2025 RNCM International Brass Band Festival: Interview with Prof Nicholas Childs

We find out more about the programme of music from this world and beyond to be featured on Saturday evening at the RNCM from the Queensbury band and Galactico soloists.

We catch up with the Black Dyke Band Director of Music

Wednesday, 22 January 2025

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Saturday evening at the RNCM International Brass Band Festival sees Black Dyke Band under Director of Music, Prof Nicholas Childs provide repertoire that reflects on the majesty of this world and beyond.

Galactico soloists

They are certainly joined by two 'Galactico' soloists in David Childs and Ian Bousfield in two major concerto performances, whilst the band will also be exploring magnificent global vistas with works by Sir Karl Jenkins and Edward Gregson and one inspired by world beyond in Philip Wilby's 'Astralis' — complete with projected imagery.

Add to that, sparking openers from Jacob Larson and Andrea Price, who will also conduct it, and little wonder tickets are in short supply.

We caught up with Prof Childs to find out more about the music being playedâ€¦

Tickets:

Tickets: https://www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/black-dyke-band/

Black Dyke Band
Saturday 26th January 7.30pm
Conductors:
Prof Nicholas Childs, Andrea Price
Soloists: David Childs, Ian Bousfield

Programme:
Ad Astra (Jacob Larson)
Astralis (Philip Wilby)
Force of Nature, Concerto for Euphonium (Peter Graham)
Fragile Earth (Karl Jenkins)

And Earth Raised Up Her Head (Andrea Price)
Concerto for Trombone (Edward Gregson)
Of Men and Mountains (Edward Gregson)

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