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Masters announce 20th anniversary line up

Philip Biggs talks to 4BR about the plans for the 2009 All England Masters International — including the line up of bands and celebratory events planned for the weekend.

Corn Exchange
 

Philip Biggs has spoken exclusively to 4BR about the plans for the
2009 All England Masters International Brass Band Championship and Gala Evening Concert.

Masters of Time and Space

The event takes place at the Corn Exchange, Cambridge on Sunday 24th May with the bands performing the set work, 'Masters of Space and Time' by Award-winning TV and film composer Bruce Broughton.

Line up

Philip and Richard Franklin have conformed the following provisional line up:

1st Old Boys Association Silver Band
Aveley & Newham Band
BTM (PHS) Band
Brassband Buizingen
Brass Band Willebroek
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band
Desford Colliery Band
Fairey Band
Fodens Richardson Band
Jaguar (Coventry) Band
Kirkintilloch Band
Metropole Brass Band
Redbridge Brass
Reg Vardy Band
Rothwell Temperance Band
Sovereign Brass
Virtuosi GUS
Wingates Band
Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel Band

The event takes place at the Corn Exchange, Cambridge on Sunday 24th May with the bands performing the set work, 'Masters of Space and Time' by Bruce Broughton4BR

20th anniversary concert

Philip also tells 4BR of the details surrounding the 20th anniversary Gala concert following the Championship.

Tickets

Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased by telephoning the Corn Exchange Box Office on 01223 234090.

The dates for the 2010 and 2011 All England Masters International are 30th May and 29th May respectively.

The sponsors of the All England Masters International are Yamaha, Pro-Digital Systems and 4barsrest.

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