The Lofthouse 2000 Band will be providing the world premiere of a new work by leading brass band composer Alan Fernie later this month.

Request

Entitled, ‘Pro Patria Mori’ the work, which references Elgar’s ‘Nimrod’ from his ‘Enigma Variations’ has been specially composed at the request of the band to commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of World War One.

The title refers to the last line of the Wilfred Owen poem ‘Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori’ — it is sweet and right to die for your country.

Alan is a prolific and highly respected composer and arranger for brass band and we feel honoured to be performing this new piece of musicMD, Andrew Whitaker

Honoured

MD, Andrew Whitaker told 4BR: "Alan is a prolific and highly respected composer and arranger for brass band and we feel honoured to be performing this new piece of music."