Journey of the Lone Wolf tells the story of the hungarian composer Béla Bartók. It was commissioned by Dr. Nicholas Childs for Black Dyke Band, who gave the first performance on Sunday 26 January 2014 at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester as part of the Royal Northern College of Music Festival of Brass.

The composer's programme notes for each movement:

•  1. Capturing the Peasants’ Song

After the upheaval of moving to Budapest the young Béla Bartók meets Zoltán Kodály and the pair e...