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Hammonds ready for Best of Brass appearance

The Hammonds Band are next up at Pudsey Civic Hall as part of the popular Leeds 'Best of Brass' series.

Hammonds
  Morgan Griffiths will lead the band

The Hammonds Band will head to Pudsey Civic Hall on Saturday 28th March (7.30pm) to perform as part of the annual Leeds 'Best of Brass' series of concerts.

Variety

Led by Musical Director Morgan Griffiths the Yorkshire ensemble will perform a wide variety of music — from a Salvation Army quick march opener to a Russian Army all conquering march to close.

In between the audience can enjoy music by von Suppe, Strauss, Walton and Debussy as well as from Peter Graham, Mike Batt and Etienne Crausaz.

There is also the opportunity to hear the band's star soloists, with Kirsty Abbotts, Noah Mallinson, Helen Clarke and Daniel Holm all taking their turn in the spotlight.

There are two further concerts in the series with Rothwell Temperance (18th April) and Brighouse & Rastrick (9th May)

Tickets:


https://www.leedsconcertseason.co.uk/whats-on/hammonds-band-4ww3

Programme:

Jubilee (Paul Drury)
The Beautiful Galathea (Franz von Suppé arr. Langford)
I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen (Thomas P Westendorp arr. Fernie)
Soloist: Kirsty Abbotts

On Your Toes (Richard Rodgers arr. Smith)
Cuckoo Waltz (Johann Strauss II arr. Snell)
Caravan Song (Mike Batt arr. Crookes)

A Time for Peace (Peter Graham)
Soloist: Noah Mallinson
Spitfire Prelude & Fugue (William Walton arr. Antrobus)
Bank Holiday (Howard Snell)

Lark in the Clear Air (Trad arr. Langford)
Soloist: Helen Clarke
Dancing on the Sand (Etienne Crausaz)

Girl with Flaxen Hair (Claude Debussy arr. Snell)
Cakewalk (Claude Debussy arr. Snell)

The Better World (Norman Bearcroft)
Soloist: Daniel Holm

Minuet from 'A Downland Suite' (John Ireland)
Marche Slav (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky arr. Childs)

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