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Foden's set for Festival music

Foden's have announced their Gala Concert programme details for the 2013 Great Northern Brass Arts Festival at Bridgewater Hall next month.

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Foden’s have announced their programme for the 2013 Great Northern Brass Arts Festival at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester on Saturday 14th September.

Fowles directs

Just a week after they defend the first trophy from their historic ‘Double’ winning season last year, they will be directed by Michael Fowles for the evening Gala Concert starting at 7.15pm, which will also feature Black Dyke.

Foden’s will commence their programme with ‘Le Carnival Romain’ and will conclude with Howard Snell’s transcription of Ravel’s ‘Bacchanale’ from ‘Daphnis et Chloe' on which they claimed the National title at the Royal Albert Hall in 2012.

Soloists

Mark Wilkinson will perform Eric Ball’s ‘Glory to his Name’, Lesley Poole will play ‘And Everything is Still’ by Andy Scott, whilst percussionists Mark Landon and Anthony Mann will entertain with ‘Liszteria’ by Sandy Smith.

Foden’s will commence their programme with ‘Le Carnival Romain’ and will conclude with Howard Snell’s transcription of Ravel’s ‘Bacchanale’ from ‘Daphnis et Chloe' on which they claimed the National title at the Royal Albert Hall in 20124BR

Tickets and information

Tickets are still available for the Gala Evening Concert and all the daytime concerts — Hepworth Band (12 noon), National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain (2.15pm) and Brighouse & Rastrick (4.15pm).

For tickets please call 0844 907 9000.

This year’s Festival is sponsored by Yamaha and Besson.

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