BBC Radio 3 is to broadcast highlights of Black Dyke and Foden's RNCM Festival of Brass concerts.
The concerts recorded at the RNCM in January will form part of the station's celebration of British Music during June and will be featured on the popular 'Afternoon on 3' programme, between 2.00pm — 4.30pm.
National showcase
On Monday 17th June, listeners will be able to hear a reprise of the National Finals test piece that secured Foden's 'The Double' as Michael Fowles conducts Howard Snell's arrangement of Ravel's 'Daphnes et Chloe'.
This will be followed by Dr Nicholas Childs conducting the English National Champion, Black Dyke in the world premiere of Prof Edward Gregson's 'Of Distant Memories' (Music in an Olden Style) which was subsequently chosen as the test piece for Albert Hall event in October.
Fletcher, Graham, Britten
Later in the week, Black Dyke will be featured playing Percy Fletcher's 'Labour & Love', along with the first performances of Peter Graham's 'Radio City for Trombone, Narrator and Band' with Brett Baker as soloist.
Russell Gray leads Foden's in Paul Hindmarsh's arrangement of Britten's 'Occasional Overture'.
Radio 3's highlights from RNCM Festival of Brass will include the first performance of 'Of Distant Memories' by Gregson which is the Nationals test in London in October' ~4BR
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The programmes will be available via the bbciplayer for seven days after the initial broadcast.
Schedule of highlights from 2013 RNCM Festival of Brass
Monday 17th June:
Daphnis and Chloe, Suite No. 2: (Maurice Ravel arr. Howard Snell)
Foden's Band
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Of Distant Memories (Music in an Olden Style): (Edward Gregson)
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs
Tuesday 18th June:
Labour and Love: (Percy Fletcher)
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs
Radio City for Trombone, Narrator and Band: (Peter Graham)
Brett Baker (trombone)
Dale Gerrard (narrator)
Black Dyke Band,
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs
Wednesday 19th June:
Canite Tuba (first performance of revised version): (James MacMillan)
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs
Flowers of the Forest: (Richard Rodney Bennett)
Foden's Band
Russell Gray
Thursday 20th June:
Occasional Overture (Benjamin Britten arr: Paul Hindmarsh)
Foden's Band
Conductor: Russell Gray
