The RNCM Festival Director Paul Paul Hindmarsh has informed 4BR of the official radio broadcast dates from Radio 3 of this year's Manchester highlights.

Paul told 4BR: "There is plenty of variety this year and some good choices too. The only pity is that we were unable to get them all on air."

Broadcasts

Afternoon Performance: Radio 3 (14.00 – 17.00)

Excerpts during these broadcasts will be:

There is plenty of variety this year and some good choices tooPaul Hindmarsh

2nd March:
Black Dyke Band – Peter Graham: 'The Great Race'
Black Dyke Band — Wilby: 'Two Songs'
Fodens — Wilby: 'Paganini Variations'

3rd March:
Black Dyke Band — Vinter: 'Spectrum'
Fodens — Broughton: 'Masters of Space & Time'
Fodens: Meechan: 'Apophenia'

5th March:
Black Dyke Band — Gregson: 'Rococo Variations'

6th March:
Black Dyke Band — Wilby: 'Psalms and Alleluias'
Fodens — Tovey: 'Nine Daies'