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SUMMARY:Flowers Band
DESCRIPTION:The 2024 National Champions of Great Britain\, Flowers Band returns to Newbury Spring Festival with a programme that really does have something for everyone\, including Orbital by Ivor Novello award-winning composer\, Richard Blackford. This exciting work is Richard’s first work for Brass Band and Flowers Band are delighted to be part of the consortium that have commissioned this major piece\, with support from BBC Radio 3 and The Radcliffe Trust. \nOther programme highlights include a world premiere of a new major work for euphonium from the pen of Lucy Pankhurst. The piece will be performed by Dan Thomas\, the band’s Solo Euphonium player\, one of the world’s most in demand euphonium soloists. \nThe band will also perform a world premiere of a new concert opener by Kelly-Marie Murphy\, a renowned Canada-based composer who has written for ensembles such as the Vancouver\, Winnipeg\, and Toronto Symphony Orchestras. \nThe rest of the programme will feature the band’s stellar soloists\, and will include music from well-known film\, and more original music for brass band. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSince announcing this concert\, Flowers Band have been crowned as the 2026 Champion Band of Europe following a historic victory in Linz\, Austria!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\nPaul Holland conductor\nDan Thomas euphonium\nFlowers Band \nProgramme to include:\nThomas Doss Fanfare for the Best\nJohn Golland Meiso (Tenor Horn Soloist Emily Evans and Baritone Soloist Elliot Harrington)\nR. Alexander arr. Roy Newsome Belford’s Carnival March\nDaniel Hall Beneath the Mask (Cornet Soloist Luke Barker)\nStijn Aertgeerts Cuba Libre\nRichard Blackford Orbital\nKelly-Marie Murphy Heliosphere (World Premiere)\nJohn Barry arr. Darrol Barry Out of Africa\nLucy Pankhurst Electric (Euphonium Soloist Dan Thomas)\nJonathan Bates Pall Mall\nGavin Higgins Ar Lan y Mor\nOwn Choice Testpiece from 2026 European Brass Band Championships \nSponsored by Greenham Trust \nThis concert will be dedicated to the memory of Chris Boulton. \n\n
URL:https://www.newburyspringfestival.org.uk/event/flowers-band-2026/
LOCATION:Corn Exchange\, The Corn Exchange\, Market Place\, Newbury\, Berkshire\, RG14 5BD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Chamber Music & Recitals
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