Newly crowned British Open champions Foden’s are slowly but surely recovering from their celebrations following their triumph at Symphony Hall in Birmingham on the weekend.

Banding world

Foden's have been inundated with messages of congratulations from all over the banding world after their performance of Martin Ellerby’s test piece ‘Electra’ gave them their third win at the contest in nine years.

Thanks

Principal cornet Mark Wilkinson told 4BR: "Everyone at Foden’s would like to thank the hundreds of supporters, fellow bands people and bands from this country and abroad for their messages of congratulations following the British Open.

The band would like to take the opportunity to congratulate Allan Withington on his first British Open title and thank our Musical Director Mike Fowles for all his hard work in preparing the band for the contest. We are privileged to have such a great conducting team at Foden’s."

Double

He added: "The band are over the moon with the victory and will be working extra hard to try and make it a ‘Double’ at the Royal Albert Hall."

The band are over the moon with the victory and will be working extra hard to try and make it a ‘Double’ at the Royal Albert HallMark Wilkinson

Bridgewater

In the meantime however, the band is back to work on their programme for their appearance at the Great Northern Brass Arts Festival Gala Evening Concert this coming Saturday at Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.

Foden’s will be conducted Richard Evans in a set that will include, ‘Malaguena’, star trombonist John Barber on ‘Amazing Grace’, the march, ‘On the Quarter Deck’, ‘O Magnum Mysterium’, xylophonist Mark Landon on, ‘Xylomania’ before finishing with ‘The Great Gate of Kiev.’

Tickets are still available on 0844 907 9000.