Last Saturday (30th June) Deal Music Festival witnessed David Thornton and Black Dyke Band give the world premiere of a new work by contemporary composer Philip Venables.

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Whether Niccolo Paganini was in league with the Devil or not is a question that can only be answered by those who either heard him play live, or by the people who believe the ‘X Files' are real. Whatever the case may be, he must have been one heck of a handful – a mixture of showman, troubled genius, serious artist and hell raiser all rolled into one; a 19th century version of Alex Higgins meets Damien Hirst.

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It is hard to disagree with the assessment made by Howard Snell when asked to comment on David Thornton. "He is," he said, "…that rare kind of musician – a true artist whose qualities transcend the instrument itself." "Three Worlds" – his first solo CD confirms that in spades.

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A new CD from Black Dyke's principal euphonium is an event of which to take note - and David Thornton amply fulfils every expectation in this varied and fascinating album.

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Last night I drove 2 hours north from Sydney to Newcastle where Waratah Brass hosted David Thornton in a 2 hour concert.

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Euphonium player David Thornton needs no introduction and he was the centre-of-attention in Dr Philip Wilby’s ‘Flight’, which was commissioned by Yamaha.

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Less than thirty-six hours after arriving from Britain, euphoniumist David Thornton delivered one of the most stunning recitals ever witnessed in this country.

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