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Marshall invites cornets for Spotlight tuition and fun

Black Dyke principal cornet Richard Marshall is inviting cornet players to come and join him in Leeds in June for a great Spotlight morning of music making.

Richard Marshall
  Richard Marshall is inviting players to join him for his Cornet Spotlight in Leeds

Black Dyke principal cornet Richard Marshall is inviting players to be part of his 'Cornet Spotlight' at the forthcoming Black Dyke Festival at Leeds Town Hall on Sunday 4th June.

It will be the ninth time that Richard has led the event, which last year attracted over 60 players from all over the country — and all for just £5.

Early start

Registration starts at 9.00am (so please be a few minutes early if you can!), with the next few hours packed with fun, tips, tuition and great playing. The 'Spotlight' concludes at midday.

PLC and Duffy

Richard told 4BR: "This is one of the real highlights of the year for me, as I get to meet up with old and new friends and cornet players of all standards to enjoy ourselves.

This year we have a new piece by Paul Lovatt-Cooper to work on entitled, 'Streamline Peaks' — which is full of rhythmic vitality and great melodies, whilst as a special guest to come along and work with everyone will be Paul Duffy, the former soprano cornet with Black Dyke, who has become one of the most sought multi-instrumentalist performers in the banding world."

Family day

He added: "Getting players together, sharing ideas and enjoying playing music together is fantastic, and with a host of other workshops for other instrumentalists and a gala concert by Black Dyke in the afternoon it is a great day for all the family.

Just get in touch and come along and enjoy yourselves."

This year we have a new piece by Paul Lovatt-Cooper to work on entitled, 'Streamline Peaks' which is full of rhythmic vitality and great melodies, whilst as a special guest to come along and work with everyone will be Paul DuffyRichard Marshall

Register

All you need to do to register is send Richard an e-mail at: richard.b.marshall@btinternet.com
or private message him on Facebook (Richard Marshall Cornet) and register your name, standard, band and e-mail address.

You can pay your £5 on the morning of the Cornet Spotlight. One last thing — don't forget your music stand!

Gala Concert tickets

If you require tickets for the gala concert event you can call Leeds Town Hall Box Office on 0113 224 3801. But be quick as they go very fast!!

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