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The British Open Championships

All the music and conversation from Symphony Hall as Frank Renton visits the oldest brass band competition in the world, the 165th British Open Brass Band Championship.

The British Open Brass Band Championship is one of the bands world's most coveted prizes. Last Saturday it welcomed 17 of the best bands playing to a capacity house in Symphony Hall and Frank Renton has all the music and conversation as bands such as Grimethorpe, Black Dyke and Brighouse and Rastrick are joined by the 2016 Swiss Champions The Valaisia Brass Band to play the critically acclaimed Fraternity by Thierry Deleruyelle.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 12 Sep 2017 23:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Safroni

    Imperial Echoes

    Performer: Cory Band. Performer: Black Dyke Band. Conductor: Philip Harper.

  • Thierry Deleruyelle

    Fraternity - Black Land

    Performer: Grimethorpe Colliery Band. Conductor: Alllan Withington.

  • Thierry Deleruyelle

    Fraternity (Part)

    Performer: Whitburn Band. Conductor: Florent Didier.

  • Thierry Deleruyelle

    Fraternity - Fie Damp

    Performer: Carlton Maine Frickley Colliery Band.

  • Thierry Deleruyelle

    Fraternity - Prayer

    Performer: Valaisia Brass Band. Conductor: Arsene Duc.

  • Derek Bourgeois

    Serenade

    Performer: Grimethorpe Colliery Band. Conductor: Frank Renton.
    • Classic Brass.
    • EMI/Music For Pleasure.

Broadcast

  • Tue 12 Sep 2017 23:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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