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Planetary exploration for Scots

The National Association of Conductors will be reaching for the stars later this year — and you can join them...

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The National Association of Conductors in Scotland has announced details of its next repertoire session, to be held on Sunday 1st November @ 2.00pm in The Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama, Glasgow.

Planets

Following on from the success of previous sessions, the next is sure to create plenty of interest from players and conductors alike, as the music to be featured is the superb arrangement of the entire suite: The Planets.

we will be asking a number of NABBC members to take up the baton as we have a look at this exciting and challenging musicRay Tennent

Exciting

Ray Tennant told 4BR: "I will be inviting players from around the country to make up a composite band, and will be asking a number of NABBC members to take up the baton as we have a look at this exciting and challenging music."

Ray added: "I'm hopeful that some of our members who are involved in lower section banding will welcome the opportunity of tackling something a bit more advanced. Anyone who may be interested in taking part — conductors or players — can get in touch with me or Nigel Boddice."

More inforamtion

Please contact Ray Tennant on: mobile: 07860 102708
e-mail: raytennant@ntlworld.com

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