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Sunday Brass Gala programmes announced

The day after the British Open will see music provided by Cory, Grimethorpe and Black Dyke at the traditional Sunday Gala Concert.

Symphony Hall
 

Symphony Hall in Birmingham has announced the programmes to be performed by Cory, Grimethorpe and Black Dyke at the Sunday Brass Gala Concert on 2nd September – the day after the 2012 British Open.

Cory Band
Conductor: Philip Harper

The Olympic Spirit (John Williams, arr. Christian Jenkins)
Los Hermanos De Bop (Mark Taylor, arr. Sandy Smith)
Don’t Doubt Him Now (Ballantine arr. Craig Woodland)
Soloist: Tom Hutchinson

Mountain Song (Philip Sparke)
Bravura (Peter Graham)
Soloist: Matthew White
Coronation March, Orb and Sceptre (Sir William Walton, arr Frank Wright)

Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductor: Garry Cutt

Lucerne Song (Trad, arr Elgar Howarth)
Trumpet Concerto (Harry James)
Soloist: Roger Webster
American Dream (W Hogarth Lear)
Capriccio for Tuba and Band (Rodney Newton)
Soloist: Ross Knight

Holiday For Strings (Rose, arr Farr)
Astaire (Arr Sandy Smith)
Eleanor Rigby (Lennon & McCartney, arr Fernie)
Another Fine Mess (Carrol, arr Sandy Smith)
Bill Bailey (Cannon, arr Richards)
I’ll Walk With God (Brodsky, arr Richards)

Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs

When Thunder Calls (Paul Lovatt-Cooper)
The Corsair (Berlioz, arr Frank Wright)

Largo al Factotum from The Barber of Seville (Rossini)
Soloist: Joseph Cook
Black Dyke Spooktacular (Dan Price)

Cory & Black Dyke

Bandology (Eric Osterling)
Deep Harmony (Handel Parker)
The Battle of Trafalgar (Albert Elms)

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