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Rothwell to showcase Pudsey talents

Rothwell Temperance make their appearance at the Leeds 'Best of Brass' series in Pudsey later this month.

Leeds Best of Brass
  The Leeds Best of Brass series continues with Rothwell Temperance

Rothwell Temperance Band will head to Pudsey Civic Hall on Saturday 18th April (7.30pm) to perform as part of the annual Leeds 'Best of Brass' series of concerts.

Under the direction of David Roberts who this year celebrates 30 years at the helm, the Yorkshire band will showcase its brand of entertainment with music from Bearcroft to Zequinha de Abreu and all stops in between.

Spotlights

It will also see them spotlight their team of acclaimed soloists with features for Louie Anderson, Marie Beezer, Paul Woodward, Della Pearce, Danny Riley, Helen Lyon, Simon Moffat and Matthew Reasbeck — and not forgetting their percussion team too.

Tickets:
https://www.leedsconcertseason.co.uk/whats-on/rothwell-temperance-band-5xnz

The final concert of the series will be undertaken by Brighouse & Rastrick Band on Saturday 9th May.

Programme:

A Fantasy of Joy (Fredrick Schjelderup)
O Salutaris Hostia (Ēriks Ešenvalds arr. Phillip Littlemore)
Soloists: Maria Beezer and Louie Anderson

The Candle of the Lord (Joy Webb arr. Peter Graham)
Soloist: Maria Beezer

Fiesta (Peter Graham)
Soloist: Paul Woodward

You Are the Sunshine of My Life (Stevie Wonder arr. Goff Richards)
Laura (Neil Hefti arr. Mark Freeh)
Soloist: Della Pearce

Lezghinka (Aram Khachaturian arr. Howard Snell)
Elegy from A Downland Suite (John Ireland)
Minuano (Pat Metheny arr. Ray Farr)

Home of Legends (Paul Lovatt-Cooper)
The Prayer (Foster & Bayer Sager arr. Matt McGuffie)
Soloists: Danny Riley and Helen Lyon

Tico Tico (Zequinha de Abreu arr. Alan Fernie)
Soloist: Simon Moffat

St Teresa (Charles Skinner arr. Peter Graham)

The Better World (Norman Bearcroft)
Soloist: Matthew Reasbeck

Tea for Two (Vincent Youmans arr. Howard Snell)
Soloists: Percussion Section
(Percussion feature)

Finale from Glorifico Aeternum (Dean Jones)

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