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Young Brass Award - music and conversation from the semi-final

Eight talented musicians play for a place in the final with Frank Renton and Clare Freeman.

The search for the next brass star reaches the semi-final stage as 8 talented musicians play for a place in the final alongside the world famous Foden's Band with conductor Michael Fowles. In this special programme Frank Renton presents all the music highlights as Clare Freeman talks to the young performers about their preparation for the Award and their dreams and career aspiration as they try and impress judges international Euphonium star David Childs and Helen Vollam principal trombone of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. The 4 selected for the live final at The Royal Northern College of Music in April will be revealed at the end of the programme.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 28 Feb 2017 23:00

Music Played

  • Eric Cook arr Derek Ashmore

    Bolivar

    Performer: Isobel Daws. Performer: Foden's Conductor Michael Fowles.
    • Bolivar.
  • Martin Ellerby

    Tenor Horn Concert 3rd Movement(part)

    Performer: Ross Dunne. Performer: Foden's band conductor Michael Fowles.
    • Excerpt 3 movemenbt from Tenor Horn Concerto.
  • Steven Verhelst

    Danzone No. 1

    Performer: Samueal Taber. Performer: Foden's band conductor Michael Fowles.
    • Danzone No. 1.
    • Verhelst Music.
  • Howard Snell

    Rhapsody for Cornet and Band

    Performer: Neil Adam. Performer: Foden's Conductor Michael Fowles.
    • Rhapsody for Cornet and Band.
  • Derek Bourgeois

    Trombone Concerto op 114a 1st Movement (part)

    Performer: Ellena Newton. Performer: Foden's Conductor Michael Fowles.
    • Trombone Concerto op 114a 1st Movement (part).
  • Philip Wilby

    Flight (final part)

    Performer: James Nash. Performer: Foden's Conductor Michael Fowles.
    • Flight.
  • Lewis Nettles & Foden's Conductor Michael Fowles

    Rhapsody for Trombone (final part)

    • Rhapsody for Trombone.

Broadcast

  • Tue 28 Feb 2017 23:00

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2's Young Brass Award 2018

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