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Wingates set to open at Bridgewater Hall

Wingates announce their programme to open the 2008 Great Northern Festival at Bridgewater Hall on September 6th.

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Friday, 29 August 2008

        

Following their popular concert at the 2006 Great Northern Festival, Philip Biggs has announced that he has engaged Wingates, conducted by Andrew Berryman, to open this year’s Festival.

Galaxy

A galaxy of soloists will be performing including guest soloist Glyn Williams and the BBC Young Musician of the Year, Peter Moore, and their recently released programme is as follows:

Festival Overture — Shostakovich arr.P. Kitson

Jubilance — Himes
Cornet solo: Andrew MacDonald

Wicked — Pankhurst

Trombone Concerto — Nina Rota
Trombone Soloist: Peter Moore

Reunion & Finale From Gettysburg — Randy Edelman arr. A. Duncan

Land of Song — Fernie
Guest Soloist: Glyn Williams

Fnugg — Oystein Baadsvik
Tuba soloist: Mick Morris

Cute — Heftie

Extreme Makeover — Johann de Meij

Tickets are still available for all daytime concerts and the Gala Evening concert which commences at 7.15pm. Please call 0161 907 9000.

        

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