Organiser Philip Biggs has announced the programme of music for the first half of the Gala Evening Concert at the 11th Great Northern Brass Arts Festival which takes place at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester on Saturday 6th September.

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The bands and conductors which are to be featured are Fodens Richardson, conducted by Garry Cutt and Brighouse & Rastrick, directed by Alan Morrison.

The programmes are as follows:-

The bands and conductors which are to be featured are Fodens Richardson, conducted by Garry Cutt and Brighouse & Rastrick, directed by Alan Morrison4BR

Fodens Richardson
Four French Renaissance Dances — Pretorious arr. Anthun
The Thin Red Line — Alford
Spring — Grieg arr. Ryan
Blue John — Kneale
Soloist: John Barber
Serenade — Bourgious
New Grandfather's Clock — Fernie
Soloist: Glyn Williams
Procession to the Minster — Wagner arr. Snell

Brighouse & Rastrick
Le Corsair — Berlioz arr. Brand
Life of a Dream — William Broughton
Euphonium Soloist: Mike Howley
All Night Long — Ritchie arr. Leigh Baker
Libertango — Piazzolla arr. Leigh Baker
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square — Sherwin arr. Snell
Trombone Soloist: Gary McPhee
Mr Sandman — arr. Leigh Baker
Agnes Dei — Faure arr. Leigh Baker

The Great Northern Brass Arts Festival is sponsored by Yamaha, Besson and York.

Tickets can now be purchased by telephoning 0161 907 9000.