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Brighouse & Rastrick Band

Sat 9 Mar, 7:30pm

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This concert is part of Leeds Best of Brass 2023/24.

Ian McElligott – conductor

Otto M Schwarz Glory Fanfare Listen
John Ireland Comedy Overture Listen
Erroll Garner/Ian McElligott Misty Listen 
Featuring flugel horn soloist Mike Eccles
Philip Wilby Wondrous Cross Listen
John Williams/Klaas van der Woude Scherzo for Motorcycle & Orchestra Listen 
Peter Graham Quicksilver Listen
Featuring cornet soloists Tom Smith & Bethan May
JS Bach/Ray Farr Toccata in D Minor Listen

Interval

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov/Keith Wilkinson Capriccio Espagnol Listen
Steven Frank/Gary Westwood
Variations on Barnacle Bill, the Sailor Listen 
Featuring bass trombone soloist Steve Lomas
Jim Fieldhouse
Nefarious Listen 
Archie Fisher/ Philip Harper
The Witch of the Westmerlands Listen 
Modest Mussorgsky/Gordon Langford
Gopak from The Fair at Sorochinsk Listen  
Irish Traditional/Stephen Roberts
Carrickfergus Listen
Featuring euphonium soloist Chris Robertson
James Curnow
A Psalm of Praise Listen

Formed over 140 years ago, Brighouse & Rastrick Band is regarded by many as the best and most consistent ‘public subscription band’ in the world. 2022 British Open and Brass in Concert Champion, the band has attracted a formidable reputation for entertaining concerts and many notable triumphs in the highly competitive contesting field. Brighouse & Rastrick is known for its famous 1977 hit parade success The Floral Dance for which it won both silver and gold discs for massive record sales. In 2022, the band was delighted to welcome Ian McElligott to the position of Resident Musical Director.

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Sat 9 Mar 7.30 pm £14.00/£10.00/£16.00 Book
The Series

This concert is the fifth of eight in the Leeds Best of Brass 2023/24 series.  View all eight concerts. View the brochure online.

 

About the Leeds Best of Brass 2023/24 series

The series features some of the UK’s best Championship brass bands including perhaps the most famous brass band in the world, Black Dyke Band, with Musical Director Nicholas Childs at the helm and renowned musicians in its ranks. The line-up also features Brighouse & Rastrick Band who have attracted a formidable reputation for notable triumphs in the highly competitive contesting field and its famous 1977 hit The Floral Dance which won silver and gold discs for massive record sales. Not to mention the world-famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band who received two gold discs as well as a BAFTA nomination for its contributions to the global hit movie Brassed Off. The versatile Fairey Band, Hammonds Band, Flowers Band, GUS Band, and Leeds’ very own Rothwell Temperance Band complete the series.

Leeds Best of Brass takes place at Morley Town Hall, a beautiful Grade I listed building with a traditional Victorian concert hall. Seating in this venue is unreserved. Found out all about Morley Town Hall.

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Standard: £16
Concession: £14 (over 60s, full-time students, unwaged, and LeedsCard Extra holders)
Under 26s: £10
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Unreserved seating.

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