National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain
This year the National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain has again returned to the fabulous setting of Repton School in Derbyshire. The course began on Sunday 22nd July and culminates with a concert on campus in the 400 Hall at Repton School on Friday 27th July at 2.30pm.
The guest soloist this summer is Baritone Star and NYBB alumni, Katrina Marzella. Music tutors include Tom Hutchinson and Richard Marshall (cornets) Zoe Hancock (flugels), Owen Farr (horns) Katrina Marzella (euphoniums and baritones), Paul Kiernan (trombones), Matthew Routley and Joseph Cook (basses) and Matthew Rigg (percussion).
The programme that Professor Nicholas Childs has chosen for this year’s band combines a real mix of contemporary and traditional original brass band music, as well as a few classic transcriptions. It also features the World Premiere performance of Jonathan Bates’ Repton Fantasy. Book your tickets now for what promises to be a musical treat from Britain’s youngest elite brass and percussion players.
For ticket information please email philipbiggs@bandstand.demon.co.uk or contact Philip Biggs 01223 234090
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