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Grimethorpe next up for Best of Brass series

Grimethorpe will head to Pudsey Civic Hall next month as part of the Leeds 'Best of Brass' series of concerts.

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Grimethorpe Colliery Band will bring their unique form of brass band entertainment to Pudsey Civic Hall on Saturday 8th February (7.30pm) as part of their contribution to the Leeds 'Best of Brass' concert series.

Audience friendly

Led by Ben Dixon, they promise a programme of audience favourites as well as a sparkling showcase of their leading soloists.

One of these is solo euphonium player Mark Glover who said: "Since joining Grimethorpe in 2023 I've enjoyed playing in concerts all over the UK.

We deliver a huge variety of music for people to enjoy — from test-pieces to Brassed Off of course. I'm sure there will be something on the programme for everyone to enjoy."

Programme:

Malaguena (Ernesto Lecuona/Mark Freeh)
The Australasian (William Rimmer)
The Debutante (Herbert L Clarke/Sandy Smith)
Cornet soloist: Jamie Smith

Light Cavalry Overture (Franz Von Suppé/Gordon Langford)
Glow (Eric Whitacre/Jacob Vilhelm Larsen)
Highland Fling (Andrea Crossley)
Xylophone soloist: Rhiannon Harding

Bonnie Briar Bush (Trad/Elgar Howarth)
Nightingale Dances (Matthew Hall)

Los Hermanos de Bop (Mark Taylor/Sandy Smith)
Carnival Of Venice (Trad/Remmington)
Euphonium soloist: Mark Glover

Irish Tune from County Derry (Percy Grainger/Dennis Wright)
Superman (John Williams/Ray Farr)
Concierto de Aranjuez (Joaquín Rodrigo /Kevin Bolton)
Flugel soloist: Gareth Owen

Molly on the Shore (Percy Grainger/Howard Snell)
Pines of Rome (Ottorino Respighi/Howard Snell)

Tickets:

Saturday 8th February
Grimethorpe Colliery
Pudsey Civic Hall
https://www.leedsconcertseason.co.uk/whatson-event/grimethorpe-colliery-band/?venue=10011

Saturday 15th March
Brighouse & Rastrick
Pudsey Civic Hall
https://www.leedsconcertseason.co.uk/whatson-event/brighouse-rastrick-band/?venue=10011

Saturday 29th March
Rothwell Temperance Band
Pudsey Civic Hall
https://www.leedsconcertseason.co.uk/whatson-event/rothwell-temperance-band-2/?venue=10011

Saturday 12th April
Leyland Band
Pudsey Civic Hall
https://www.leedsconcertseason.co.uk/whatson-event/leyland-band/?venue=10011

Saturday 24th May
Hammonds Band
Pudsey Civic Hall
https://www.leedsconcertseason.co.uk/whatson-event/hammonds-band/?venue=10011

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