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2023 RNCM Brass Band Festival tickets on sale

Tickets for the 2023 RNCM Brass Band Festival in Manchester are now on sale.

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  The festival will be held at the RNCM in Manchester

Tickets for what promises to be an exciting 2023 RNCM Brass Band Festival have gone on sale.

Curated by Artistic Director Paul Hindmarsh, six of the brass band world's leading ensembles and international soloists will be featured over the weekend of the 27th to 29th January in no fewer than sixteen first performances complemented by major works.

Discount

There is a 10% discount for those wishing to enjoy three or more paid events.

The major concert performances come from National Champion Foden's, Grimethorpe Colliery, Tredegar, Black Dyke, RNCM Brass Band, Cory and British Open Champion, Brighouse & Rastrick.

The featured soloists include Isobel Daws, Tom Hutchinson, A4 Brass Quartet, James Blackford, Daniel Thomas, James Fountain and Roksana Dabkowska.

Works from the pens of the likes of John Pickard, Havergal Brian and Granville Bantock sit against compositions from Eric Ball, Harrison Birtwistle, John Ireland, Gavin Higgins and Benjamin Britten.

More information and purchase


Go to: https://www.rncm.ac.uk/festivals/rncm-brass-band-festival-2023/

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