Dr David Thornton – conductor

Rimmer Ravenswood March Listen
Vaughan Williams Henry V Overture Listen
Gareth Trott The Moscow High-Life
Featuring trumpet soloist Iain Culross
Buxton Orr A Caledonian Suite:
i Allegro Marziale
ii Lento
iii Allegro Comodo
Gates/Ashmore If Listen
Featuring tenor horn soloist Helen Varley
Fletcher Labour and Love Listen

Interval

Bizet/Rimmer Farandole from L’Arlesienne Suite No 2 Listen
Gareth Trott Eastern Horizons:
i City of Diamonds
ii Lament to a Forgotten Empire – Featuring solo euphonium Adam Bokaris & solo trombone Alex Barron
iii The Turkish Rakass
Koenig Post Horn Galop Listen
Featuring post horn soloist Mark Walters
Warlock/Smith Lullaby My Jesus
Hartmann/Price Fantasia on Rule Britannia Listen
Featuring euphonium soloist Adam Bokaris
Traditional/Himes Amazing Grace Listen
Gershwin/Snell An American in Paris Listen

Formed in 1917 as a leisure activity for the workmen of the South Yorkshire colliery, Grimethorpe has taken part in diverse concert performances including the FIFA World Cup, BAFTA Awards, BBC Proms, Eurovision, and London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, together with a wealth of national and international television and radio appearances and professional recordings. Its Musical Director, Dr David Thornton, is regarded as one of the foremost euphonium players and teachers of his generation.