Young voice: Philip Varley

Philip Varley is building a bright career as one of the finest cornet talents of his generation. The 24-year-old from Hipperholme, Halifax, is a mechanical design engineer, but a beautiful sound and effortless technique are the tools of his trade when he walks on stage, as Mark Good found out…

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Photo: Philip Varley (right) with Black Dyke's Dan Thomas