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Davoren to lead cream of Welsh talent in Aberystwyth and Monmouth

Tom Davoren will be leading the National Youth Brass Band of Wales in its end of course concerts this weekend alongside Belgian euph star Glenn Van Looy.

Tom Davoren
  Davoran and Van Looy to feature

The cream of Welsh brass band playing talent has been working hard under the baton of conductor Tom Davoren this week on the annual summer course National Youth Band of Wales.

Van Looy

With a varied selection of repertoire and with Belgian euphonium star Glenn Van Looy as the featured soloist, the course will culminate in two concert appearances in Aberystwyth and Monmouth on the weekend.

Premieres

Works to be featured include those be celebrated Welsh composers Mervyn Burtch and Alan Hoddinott, whilst Tom Davoren's Shakespearian inspired 'The Divinity of Hell' and brass band version of 'Windy City Heartbreak' will receive premiere performances, alongside Paul Mealor's 'Fantasia on a Theme by Henry Purcell'.

Glenn Van Looy will star on Peter Meechan's Euphonium Concerto 'Requiem Paraphrases'.

With a varied selection of repertoire and with Belgian euphonium star Glenn Van Looy as the featured soloist, the course will culminate in two concert appearances in Aberystwyth and Monmouth on the weekend4BR

Concerts:

National Youth Brass Band of Wales
Tom Davoren (conductor)
Glen Van Looy (euphonium)

Saturday 30th July
2.00pm
Great Hall, Aberystwyth University

TICKETS: £12 adult; £10.00 concession
BOX OFFICE: 01970 623232 www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk

Sunday 31st July
7.00pm
Theatre, Haberdashers Monmouth School for Girls

TICKETS: £10 adult; £7.50 concession; £5.00 Students & school children
BOX OFFICE: BBC NOW Audience Line 03700 101051

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