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Fairey announce Bridgewater Hall programme

North West Area champion announces the programme they will present at the forthcoming Great Northern Brass Arts Festival.

Fairey and Garry Cutt
 

The Fairey Band has announced the programmed that they will perform at the forthcoming Great Northern Brass Arts Festival, sponsored by Yamaha and Besson at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester on Saturday 12th September

The North West Regional champion will be directed by Prof Garry Cutt for their 12 noon feature

The Beaufighters (Maurice Johnstone)

For the Love of a Princess from 'Braveheart' (Horner arr Duncan)

You needed me (arr Geldard)
Trombone Soloist: Becky Lundberg.

The New Colonial (R.B. Hall)

In Perfect Peace (Kenneth Downie)

The Paragon (Sutton)
Cornet Soloist: Paul Hughes

I'll Walk with God (Brodsky arr Richards)

Phoenix from War of The Worlds (Peter Graham)

Gaelforce (Peter Graham)

Marche Slav (Tchaikovsky arr Lamb)

Tickets

Tickets are still available for the Gala Evening Concert which features Black Dyke and Foden's Band (7.15pm) and all the daytime concerts; Fairey Band (12 noon), National Children's Brass Band of Great Britain (2.15pm) and Brighouse & Rastrick Band (4.15pm).

For tickets please call 0161 907 9000.

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

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