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Foden's release Spring Arts programme

Brass in Concert champion release details of its Great Northern Spring Brass Arts Festival programme.

Fodens
 

Brass in Concert champion, and 2010 North West Regional winner Foden’s has released its programme for the Gala Evening Concert of the Great Northern Spring Brass Arts Festival at The Bridgewater Hall, on Sunday 9th May.

Foden’s will be conducted by its Professional Conductor, Garry E. Cutt in a programme that will include:

Introduction to Act III Lohengrin
Wagner arr Wright

The Barber of Seville
Rossini arr Hawkins

Deep Inside the Sacred Temple
Bizet arr Wilkinson
Euphonium Soloists: Glyn Williams & Mark Bousie

Toreadors Song from Carmen
Bizet arr Wright

Challenging Brass
Vinter

Autumn Leaves
Kosma arr Geldard
Trombone Soloist: John Barber

A World Within
Scott

Pacquito
Scott

Stars and Stripes Forever
Sousa

Hittin Em Up
Hackford
Xylophone Soloist: Mark Landon

Marche Slave
Tchaikovsky arr Davies

The first half will be performed by Cory Band, conducted by Dr. Robert Childs, whose programme will be released shortly.

Ticket details

Tickets for the Gala Evening Concert and the daytime concerts which features Wingates, Leyland and Brighouse & Rastrick can be purchased by telephoning 0161 907 9000.

The Great Northern Spring Brass Arts Festival is sponsored by Besson and Yamaha.

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