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Colin Tommis (born 1958) is a Welsh composer, songwriter, session guitarist and teacher. He is chairman of the (EGTA). His guitar music has been published by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, Chanterelle, , Mel Bay and . Since then Tommis has collaborated with musicians such as Huw Warren, Gwyn Evans, and in the recording of many of his own songs. There are two CDs of Tommis' songs: The Cat Lover and Main Beam Blinded. Performances of Tommis' music have been heard in France, Australia, Canada, Argentina and Denmark.

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has abstract	Colin Tommis (born 1958) is a Welsh composer, songwriter, session guitarist and teacher. He is chairman of the (EGTA). His guitar music has been published by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, Chanterelle, , Mel Bay and . Tommis started playing in folk music circles in the 1970s before joining the Ian Campbell Folk Group, with whom he worked from 1977 to 1982. In 1979, he embarked on studies of classical music with , and (Music Director for Stratford's Royal Shakespeare Company) before graduation under the professorship of William Mathias at the University College of North Wales, Bangor. As a solo guitarist, he commissioned a new guitar sonata from Gareth Glyn and premiered pieces written especially for him by John Pickard, and . This last was a guitar concerto. He founded the in 1993 and this became, under his leadership, a successful group of young musicians. They won two national ensemble competitions and appeared on the BBC's Blue Peter television show, before disbanding in 1997. In the late 1990s, Tommis joined the experimental band Ogam, which aimed to present traditional Welsh melodies in unusual arrangements. Since then Tommis has collaborated with musicians such as Huw Warren, Gwyn Evans, and in the recording of many of his own songs. There are two CDs of Tommis' songs: The Cat Lover and Main Beam Blinded. Performances of Tommis' music have been heard in France, Australia, Canada, Argentina and Denmark. As chair of the European Guitar Teachers Association (EGTA), Tommis has had a decisive and pivotal role in developing the National Youth Guitar Ensemble (NYGE). The NYGE has performed Tommis' ensemble music in numerous concerts across the UK. As chairman he has steered the organisation to Charitable Status. Tommis has recently collaborated on a children's story for narrator and classical guitarist called “The Pink Feather”, for which he wrote 30 minutes of brand new solo classical guitar music. This project is now being recorded and performed at schools and festivals around the country. (en)
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