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BBC Winds' Euphonium soloist Charley
Brighton celebrates his 40th. year of euphonium playing this month with
another recital at St. Mary's, Slough on May 6th.
The Willson sponsored artist will be performing 3 premieres of new works
for the instrument, the Concertante for Euphonium and piano by Terry
Treherne, the first performance of movement 2 of American Ken
Friedrich's amazing new Concerto for Euphonium, and 2 variations on the
Londonderry Air for unaccompanied Euphonium by Slough composer and
bassist, Tony Osborne.
Both Terry and Tony will be present to hear the renditions and Malcolm
Stowell will be at the piano.
The remaining pieces are a long forgotten work originally for trumpet &
piano, Preludio, Arie e Scherzo by Ennio Porrino and Charley's own
adaption of 'Valse' by Francis Poulenc, originally for piano solo.
Some half dozen vintage euphoniums from Charley's collection will be on
display, and three will be used in the recital, alongside the Willson
2900 Euphonium. A Hawkes & Son 'Dictor' 4 valve, a Boosey & Co. Solbron
3 valve and a Highams 4 valve 'Contesting Model'.
Charley learnt to play in the Longford School Brass Band in Feltham,
Middlesex and played with the Richmond (Watney), Hanwell, Sun Life, John
Laing Hendon, Aldershot and Staines bands.
He is currently soloist with the BBC Winds based at London's Maida Vale
Studios, the Buckinghamshire Symphonic Winds (High Wycombe) and the
newly formed City of London Symphonic Winds, based in Covent Garden.
The recital is free (though donations to the Church are always
gratefully received) and starts at 12 noon. There is also free parking
provided for the concert, courtesy of Keywest Ltd. opposite Slough
Police Station.
Refreshments are served afterwards.
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