Celebrating 40 Years of Playing the Euphonium

[Highams]

BBC Winds’ Euphonium soloist Charley Brighton celebrates his 40th. year of euphonium playing this month with another recital at St. Mary’s, Slough on May 6th.

The Willson sponsored artist will be performing 3 premieres of new works for the instrument by Slough composer and bassist, Tony Osborne, UK composer Terry Treherne and Ken Friedrich from Texas, USA.
Both Terry and Tony will be present to hear the renditions and Malcolm Stowell will be at the piano.

Programme of Music;

Preludio, Aria e Scherzo, Ennio Porrino (1910-1959)
Played on a Highams 4 valve Euphonium, circa 1914
http://www.euph9.freeserve.co.uk/4vhighams.jpg

Premiere; Lament, movement two of Concerto for Euphonium, Kenneth D. Friedrich (USA)
Played on a Willson 2900 4 valve Euphonium

Valse, Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Played on a Hawkes & Son Dictor 4 valve Euphonium, circa 1921
http://www.euph9.freeserve.co.uk/neweuph5a.jpg

Premiere; Two Variations on the Londonderry Air, Tony Osborne
For unaccompanied Euphonium
Played on a Boosey & Co. Solbron 3 valve Euphonium, circa 1920
http://www.euph9.freeserve.co.uk/solbron3v.jpg

Premiere; Concertante for Euphonium & Piano, Terry Treherne
Played on a Willson 2900 4 valve Euphonium

Some half dozen vintage euphoniums from Charley’s collection will be on display as well as those used in the recital, alongside the Willson 2900 Euphonium.

Charley learnt to play in the Longford School Brass Band in Feltham, Middlesex and played with the Richmond (Watney), Hanwell, Sun Life, John Laing Hendon, Aldershot and Staines bands.

He is currently soloist with the BBC Winds based at London’s Maida Vale Studios, the Buckinghamshire Symphonic Winds (High Wycombe) and the newly formed City of London Symphonic Winds, based in Covent Garden.

The recital is free (though donations to the Church are always gratefully received) and starts at 12 noon. There is also free parking provided for the concert, courtesy of Keywest Ltd. opposite Slough Police Station.
Refreshments are served afterwards.
www.euph9.freeserve.co.uk

[Highams]

Very pleased with the recital, you can listen to the complete programme is now on AP;

http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?so ... 069&T=3202

CB