The Norwegian Armed Forces Staff Band (Forsvarets Stabsmusikkorps) will host a mini-festival on April 9th to celebrate the music of composer Edward Gregson. The Staff Band is Norway's largest professional wind orchestra.

Trio of concerts

The full day of music making will take place in Ridehuset, Akershus Fortress, Oslo with a trio of concerts of the award winning composer's work also presented by Oslo Brass Band and students from the Norwegian Academy of Music, directed by the distinguished Swedish conductor Andreas Hanson.

Edward Gregson recently celebrated his 70th birthday, and was recently appointed Composer in Residence at European champion, Black Dyke.

Conduct

He will also conduct Forsvarets Stabsmusikkorps on one of his works and later sit down with Andreas Hanson to discuss his compositional life ahead of the festival's closing concert.

Works that have been chosen include his early 1971 'Horn Concerto' right through to his 2014 String Quartet. Other featured compositions will include 'Aztec Dances', 'Symphony in Two Movements', 'Connotations' and his 'Tuba Concerto'.

He will also conduct Forsvarets Stabsmusikkorps on one of his works and later sit down with Andreas Hanson to discuss his compositional life ahead of the festival's closing concert4BR

Festival Programme:

Saturday, April 9th
Ridehuset at Akerhus Fortress, Oslo

Gregson: Chamber Music: 12 noon
Musicians from the Armed Forces Staff Band & Norwegian Academy of Music
Ratatosk String Quartet

Aztec Dances
Tributes
String Quartet

Oslo Brass Band: 3.00pm
Conducted by Andreas Hanson and Edward Gregson

Connotations
Horn Concerto
Symphony in Two Movements

Edward Gregson in Conversation: 6.00pm
Hosted by Andreas Hanson

Norwegian Armed Forces Staff Band: 7.00pm
Conductor: Andreas Hanson

Celebration
Tuba Concerto
Metamorphoses
The King Goes Forth