Derek Bourgeois
![2019 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): Texas A&M University-Kingsville Wind Symphony [Live]](/assets/artwork/1x1.gif)
- Scott A. Jones, Texas A & M University-Kingsville Wind Symphony
- Artie Henry Middle School Honors Band, Robert T. Herrings, III
- Derek Bourgeois, Faustino Díaz, Lanfranco Marcellett, Jean-Baptiste Arbans, Bernardino Bautista Monterde
Biography
Bourgeois studied at Magdalene College, Cambridge and at the RCM. He gained recognition with the performance of his Symphonic Variations (1966). He took a position as lecturer in music at Bristol University in 1971. Influenced by Walton and Britten, Bourgeois' best known works are those for schools and amateur groups. ~ Lynn Vought