Hutchinson and Farr at IBBSS Gala Concert     

Details have been announced of the free Gala Concert which will close the 2023 International Brass Band Summer School course which is being held at Swansea University Campus from 31st July to 5th August. The week of fun music making led by Prof Nicholas Childs and his team of world class tutors which will culminate in the concert at the Great Hall on the Swansea University Bay Campus site on Friday 4th August (7.00 pm). 

The concert will feature sets by the Symphony and Cardinal Bands and will include classics such as 'An Italian Girl in Algiers', 'Poet and Peasant', Peter Graham's 'Shine as the Light' and Paul Lovatt-Cooper's new work 'Above and Beyond'. The massed band items will include music by John Rutter with the grand finale of Dvorak's 'Finale' to the 'New World Symphony'. Featured soloists will be Cory principal cornet, Tom Hutchinson and virtuoso horn star Owen Farr.

Prof Childs explained, “It's a fantastic venue to host a wonderful Gala Concert featuring world class soloists and plenty of great music. The venue hosted the Welsh Regional Championships a few years ago and offers a superb acoustic and plenty of comfortable seats to sit back and enjoy it all. All this and it is all free!”

The IBBSS course is once again sponsored by principal partner Geneva, as well as World of Brass, Rath Trombones, Adams Percussion, Denis Wick, Brass Band World and Kapitol Promotions. There are still a few places available on the 2023 course; for further details contact Alison Childs, alison4horn@btinternet.com 

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