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Symphony Hall Gala Concert programmes revealed

The programmes to be played by Black Dyke and Cory at the Brass Band Gala Concert at Symphony Hall the day following the British Open in September have been announced.

Symphony Hall
  Cory and Black Dyke will be featured in the concert

The organisers of the Symphony Hall 'Brass Band Gala 2019' concert featuring Cory and Black Dyke Bands the day after the 2019 British Open Championship have released details of the programmes that will be performed.

The concert takes place on Sunday 8th September (starting at 2.30pm) and will see the heavyweights from Wales and Yorkshire provide their usual brand of easy listening entertainment.

Tickets:

To purchase tickets go to: https://www.thsh.co.uk/event/brass-band-gala-2019


Black Dyke:
Walking with Heroes (Paul Lovatt-Cooper)

Peace (John Golland)
Soloist: Siobhan Bates (BrassPass Young Brass Soloist of the Year 2019)

Black Dyke at the Movies
Harry Potter (arr. Duncan)

For Your Eyes Only (arr. Barry)
Soloists: Zoe Lovatt-Cooper, Siobhan Bates, Alison Childs, Sammy Latus, Katrina Marzella

Pirates of the Caribbean (arr. Roberts)

To Boldly Go (Peter Graham)


Cory:

A Short Ride in a Brass Machine (Andrew Baker)

Caribe (Michel Camilo, arr. Philip Harper)

Soloist: Siobhan Bates (BrassPass Young Brass Soloist of the Year 2019)

Grand Union Waltz (Liz Lane)

Share My Yoke (Joy Webb, arr. Ivor Bosanko)
Soloist: Helen Williams

Capriccio Espagnol (Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. Keith Wilkinson)


Massed Bands:

Blaze Away (Abe Holzmann)

Crimond (arr. Peter Graham)

Light Cavalry Overture (Von Suppe, arr. Ord Hume)

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