below. Photography: Akta Photography.
Logos
The Paul Emmett Music logo, a fountain pen nib holding a musical note, is available in a range of colours. See Visual Identity for colours and guidance.
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Contact
Press and media enquiries: paulemmettcomposer@gmail.com