RNCM Festival of Brass /rncmvoice /rncmlive Box Office

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1 Friday 25 Sunday 27 January 2013 RNCM Festival of Brass /rncmvoice /rncmlive Box Office

2 Welcome 2013 is a landmark year for brass band music in Britain. It will be 100 years since the English composer Percy Fletcher composed the first work of original brass band music for a brass band competition in this country. This paved the way for the evolution of the major repertory that forms the musical core of the RNCM Festival of Brass each year also marks the centenary of composers Benjamin Britten and George Lloyd. Their contrasting musical journeys are celebrated in this unique festival devoted to brass bands and ensembles, as is the 400th anniversary of the death of the great Venetian composer Giovanni Gabrieli. This 2013 RNCM Festival of Brass celebrates a century since Labour and Love with examples of some of the finest and most adventurous music composed for the medium by leading composers from John Ireland and Herbert Howells in the 1930s, to Wilfred Heaton and Robert Simpson in the 70s, Robin Holloway, John McCabe and Michael Tippett in the 80s and Peter Graham, Philip Wilby and many others of more recent vintage. There are no fewer than 11 world premières, including a specially commissioned collective tribute to Benjamin Britten by four of the finest younger voices writing for brass and no fewer than six new concertos. Joining six of the best brass bands in the land are the four musicians of Exit Brass!, the exciting Belgian brass quartet that includes dynamic cornettist Harmen Vanhoorne, the popular young euphonium star Glenn Van Looy and talented composer Stan Nieuwenhuis. For the second time, the Festival s Finale embraces BBC Radio 2 s Young Brass Awards. There will also be a comprehensive trade exhibition featuring the UK s leading retailers and manufacturers displaying the latest in brass instruments and accessories. Paul Hindmarsh artistic director Supported by

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4 Friday 25 January 6.30pm Carole Nash Recital Room Festival Prelude with Exit Brass! Music for brass ensemble, played by the Festival s artists in residence. Free admission, no ticket required 7.45pm RNCM Concert Hall Black Dyke Band Peter Graham Fanfare 1913 (world première) Percy Fletcher Labour and Love Philip Wilby One Star-Sailing West (world première) Philip Wilby Revelation Benjamin Britten Fanfare for David Webster James MacMillan Canite Tuba Peter Graham Radio City, Concerto for trombone and band (world première) Edward Gregson New work Nicholas Childs conductor Zoe Hancock flugel horn Brett Baker trombone Saturday 26 January 10am RNCM Theatre Masterclass with Exit Brass! Tickets am RNCM Concert Hall The Fairey Band Michael Tippett Festal Brass with Blues Robin Holloway From Hills and Valleys (War Memorials No 2) Rodney Newton The Golden Apples of the Sun (world première) Benjamin Britten (arr Ray Farr) Russian Funeral John Ireland Elegy and Minuet from A Downland Suite Wilfred Heaton Toccata (Oh the Blessed Lord) Frank Renton conductor Yasuaki Fukuhara percussion 2pm RNCM Theatre RNCM Brass Band Discovering Birtwistle s Grimethorpe Aria Elgar Howarth Tombeau Harrison Birtwistle Grimethorpe Aria Elgar Howarth and Paul Hindmarsh delve into the detail of Grimethorpe Aria, which Elgar Howarth commissioned for Grimethorpe Colliery Band. The workshop and complete performance is preceded by a performance of his Tombeau for trumpet and band. Elgar Howarth conductor Craig Kilgour trumpet Tickets 10

5 3.30pm RNCM Concert Hall Tredegar Town Band Robert Simpson Energy Nigel Clarke Mysteries of the Horizon (UK première) Trad (arr Elgar Howarth) Hunt the Hare Lucy Pankhurst, Simon Dobson, Paul McGhee, Gavin Higgins Diversions after Benjamin Britten (world première) George Lloyd Royal Parks Ian Porthouse conductor Harmen Vanhoorne cornet 5.30pm RNCM Theatre Junior RNCM Brass Band and Foden s Youth Band These two young bands perform a selection of music that includes works by Kenneth Downie, Martin Cordner and The Beatles Les Neish, Jon Malaxetxebarria, Mike Fowles conductors Free admission, no ticket required 6.30pm Carole Nash Recital Room The Legacy of Labour and Love Christopher Thomas leads a discussion on the evolution of the repertoire of music composed for brass band since Percy Fletcher s tone poem Labour and Love was first heard at the 1913 National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. Free admission, no ticket required 7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall Foden s Band Benjamin Britten (arr Paul Hindmarsh) Occasional Overture (world première of new version) Andy Scott Trombone Concerto (world première) Wilfred Heaton Contest Music Sir Richard Rodney Bennett Flowers of the Forest Peter Meechan Fire in the Sky John McCabe Cloudcatcher Fells Russell Gray, Mike Fowles conductors John Barber trombone

6 Sunday 27 January 10am RNCM Theatre Masterclass with Alexis D ly Tickets am RNCM Concert Hall Leyland Band George Lloyd Diversions on a Bass Theme Stan Nieuwenhuis Euphonium Concerto (world première) Edmund Rubbra Variations on The Shining River Op 101 Peter Meechan Across the Water (Epitaph No 2) Oliver Waespi Audivi Media Nocte Michael Bach conductor Glenn Van Looy euphonium 1.30pm RNCM Concert Hall RNCM Brass Ensemble Giovanni Gabrieli Canzon Duodecimi Toni à 10 Giovanni Gabrieli Sonata Pian e Forte à 8 Giovanni Gabrieli Canzon Noni Toni à 12 Giovanni Gabrieli Canzon VII Giovanni Gabrieli La Spiritata Andrea Gabrieli Ricercar del Duodecima Tuono John De Simone Trope Adam Gorb Ommaggio A Giovanni, (world première) Giovanni Gabrieli Canzon Primi Toni à 8 Giovanni Gabrieli Canzon XV Giovanni Gabrieli Canzon Septimi Octavi Toni à 12 John Miller conductor Tickets 10 3pm RNCM Studio Theatre The George Lloyd Story William Lloyd, the composer s nephew, tells the unique story of George Lloyd s life and music. With the help of the family archives, William celebrates his uncle s early promise, charts his devastating wartime experiences in the North Atlantic convoys and celebrates his return to full-time composition after years in the Dorset countryside as a market gardener. Tickets 7

7 3pm Carole Nash Recital Room Exit Brass! in recital Stan Nieuwenhuis Fanfare Simon Dobson Riot Peter Meechan Autumn Falling Stan Nieuwenhuis Burning Lights Exit Brass! Mafia Tickets pm RNCM Concert Hall Cory Band George Lloyd King s Messenger David Harrington Horn Concerto (world première) John Pickard Eden Robin Holloway Men Marching (War Memorial No 1) Herbert Howells Pageantry Philip Harper conductor Owen Farr tenor horn 7pm RNCM Theatre Festival Finale Featuring the recipients of the BBC Radio 2 Young Brass Awards 2013 and Exit Brass! The Festival Finale celebrates the rising generation of brass soloists and bands with BBC Radio 2 s Young Brass Awards, chosen by a panel of experts in the brass band field. The Award categories are for two soloists (under 18, and 18-21) and a youth band, all three of which will take part in this exciting event, together with the RNCM Brass Band directed by Russell Gray, and Exit Brass!. A panel will select an overall Young Brass Award recipient during the concert. RNCM Brass Band George Lloyd March: HMS Trinidad Gustav Holst (arr Paul Hindmarsh) Capriccio Benjamin Britten (arr Darrol Barry) The Spider and the Fly Wilfred Heaton The Golden Pen Elgar Howarth Berne Patrol Elgar Howarth American Dream Elgar Howarth Hogarth s Howdown Russell Gray conductor Exit Brass! Stan Nieuwenhuis Infernal Fantasy (world première) Tickets 10

8 BOOKING Full Festival Ticket 100 Saturday Day Ticket 47 Sunday Day Ticket 49 Concessions available on individual tickets. Individual tickets as listed in this leaflet. HOW TO BOOK In Person Box Office, 124 Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9RD By Phone Online (individual events only) FOOD AND DRINK There are refreshment facilities available at the RNCM the café, Brodsky and bar offering a range of fresh, home cooked and locally sourced food from just a coffee and pastry to something a little more substantial. The café is open 8am 7.30pm Monday Saturday and 9am 8pm on Sunday for sandwiches, hot food and drinks. Brodsky, our restaurant and bar, is open from 11am 8pm Monday Friday with food served 12pm 7.30pm, from 12pm 7.30pm on Saturday and 12noon 7pm on Sunday. The Concert Bar will be open from 2pm 11pm on Saturday and Sunday. HOW TO FIND US The RNCM is situated 1 mile south of Manchester city centre, in the heart of the Education Quarter, on the corner of Oxford Road and Booth Street West. Oxford Road connects the RNCM by bus to the city centre, and all of Oxford Road, Piccadilly and Victoria train stations. Oxford Road Station is an easy 8 minute walk away. Why not take advantage of the RNCM s secure underground car park for just 3? It s located next to the College in the basement of Sir Charles Groves Hall off Rosamund Street (open from 5pm on Friday and 8am on Saturday/Sunday) or one of the other car parks and on the map below. WHITWORTH ST WEST MEDLOCK ST LOWER MOSLEY ST A5103 OXFORD RD PRINCESS ST WHITWORTH ST OXFORD ST OXFORD RD CHARLES ST MANCUNIAN WAY A57M CAMBRIDGE ST LLOYD ST NORTH 1 P ROSAMOND ST P P GROSVENOR ST BOOTH ST WEST BOOTH ST 2 SACKVILLE ST UPPER BROOK ST A34 P 3 LONDON RD KINCARDINE RD MANCHESTER PICCADILLY FAIRFIELD ST ARDWICK GREE BRUNSWICK ST Wherever possible the RNCM uses Fairtrade products.