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Welsh youth look forward to 40th anniversary concert

40 years of the National Youth Brass Band of Wales will be celebrated in Cardiff on Saturday evening.

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  The concert will take place at the RWCMD in Cardiff

The 40th Anniversary Reunion Concert of the National Youth Brass Band of Wales will take place at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff on Saturday 22nd October (6.45pm).

The band will be directed by Edward Gregson and Dr Robert Childs and has shown its ambition to showcase its ensemble and solo talents.

Soloists

The soloists will be Owen Farr, Glyn Williams and Dewi Griffiths — all of whom enjoyed their spells with the band.

Owen will perform Gareth Wood's delightful 'Concertino for Tenor Horn and Band', whilst Glyn is sure to wow the audience with his take on the classic 'Grandfather's Clock'. Dewi has also chosen a classic solo in the form of 'The Paragon'.

The band will also be testing their mettle with Gregson's 'Connotations' and 'Vivat Regina' by William Mathias — both played on the very first course in 1982. Eric Ball's 'Resurgam' will also be performed as well as 'Fanfare with Variants' by the celebrated Welsh composer Alan Hoddinott.

Programme:


Fanfare with Variants (Alun Hoddinott)
Vivat Regina (William Mathias)

Prelude on Three Welsh Hymn Tunes (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
Concertino for Tenor Horn and Band (Gareth Wood)
Soloist: Owen Farr

Resurgam (Eric Ball)

Summon the Dragon (Peter Graham)
Sospan Fach (Gareth Wood)

The Paragon (E. Sutton)
Soloist: Dewi Griffiths
A Little Prayer (Evelyn Glennie/Robert Childs)

Grandfather's Clock (George Doughty)
Soloist: Glyn Williams
All Through the Night (Trad/Gordon Langford)

Connotations (Edward Gregson)

Tickets:


Tickets are available from: https://www.morthanveld.com/product/nybbw-reunion-concert-ticket/

or on the night of the concert for £10 (£5 concessions).

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