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Masters Gala programme announced

Fodens and the National Youth Band of Great Britain set to round off 21st Masters celebrations.

Corn Excahange
 

Plans are now well advanced for the 21st All England Masters International Brass Band Festival which takes place at the Corn Exchange, Cambridge on Sunday 24th May.

Gala Concert

Following the Championship where 'Masters of Space and Time' is the set work and Youth Brass 2000 and Boobs & Brass have entertained the audience, there will be a very fast stage re-arrangement for the Gala Concert (commencing at 7.45pm).

Entertained

The audience are to be entertained by the 2008 British Open Champions and multiple Masters champions, Fodens, conducted by Garry Cutt, and the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain conducted by Bram Tovey, who will be flying to the UK especially to direct the NYBBGB.

Programme

The programme of music selected by Bramwell Tovey and Garry Cutt will be:

Fodens Band conducted by Garry Cutt
Carnival Overture — Dvorak arr Brand
Portuguese Party — Vinter
Elegy from Entertainments Suite — Vinter
The Green Hornet (Cornet Feature)- Billy May
2nd Mvt Salt of the Earth — Andy Scott
Tube Soloist: Les Neish
Varied Mood — Woodfield
Euphonium Soloist: Glyn Williams
Kingdom Triumphant — Ball

INTERVAL

National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain conducted by Bramwell Tovey
Little Suite for Brass — Arnold
Penlee — Dobson
Pictures in the Smoke — Tovey
Canadian Folk Song Suite — Calvert

Tickets

Tickets are available from the Corn Exchange Box Office, Cambridge, telephone 01223 357851 or 01223 234090.

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