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Harrison's American Dream

The wonderful sounds of one of Norway's leading brass ensembles is set to be heard in the USA — led by former Fairey sop star Mark Harrison.

Mark Harrison
 

Rising trumpet star Mark Harrison, currently studying and working Norway, will be heading out to the United States in a few weeks time to tour with the Aurora Brassealis Brass Ensemble.

Acclaim

The ten piece group from Oslo has been gaining growing critical acclaim for the diversity of their programming, and the trip to Chicago will see them perform traditional Norwegian music as well as a an eclectic selection of repertoire in time for the celebration of the Norwegian Constitution Day on May 17th at Northwestern University.

...we are really looking forward to our performance in Chicago on what is a very special day for the Norwegian community in the United StatesMark Harrison

Flexible

The former Fairey soprano star told 4BR: "It’s a wonderful opportunity show case our flexibility as a group.

We pride ourselves on the diverse nature of our music making, so we are really looking forward to our performance in Chicago on what is a very special day for the Norwegian community in the United States."

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Anyone wishing to making a donation to Aurora Brassealis Brass Ensemble for the tour can do so at the following link:

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/aurora-brassealis-usa-tour-norwegian-constitution-day-may-2013

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