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Tann & Tango links for National Youth Band of Wales

There will be a special Latin American link to the summer course and tour of the National Youth Band of Wales this year under Philip Harper.

Hilary Tann
 

Ty Cerdd has announced the programme of works that will be performed by the National Youth Brass Band of Wales on their forthcoming summer tour.

Under the direction of Cory MD, Philip Harper, the band will perform at Neath’s Gwyn Hall and the Dora Stoutzker Hall at Cardiff’s RWCM&D.

Two strands

The selection of music features two strands linking the repertoire with Ty Cerdd’s other youth ensembles (National Youth Choir, National Youth Training Choir and National Youth Wind Orchestra of Wales) — with the works of Ty Cerdd’s first ever ‘Composer in Residence’, Hilary Tann (above) and the music of Latin America.

2015 also marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Wladfa, the first Welsh settlement in Patagonia, with Ty Cerdd playing a major part in the celebrations, with the National Youth Choir of Wales embarking on a major concert tour to Argentina.

Latin America

The NYBBW’s programme also reflects the connection with Astor Piazzolla’s sensual tango, ‘Oblivion’ as well as exuberant works by Arturo Marquez and Alberto Ginastera.

New commission

Ty Cerdd has also commissioned Hilary Tann to write a new work, entitled, ‘All the Moon Long’, which takes its inspiration from Dylan Thomas’s exuberant poem of youth, ‘Fern Hill’.

It will be the first major departure for the Ferndale-born, USA based composer, who has never previously written for the brass band medium.

Philip Harper own works, ‘Constellations’ and ‘The Path to Peace’ will also be featured as will the classic brass band test piece, ‘Pageantry’ and ‘Connotations’ which is featured to celebrate the 70th birthday of the composer and NYBBW President, Edward Gregson.

2015 also marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Wladfa, the first Welsh settlement in Patagonia, with Ty Cerdd playing a major part in the celebrations4BR

Programme:

Castell Coch (TJ Powell)
Pageantry (Herbert Howells)
The Path to Peace (Philip Harper)
All the Moon Long (world premiere) (Hilary Tann)
Connotations (Edward Gregson)
Constellations (Philip Harper)
Conga del Fuego (Marquez)
Oblivion (Astor Piazzolla)
Malambo (Ginastera)

Concerts:
Saturday 25th July: 7.00pm
Gwyn Hall,
Neath
Box Office: 0300 365 6677

Sunday 26th July: 1.00pm
Dora Stoutzker Hall
RWCMD
Cardiff
Box Office: 029 2039 1391

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