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The Wilfred Heaton Trust
Soon after the death of Wilfred Heaton in May 2000 the seemingly awesome and daunting task of sorting through his many files of manuscript music quickly turned to extreme excitement as more and more new discoveries emerged. Some had lain finished but unpublished for up to half a century whilst other newer works apart from one or two exceptions were fully sketched but only partly scored. After consulting with a number of close friends and professional admirers of Wilfred and his music his son in law Bryan Stobart decided to set up the Wilfred Heaton Trust with a view to ensuring that the new discoveries were realised - published and exploited for wider use where considered appropriate by the trustees together with all existing compositions already in the public domain.
Trustees
Bryan Stobart - Bryan is Wilfred Heaton's son in law and a life long Salvationist - currently worships at the Nottingham Arnold Corps. Bryan is a freelance consultant and has wide ranging interests in the music industry.
Howard Snell - Howard is known throughout the world as a conductor, composer and prolific arranger for brass bands. He began his musical career as principal trumpet in the LSO. As a soloist he recorded both in the studio and on BBC TV. Turning to conducting he founded his own ensemble and conducted the RPO and Philharmonic. His book 'The Trumpet' has proved very popular with trumpeters and all performers alike. Howard retired as a Trustee in 2004 following his relocation to France and upon his realisation of Wilfred's final and valedictory music statement - Variations
Paul Hindmarsh - Paul is an acknowledged authority on British music of the past 100 years and has many publications to his credit. He founded the Brass Band Heritage Trust in 1995. He is active as an editor, arranger, adjudicator and producer of brass band music.
Michael Beard - Michael grew up in the Salvation Army and has been a close friend of the Heaton family and an admirer of Wilfred and his music for many years. He now has his own classical CD mail order business in Nottingham.
Trevor Caffull - Trevor is a lifelong Salvationist and presently worships at the Croydon Citadel corps. He joined the ISB in 1989 and served on the bass section for more than 16 years. In 2003 Trevor was appointed MD of Salvationist Publishing & Supplies having successfully launched a number of innovative initiatives including The World of Brass subsidiary in 2002 whilst Sales & Marketing Manager. The music of Wilfred Heaton had a significant impact on him from an early age, in particular Victory for Me and the choral work Intercede O Lord.
