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Grimethorpe set for Pudsey Valentine's appearance

The unique brand of Grimethorpe brass band entertainment will be heard in Pudsey on Valentine's Day.

Leeds Best of Brass
  The Leeds Best of Brass series continues with Grimethorpe Colliery Band

Grimethorpe Colliery Band will head to Pudsey Civic Hall on Saturday 14th February (7.30pm).

Directed by MD, Ben Dixon they will showcase a wide variety of musical genres — from Percy Grainger to Geronimo Gimenez, Monti to Howarth and lots more besides.

There is a great old march from John Carr, a Strauss fanfare and Wagner finisher, whilst you can also enjoy the band's top stars in solo action — with contributions from Jamie Smith, Andy Holmes, Mark Glover and Will Burton.

Tickets are going fast for what should be the perfect Valentine's Night entertainment.

Programme:


Lucerne Song (Elgar Howarth)
Glemdene (John R Carr)

Carnival of Venice (James/Freer)
Soloist: Jamie Smith
La Boda de Luis Alonso (Gimenez/Gourlay)
O Magnum Mysterium (Lauridsen/Littlemore)

Children of Sanchez (Mangione/Gilje)
Soloist: Andy Holmes
Irish Tune from County Down (Grainger/Wright)

Scherzo from Symphony No.10 (Shostakovich/Duncan)
Wiener Fanfare (Strauss/Mealor)
Travelling Along (Mallett)
Soloist: Mark Glover

Only in Sleep (Esenvalds/Littlemore)
Czardas (Monti/Duncan)
Soloist: Will Burton

La Danza (Rossini/Langford)
Clog Dance (Marcangelo)
Entry of the Gods into Valhalla (Wagner/Snell)

Tickets:


https://www.leedsconcertseason.co.uk/whats-on/grimethorpe-colliery-band-9952

The popular series will continue with 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.

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