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Cory celebrate 125 in style |
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Cory Band, the current European and Brass in Concert Champions, and number one ranked band in the British Bandsman/World of Brass rankings, have announced plans to celebrate their 125th anniversary with a charity gala concert at St David’s Hall, Cardiff, on Saturday 20 June.
The concert, promoted by World of Brass, and entitled Brass & Voices…and all that jazz, brings together a high quality line up mixing the long standing tradition and fervour of Welsh Male Voice singing from the Morriston Orpheus Choir, and the introduction of a largely new artist to these shores in the form of Wycliffe Gordon, a jazz trombonist of international renown.
The appearance of Wycliffe Gordon, in particular, is a real coup for the band. Gordon is a former veteran member of the Wynton Marsalis Septet and Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and his extensive performance experience includes work with many of the most renowned jazz performers of the past and present. Not only is this trombone genius renowned for his playing, he is also a composer/arranger of significant reputation. His composition I Saw the Light, a musical tribute to Muhammad Ali, was commissioned and premiered by the Brass Band of Battle Creek in March 2004, and is scheduled for release on DVD in 2009.
Cory Band conductor, Dr Robert Childs, confirmed his delight at the line-up for the concert by saying ‘It’s natural that there should be a distinctly Welsh flavour to this event, so we are delighted to welcome our friends from the Morriston Orpheus Choir. And we are privileged to welcome Wycliffe Gordon, a rare talent that we know will thrill the St David’s Hall audience. Wycliffe has had an association for some years now with the Brass Band of Battle Creek, and it is through our connections with that band that we have been able to bring him over from the USA, a flying visit to the UK just to feature in our celebration concert’.
Proceeds from the concert and other associated fringe events will be donated to the local charity, Cancer Care Cymru, who specialize in care for cancer sufferers and their families in South Wales.
Tickets for Brass & Voices…and all that jazz are available now from the St David’s Hall box office, tel: 02920 878444, www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk |