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National Children's Band of Great Britain ready for challenging course work

Talented youngsters from all over the UK will head to Repton School in Derbyshire for this year's National Children's Band course with a world premiere by Jonathan Bates to work on...

Bates
  The band will give the world premiere of a new work called 'Repton Fantasy' by Jonathan Bates

The National Children's Brass Band has announced details of their annual course to be held at Repton School in Derbyshire, with Director of Music, Prof Nicholas Childs, telling 4BR that the stars of tomorrow will be faced with a challenging programme of music.

"It's always an inspirational week of music making,"he said. "Just to hear the youngsters gain in confidence and meet the challenges of the music we play is something special."

Premieres

The Black Dyke MD revealed that this year it will include a world premiere of a new work by Jonathan Bates (above) entitled, appropriately, 'Repton Fantasy', as well as UK premiere of Peter Graham's 'Heroes of the North', which the composer will give the youngsters an insight to its inspiration.

The traditional 'Open Morning' to give families the opportunity to see first-hand what the course has to offer will take place on Tuesday 24th July, starting at 9.30am.

Thrilled

Course Administrator Philip Biggs told 4BR: "Once again we are thrilled to welcome the young players to the course and to help them throughout the week.

Inspirational tutors and performers such as Katrina Marzella, our guest soloist this year, will offer the young players a wonderful musical opportunity."

It's always an inspirational week of music making. Just to hear the youngsters gain in confidence and meet the challenges of the music we play is something specialProf Nicholas Childs

Concert

The end of course concert will be held at Repton School in the 400 Hall on Friday 27th July at 2.30pm

Tickets are available from Philip Biggs on 07710 505689

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