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Next Generation Proms for BTM youth

The young players of the BTM Next Generation Band recently played their part in the Last Night of the Proms.

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The young players of BTM Band the Next Generation recently played to a packed ‘Proms in the Park’ audience’ their home town of Caerphilly.

Around the country

The evening was part of the BBC’s ‘Last Night of the Proms’ coverage, which featured events in each part of the country, as well as from the Royal Albert Hall in London.

The band played a selection of its concert programme including, ‘True and Trusty’, ‘I Don't Know How to Love Him’ featuring talented flugel player Sam Hughes, ‘Blowing a Gentle Breeze’, ‘Medieval BTM’ and ‘Gospel Rock’.

It was a huge honour and privilege to share in such an important and high profile musical event – and a fantastic experience for all who took partMark Hutcherson

Honour

MD Mark Hutcherson, told 4BR: "It was a huge honour and privilege to share in such an important and high profile musical event – and a fantastic experience for all who took part."

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