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Leyland set for Titan at Bridgewater

Leyland are to perform 'Titan's Progress' as part of their Great Northern Brass Arts Festival programme next weekend.

Leyland
 

The Leyland Band has announced its programme for the forthcoming Great Northern Brass Arts Festival at Bridgewater Hall in Manchester next weekend.

Titan

With the British Open just a further seven days after, there will be a great deal of interest in their performance of Herman Pallhuber's 'Titan's Progress', the chosen work for the contest this year.

In addition there will be a chance to hear music from the pen of Simon Dobson as well as the opportunity to hear Zoe Hancock, the talented flugel horn player from the St Dennis Band.

With the British Open just a further seven days after, there will be a great deal of interest in their performance of Herman Pallhuber's 'Titan's Progress'4BR

Programme:

The Dreaded Groove and Hook (Simon Dobson)

Scaramouche (Philip Sparke)
Baritone soloist: Katrina Marzella

Penlee (Simon Dobson)

Ballad (William Himes)
Flugel Soloist: Zoe Hancock

Congestion Charge (Nigel Hess)

Time Remembered (Philip Sparke)

Singing Stones (Andrew Baker)
Percussion soloist: Sarah Burn

Children of Sanchez (Chuck Mangione, arr. Reid Gilje)
Flugel Soloist: Zoe Hancock

Titan's Progress (Hermann Pallhuber)

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