Hermann Pallhuber (born: Innsbruck, February 9, 1967)  is an Austrian composer, music teacher, conductor, pianist and trombonist. For certain works he uses the pseudonym: John P. Alliston .

He received his first music lesson for piano and trombone at the age of 10. He studied orchestral conducting and piano at the Vienna Conservatory in Vienna and music education, trombone and piano at the Mozarteum University Salzburg

In 1993 he obtained his diplomas with distinction for music education and Latin language. From 1995 to 2004 he worked as a teacher for music and Latin language. He was also a teacher at the Tirol Pedagogical Academy (PÄDAG) in Innsbruck . 

In 1999 he became conductor of the church choir in Telfs. From 1999 to 2009 he held various professional conducting positions.

As a composer, he mainly writes works for wind orchestras, but he has written a number of pieces for brass, notably the three below:

• 2006 Titan's Progress, for brass band - premiere during the "European Brass Band Championships 2007" in the Symphony Hall in Birmingham (compulsory work during the British Open Brass Band Championships 2009 in the Symphony Hall in Birmingham )
• 2008 A Swansea Suite, for euphonium solo and brass band
• 2009 Spirits of Puccini, for brass band (premiered in May 2009 during the "European Brass Band Championships 2009" in Ostend by the Brass Band Oberoesterreich led by Hannes Buchegger).

It is Spirits of Puccini played by the Austrian band Brass Band Oberoesterreich with Hannes Buchegger that is featured on this week’s show.

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