Lomond Music was founded as a partnership in 1982, with assistance from Levenmouth Enterprise Trust, to publish quality music particularly for school brass and wind bands.

Bruce Fraser is the composer and his wife, Pat, deals with administration.

As the popularity of the titles grew, Lomond Music expanded into Classroom Ensemble titles with the Concepts Series for GCSE and Standard Grade/Intermediate courses. Quickstep Music, featuring the music of Jean Allison, became part of Lomond Music, and Quickstep titles are in use in many classrooms thoughout the UK.

The most popular titles are for Junior Bands all over the world, but Lomond titles will be found in bandroom libraries of Brass and Wind Bands worldwide.

Bruce has just discovered that he is number 49 in the top 100 Famous Cultural Fifers along with musicians like John Wallace and Jim Gourlay.

Bruce has written an article for the Scottish Concert Band Festival website on "How to commission works for concert band". Read the article at www.scottishconcertbandfestival.com. Bruce will be compering the SCOTTISH CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL at RSAMD in Glasgow on Sunday 21st March.

"It is a great pleasure to be able to review music for younger players, without whom the band world has no future" British Bandsman September reviews of LOMOND HILLS OVERTURE, FILE UNDER POP and MARCH - CITY LIMITS.

Customers have been asking about buying pieces as pdf files, so we are looking into providing this service. To test the water for interest, use the Contact Us section to request pdf versions of our titles and these will be emailed with invoice.

Bruce and Pat were on the Isle of Man working with the Neptune Street Nippers in Ramsey for a very succesful concert recently. Most of the titles were from the Lomond Music catalogue. Photo is of Bruce with Ray Gillis and John Garfield at the concert. See www.ramseytownband.com news section.

Bruce has been in Manchester for the recording session of his Tuba Concerto with Jim Gourlay and the RNCM Wind Orchestra, conducted by Mark Heron. What a great orchestra and the recording is superb.

Listen to Bruce's Tuba Concerto played by Jim Gourlay and the Brighouse and Rastrick Band conducted by Alan Morrison at http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DO1NB599

Bruce Fraser’s music is also published by many publishers worldwide – Studio Music, G&M Brand Publications, Musilverlag Frank (Switzerland), Obrasso Verlag (Switzerland), Kirklees Music, Fortune Music, Chester Music, Bandleader Publications, Gobelin Music (Holland), Difem (Switzerland), Edition Wicky (Italy) and TRN (USA).

Lomond Music titles are available from Mostyn Music and Just Music as well as your favourite music retailer, and, of course, online from www.lomondmusic.com

Bruce Fraser has established a reputation as a multi-faceted composer with Lomond Music's range of titles for young brass and wind bands, test pieces at most levels and a range of arrangements for the Swiss publishers – Obrasso, Difem and Musikverlag Frank. He has also a vast number of titles for wind band published mainly by G&M Brand, Studio Music, Edition Wicky, TRN and Gobelin Music. He has composed many commissions for a variety of groups, including a Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra for John Wallace and the Fife Youth Orchestra, SUN for BBC Young Brass player Katrina Marzella, a Tuba Concerto for James Gourlay and a recent work for Adam Frey premiered in USA.

As a conductor he has been conducting brass bands, choirs and wind bands for over thirty years. He is currently Musical Director of Cupar Choral Society - www.cuparchoral.org.uk As an adjudicator he has appeared at many Music Festivals, Brass Band Competitions and Wind Band Festivals throughout the UK and Europe.

He took early retirement as Head of Music at Buckhaven High School in 2007 and is developing his career as a composer, conductor and adjudicator. His Brass band work IMPERIUM was selected as the Third Section National Test Piece at Harrogate in September 2007. Bruce was delighted that ALTA VISTA was selected as the Fourth Section National Test Piece at Harrogate in September 2009. Congratulations to the winning band - St. Breward. His work, HELLAS for Trombone and Piano was the set piece for the British Trombone Society competition for young players, won by Hayley McConnell of Durham, and he was commissioned to write TWIN SLIDES for Brett Baker of the famous Black Dyke Mills Band. (both of these titles available from Studio Music)

The Tuba Concerto for James Gourlay has been performed in several countries in Europe and US, the premiere by The Brighouse and Rastrick Band, conducted by Alan Morrison. The concerto exists in various accompaniments – Brass Band, Concert Band, 10 piece brass ensemble, Orchestra and Piano, which are available from Studio Music, London. The Concert Band version was recorded in September and was released on the Polyphonic label in December.