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14 bands prepare to light a victory torch in Kettering

Peter Graham's affectionate homage to Eric Ball will test 14 bands hoping to be crowned Masters champion in Kettering.

Peter Graham
  Peter Graham's 'The Torchbearer' will test the bands in Kettering

14 bands will take to the stage in their bid to claim the 2017 All England Masters International Brass Band Championship at The Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering on Sunday 28th May (starting at 10.00am).

The Torchbearer

The set-work this year is 'The Torchbearer' by Peter Graham, with the defending champion Virtuosi GUS, aiming to make it a Masters hat-trick, up against 13 rivals that include Brass Band Willebroek from Belgium, who recently came fourth at the European Championships in Oostende.

There are also bands from Yorkshire, North West, Midlands, Wales, West of England and London & Southern Counties.

4BR will be making the trip to bring live coverage of the action.

The set-work this year is 'The Torchbearer' by Peter Graham, with the defending champion Virtuosi GUS, aiming to make it a Masters hat-trick, up against 13 rivals4BR

Competing bands:

Brass Band Willebroek (Frans Violet)
Bilton Silver (David Stowell)
Blidworth Welfare (Martin Heartfield)
City of Bradford (Lee Skipsey)
Haverhill (Mark Ager)
Kidlington (Nigel Seaman)
Llwydcoed (Chris Turner)
Milnrow (Mark Bentham)
Ratby Co-operative (Marieka Gray)
Roche Brass (Garry Cutt)
Thundersley Brass (John Ward)
Virtuosi GUS (Adam Cooke)
Wantage Silver (David Hirst)
Ware Brass (Phillip Littlemore)

Tickets

Tickets can be purchased from the box office — 01536 414141

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