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Re : Festival of Brass

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Subject: Re : Festival of Brass
From: Aidy <9588663X@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 12:47:32 GMT
Organization: Manchester Metropolitan University
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On Sunday, the 1st concert go underway for the B.B.C Festival of 
Brass. Williams Fairey took the stage, and started with Peter 
Graham's Preludium. This was excellent. It's quite an opener which is 
very lively. Next followed Williams Walton's Richard III, arranged by 
Edward Watson. After this was the B.B C Commission, Prague by Judith 
Bingham. She spoke about the piece before hand saying that it 
represented Turmoil with human beings, and lastly was Vistas by 
Martin Ellery. This is going to be a big hit within the brass band 
movement. I had all the elements of an excellent test piece and also 
is an excellent piece of music which is pleasent to listen to. The 
band ended with an encore of Amazing Grace by Williams Himes.
At 7.30 pm, Grimethorpe took the stage under the baton of Major Peter 
Parks. They started with the Arnold Butterworh piece, Solent Forts 
which was quite different ( thouse of you who have played such pieces as 
Odin and Moariana will no what I mean ). Then followed Unholy sonnets 
by Philip Wilby. This featured Martin Hindmarsh ( tenor ) with the 
band. Philip has yet again created another excellent piece, with a 
fantastic last movement. Then followed a good old favourite - Contest 
Music by Wilfred Heaton. Grimethorpe played this brilliantly - they 
have quite a fantastic sound !. The finsined by kenneth Downie's 
Purcell Variations - which again was superb. As an encore they played 
Goff Richards arrangement of Lets face the music and dance, which 
brought the concert to a close. 
If these concerts are anything to go by, then the following 6 will by 
brilliant.

Adrian Henry


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