Brighouse & Rastrick and Foden’s have announced the programmes they will perform at the forthcoming Gala Concert of the Great Northern Brass Arts Festival which takes place at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester on Saturday 13th September.

Norwegian talents

Under the direction of Prof David King, the Yorkshire favourites will present an innovative set, which includes the Norwegian talents of vocalist Lydia Hoen Tjore and tuba star Staale Sleire Johansen, as well as a UK premiere of a new solo written by Philip Sparke for Sheona White.

Fans of Gilbert Vinter will also get a chance to hear a much neglected classic in ‘Challenging Brass’, with their set concluding with Todd Smith’s ‘Vita Destructa’.

Contrasting works

Foden’s team up with Richard Evans for an entertaining programme that will open with the signature march, ‘The Cossack’, with featured soloist Mark Wilkinson performing ‘Spring Song’.

Contrasting works from Howard Snell and Dr Denis Wright with ‘Postcard from Mexico’ and ‘Elaine from ‘Tintagel’ lead into the closing ‘The Flight of the Wild Geese’ by Robin Dewhurst.

Dyke announcement

Black Dyke Band, conducted by Prof Nicholas Childs will be performing the second half of the Gala Concert and will be announcing their programme shortly.

Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: David King

Confidential Information (Holliday & Williams)
Vocalist: Lydia Hoen Tjore)

Aria (Philip Sparke)
Soloist: Sheona White

Impromptu for Tuba (Darrol Barry)
Soloist: Staale Sleire Johansen

Challenging Brass (Gilbert Vinter)

The Prayer (David Foster)
Vocalist: Lydia Hoen Tjore

Vita Destructa (Todd Smith)

Foden’s
Conductor: Richard Evans

The Cossack (Rimmer)

Jubilee Overture (Sparke)

Spring Song (Eden)
Soloist: Mark Wilkinson)

Postcard from Mexico (Snell)
Elaine from Tintagel (Wright)

The Flight of the Wild Geese (Dewhurst)

Fans of Gilbert Vinter will also get a chance to hear a much neglected classic in ‘Challenging Brass’4BR

Tickets

Tickets for the Gala Concert and the daytime concerts which feature, Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band (12noon), The Band of The King’s Division (2.15pm) and The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (4.15pm) are available from the Bridgewater Hall Box Office: 0844 907 9000

This year’s Great Northern Brass Arts Festival is sponsored by Yamaha, PRS for Music and Besson.