Philip Biggs has announced that the 2008 All England Masters Champions, Desford Colliery Band have finalised their programme for their Gala Evening Concert performance at Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival at Regent Hall, Oxford Street, London on Saturday.

Challenge

Desford will be conducted by Nigel Seaman, who directed the band to victory at Cambridge in May, and who will also be conducting the band’s challenge for National honours at the Royal Albert Hall earlier in the day.

The programme includes two world premieres and the Principal Trombone of the London Symphony Orchestra, Dudley Bright will be making a special guest appearance as Narrator in 'Henry V'.

The programme includes two world premieres and the Principal Trombone of the London Symphony Orchestra, Dudley Bright will be making a special guest appearance as Narrator in 'Henry V'4BR

Programme

The full programme is as follows:-

Marche Lorraine — Louis Ganne

Stephen Roberts Showcase
Largo from Xerxes — G F Handel arr. Stephen Roberts
Pastime with Good Company — Attrib Henry VIII arr. Stephen Roberts
Londonderry Air — Traditional Irish arr. Stephen Roberts

Euphonium Concerto — Horovitz
Soloist: Robin Taylor

Battle of Bosworth — Leigh Baker
(1st performance)

A Little Prayer — Evelyn Glennie arr. Robert Childs

Resurgum — Eric Ball

Interval

Phoenix Rising — Tom Davoren
(1st performance)

Henry V — William Walton arr. Edward Watson
Prologue "O for a muse of fire"
Overture: The Globe Playhouse
Interlude: At the Boars Head
The Death of Falstaff
Touch her soft lips and part
The Battle of Agincourt
Interlude: At the French Court
Courtship: The wooing of Kate
Epilogue: The Agincourt Song

Tickets for this concert and all events for the Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival can be obtained from Philip Biggs — telephone +0044 (0) 1223 234090 or +0044 (0) 7710 505689.

Full Prograame

The full Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival programme is as follows:-

Thursday 9th October 7.45pm
Regent Hall Band and Regent Hall Songsters and Guests
£7

Friday 10th October 12.30pm
Zone One Brass
Free

2.30pm
Boston Brass
From £9

5.00pm
The Composer Speaks
Kenneth Downie gives an illustrated talk about the 2008 National Finals Test-Piece — Concertino for Brass Band.
£7

7.30pm
Gala Evening Concert 7.30pm
Fodens Richardson Band
From £9

Saturday 11th October 8.00pm
Gala Evening Concert
Desford Colliery Band
From £9

All Day Friday tickets £32
All inclusive Festival Ticket £48

This year’s festival is sponsored by Yamaha and Besson.