In a remarkable year for the euphonium soloist, his achievements are recognised by the Brass Band World Magazine as they hand out their gongs for 2014.

"Its becoming increasingly difficult to find superlatives to describe David Childs, yet even by his standards 2014 has been an exceptional year. His contribution to the run of contest victories by Flowers Band has been vital, but it is his BBW award-winning recording of euphonium concertos that has projected him into the musical stratosphere, whilst his furthering of the euphonium's reputation outside of the brass band world continues to be invaluable." BBW