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Belmont Brass hits the airwaves

Highlights of the recent brass band course at Belmont School Community Arts College are set to be broadcast on the radio — including a Bruce Fraser world premiere.

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The recent Brass and Percussion Summer School that took place at Belmont School Community Arts College, Durham City is due to be broadcast on the radio.

Memento

The summer school, which was held at the beginning of September was co-ordinated by Laura Jackson, who told 4BR: "We were very privileged to be contacted by Michael Fryer from Radio Teesdale, who came to record the concert. It is a great memento for the students to be able to hear themselves broadcast on the radio."

We were very privileged to be contacted by Michael Fryer from Radio Teesdale, who came to record the concert. It is a great memento for the students to be able to hear themselves broadcast on the radioLaura Jackson

World premiere

The concert also featured young trombonist Hayley O’Connelley performing the world premiere of Bruce Fraser’s band arrangement of 'Hellas', which had only been available with piano accompaniment previously.

On the airwaves

The Brass and Percussion Summer School will be on Sunday at 1pm, repeated the following Friday at 10pm on Radio Teesdale 102.1 & 105.5fm in S W Durham and online at www.radioteesdale.co.uk.

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