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Plenty of brass attractions at Royal Welsh College

The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is promoting a series of concerts with a brass and percussion flavour over the next few months.

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  The college is promoting a series of concerts with a brass and percussion flavour

The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama has announced an exciting list of musical attractions and concerts over the coming months — each with a brass link or two.

Love, spit and valve oil

It starts this Friday with a 'Brassy Jazz' lunch time interlude with trumpet player Steve Waterman, whilst on Thursday 15th February the college welcomes Ivor Novello award winning composer Martin Green for a performance with the RWCM&D Brass Band of 'Love, Spit and Valve Oil'.

Award winning percussionist Colin Currie will be in concert later in the month with the RWCM&D Brass Band celebrating St David's Day with a special concert on 1st March.

Solo recitals

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Trumpet player Mathew Williams gives a solo recital in early March with the RWCM&D Big Band 'misbehavin' later in the month.

To find out more and book tickets go to:
https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/whats-on

on Thursday 15th February the college welcomes Ivor Novello award winning composer Martin Green for a performance with the RWCM&D Brass Band of 'Love, Spit and Valve Oil'4BR

Concerts

RWCMD Brass & Jazz: Brassy Jazz
9 February 1.15pm

RWCMD Brass Band with Martin Green and Dr Robert Childs
15 February

Colin Currie Quartet & RWCMD Percussion
23 February 7.30pm

St David's Day Celebration: RWCMD Brass Band
1 March 7.30pm

Matthew Williams trumpet
8 March 1.15pm

RWCMD Big Band: Ain't Misbehavin'
22 March 7.30pm

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