Phillip McCann

Phillip McCann is one of the best-known names in the brass band world. He was born in Bo'ness, Scotland, and first came to fame as an outstanding cornet player. He began with the Kinniel Colliery Band, and played principal comet with the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain for five years before advancing to the same position with the world famous Black Dyke Mills Band, in 1973. He remained with Black Dyke until 1988, and since then has maintained his reputation as a player as principal cornet at the Leyland DAF Band as well as the Williams Fairey Engineering Band.

He is also busy as a guest soloist and in giving master classes with bands throughout the world. He is a member of the team of internationally renowned instrumentalists assisting the Yamaha Corporation in the development of their range of wind and brass instruments.

Phillip is heavily committed to teaching brass music through his work at University of Huddersfield, Birmingham Conservatoire and Huddersfield Technical College.

In recent years he has progressively increased his activities as a conductor, and was the driving force behind the formation and development of the highly successful Sellers Engineering Band from Huddersfield, of which he is currently the Musical Director.