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Line up announced for 25th anniversary All England Masters

21 bands will compete for the Silver Jubilee All England Masters International title in Kettering in May.

Masters
 

There will be a strong line up of bands competing for the Silver Jubilee All England Masters International Brass Band Championship title at The Lighthouse Theatre in Kettering on Sunday 26th May.

Kensington Concerto

Organisers Philip Biggs and Richard Franklin have announced the 21 bands that have accepted invitations to compete for the 25th anniversary Masters crown on the set work, ‘A Kensington Concerto’ by Eric Ball.

Competing bands:

Aldbourne
Aveley & Newham
Bournemouth Concert
Concorde Brass
Friary Guildford
Hammonds Saltaire
Hepworth
Kortrijk Brass
Marsden Silver Prize
NASUWT Riverside
Newstead Brass
Seindorf Beaurmaris
Skelmanthorpe
Sovereign Brass
Staines Brass
Thorseby Colliery
Tongwynlias Temperance
Tredegar
Virtuosi GUS
Wantage
Zone One Brass

21 bands have accepted invitations to compete for the 25th anniversary Masters crown on the set work, ‘A Kensington Concerto’ by Eric Ball4BR

Gala Concert

Following the Championship, the Gala Concert commences at 7.30pm and will feature the 2011 & 2012 Masters Champion Tredegar and current Butlins Mineworkers Champion Virtuosi GUS Band.

Tickets

The Box Office is now open. For tickets, please call the Lighthouse Theatre Box Office on 01536 414141.

The event is sponsored by Yamaha, David Goswell and 4barsrest.com

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