The Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band conducted by Phillip McCann has now annonced its programme for the opening concert at this years Great Northern Brass Arts Festival at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester on Saturday 8th September. The concert commences at 12 noon and the full programme of music is as follows:-
Let Everything Praise – Cordner
Don’t Doubt Him Now – Ballentine arr Odland (Soloist: Kirsty Abbotts)
Christo Redentor – Ponsford
Just Whisper a Little Prayer – Redhead (Soloist: Rebecca Lundberg)
Goldcrest – Anderson
Carrickfergus (Irish Air) arr Roberts (Soloist: Heather Law)
Legends of Cyfartha – Hall
Moment of Silence – Aagard-Neilsen (Soloist: Toni Durrant)
Vitae Aeternum – Lovatt-Cooper
This years Great Northern Brass Arts Festival celebrates its fifteenth anniversary and this will be Carlton Main’s debut appearance at the festival.
Tickets are still available for the Gala Evening Concert which features Black Dyke Band, Brighouse & Rastrick Band, Foden’s Band and Amanda Roocroft (7.15pm) and all the daytime concerts – Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band (12 noon), The Fairey Band (2.15pm) and The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (4.15pm) and For tickets please call 0844 907 9000.
This year’s Festival is sponsored by Yamaha and Besson.