The first of the 2026/27 Leeds Best of Brass series of concerts takes place at Pudsey Civic Hall on Saturday 17th October (7.30pm) with Yorkshire Imperial Band under MD, Ian McElligott.
The band will give a varied programme of works — from the traditional to the modern.
It will include music from Stravinsky to Ray Steadman-Allen and Richard Strauss to ABBA, whilst the band's fine team of soloists will also be featured.
Programme:
Mephistopheles (Frederic Douglas)
Mamma Mia! (A Symphonic Portrait) (Andersson/Ulvaeus arr. McElligott)
Trumpets Wild! (Harold L Walters)
Soloists: Alan Fowler, Ash Paradise, Tim Hammond
Canterbury Chorale (Jan van der Roost)
Bacchanal from The Seasons (Alexander Glazunov arr. McElligott)
Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael arr. Geldard)
Soloist: Dom Francis
Rhapsody on St Francis (Andrew Wainwright)
Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare (Richard Strauss arr. McElligott)
God Be in My Head (Ray Steadman-Allen arr. Dudley Bright)
The Pacemakers (Gordon Langford)
Scottish Folk Variants (Stephen Bulla)
Soloist: Toni Howden
The Water of Tyne (Philip Harper)
Dance to thi' Daddy (Trad arr. Darrol Barry)
Berceuse and Finale from The Firebird (Igor Stravinsky arr. McElligott)
Series
The series which takes place at Pudsey Civic Hall this year includes performances from:
Hepworth Band
Saturday 28th November
https://www.leedsconcertseason.co.uk/whats-on/hepworth-band-rjg7
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery
Saturday 19th December
https://www.leedsconcertseason.co.uk/whats-on/carlton-main-frickley-colliery-band-dqr9
Flowers Band
Saturday 16th January
https://www.leedsconcertseason.co.uk/whats-on/flowers-band-8l3s
Black Dyke Band
Saturday 13th February
https://www.leedsconcertseason.co.uk/whats-on/black-dyke-band-bf7d
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Saturday 13th March
https://www.leedsconcertseason.co.uk/whats-on/grimethorpe-colliery-band-t8hc
Rothwell Temperance Band
Saturday 10th April
https://www.leedsconcertseason.co.uk/whats-on/rothwell-temperance-band-cs41
Brighouse & Rastrick
Saturday 8th May
https://www.leedsconcertseason.co.uk/whats-on/brighouse-and-rastrick-band-t84c
