Quaternity

Born in Lancashire, Rom studied music at the Royal Northern College of Music and completed a Masters' degree at Birmingham University.
He was the first Director of Music at Wardle High School, a position he held for 12 years. During this time he directed the school band (Wardle High Youth Band) and achieved notable successes with them: National Youth Band Champions, performances at the Schools' Prom (Royal Albert Hall), BBC programme "Brass Beat" with Roy Castle on Wardle High Youth Band, Yorkshire TV "Brass in Concert" with Roy Newsome.
After music college Rom joined the Besses o'th' Barn band as principal tuba in their very successful period under Roy Newsome. During his time at Besses, he gave one of the first public performances of Edward Gregson's Tuba Concerto under the baton of the composer.
After a brief spell as MD of the Stalybridge Band (Championship Section) he moved to Hampshire as Divisional Head of the Hampshire Music Service.
He has been the musical director of Chichester City Brass Band and is the current MD of Brighton & Hove City Brass Band.
He has been an external music examiner for Salford College of Technology, a guest speaker at the National Association for Brass Teachers (London / Manchester), guest tutor (tuba) for the Swiss National Youth Band, and guest tutor (tuba) on residential courses for the Wessex Brass Association.