Metamorphosis on 'Finlandia' to feature at conductor contest

Works by Andrew Wainwright and Lucy Pankhurst will test the technical and musical skill sets of the 10 semi-finalists at this year's Brass Band Conductors' Association Conducting Competition.

The event takes place at Halifax Minster on Saturday 20th June and will see the contenders work with the Hammonds Band on Andrew's 'Metamorphosis on Finlandia' and Lucy's Lucy's 'Ghosts of Industry'.

'Metamorphosis on Finlandia' was commissioned in 2024 by Five Lakes Silver Band and is featured on their CD release 'Resurget Cineribus'. It is based on the hymn tune by Katharina von Schlegel, 'Be Still, My Soul', quoted in Sibelius' 'Finlandia' (Op. 26).

It was used as the set-work for the Second Division of the 2025 Belgium National Championships.

To listen to Five Lakes Silver Band's recording of the work please visit https://youtu.be/GeJJF6asD2k?si=I2rLGrC5Zo8LBpuk

The piece is published by BrookWright Music, available here.