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GUS set for Best of Brass at Pudsey

The Midlands Regional Champion will head north this weekend as part of the Leeds 'Best of Brass' concert series.

Leeds Best of Brass
  GUS will perform at Pudsey Civic Hall

The GUS Band will travel to Pudsey Civic Hall this weekend (Saturday 17th January) to bring their brand of brass band entertainment to audiences as part of the annual Leeds 'Best of Brass' series.

The defending Midlands Regional Champion will warm up for the deference of their title under the baton of MD Christopher Bond featuring a programme that draws on tradition as well as latest hits — from the classic march 'Knight Templar' to their recent Brass in Concert set.

Their stable of soloists will also be featured — James Screaton, Rob Fleming and Jen McCausland.

Tickets:

To book a ticket go to:
https://www.leedsconcertseason.co.uk/whats-on/gus-band-qft1

The popular series will continue with Grimethorpe Colliery (Saturday 14th February); Black Dyke Band (Saturday 28th February); Hammonds (Saturday 28th March); Rothwell Temperance (Saturday 18th April) and Brighouse & Rastrick (Saturday 9th May).

All events will take place at Pudsey Civic Hall (LS28 TA) at 7.30pm.

Programme:


Knight Templar (George Allan)
Candide Overture (Bernstein arr. Snell)
A Time for Peace (Peter Graham)
Horn soloist: Rob Fleming

Selections from Wicked (Schwartz / Jeanbourquin)
Celestial Morn (Leslie Condon)
Tuba soloist: Jen McCausland

Light Walk (Barrie Gott)
I'll Walk with God (Brodszky / Richards)
Walking with Heroes (Lovatt-Cooper)

Eye of the Blizzard (Bond)
My Love is like a Red, Red, Rose (Trad / Bond)
Cornet soloist: James Screaton

Be Our Guest (Menken / Bond)
Fire and Fury (Bond)
Hymne à l'amour (Monnot / Bond)

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