The last call has gone out for those of you interested in going along to the British Trombone Scoiety's Open Day — a spectacular day of trombone music and playing -, at Bury Church Bury Lancashire on Saturday 19th July from 10.00 am to 9.00 pm.

The two themes of the day are, contemporary music for trombone and the trombone in the Brass Band.

The two themes of the day are, contemporary music for trombone and the trombone in the Brass BandBTS

Artists

Artists who will be taking part include: Bob Hughes (Royal Academy of Music Trombone Professor); Brett Baker (Principal trombone of the Black Dyke Brass Band); The Stockport Brass (Formerly BT Band) Musical Director Michael Fowles; Peter Moore winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year; Stephen Sykes Principal Trombone of the Leyland Band; Lorna MacDonald Bass Trombonist with Bones Apart and The Black Dyke Band Trombone Quartet

Programme

The programme for the day is as follows:

10.00am: Introduction and massed trombone choir led by Bob Hughes

11.00am: “The Bass Trombone” a workshop with Lorna MacDonald

12.30pm: lunch

1.15pm: Trombone Choir rehearsal

2.15pm The Black Dyke Trombone Quartet

3.30pm: Brett Baker. Demonstration and discussion of Brass Band repertoire and new compositions.

4.30pm: Trombone Choir rehearsal

5.30pm: Trombone choir performance

7.00pm: Concert. Brett Baker, Stockport Brass, Peter Moore, Lorna Macdonald Bones Apart

Admission details:

Admission to the workshops and daytime events is free to BTS members and £10 to non members.

Tickets for the evening concert available on the door at £5 for all.

There will be a number of trade stands present with instruments, sheet music and CDs to try and buy.

For further information, please contact Brett Baker by email:
chair@britishtrombonesociety.org