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Open Championships

Frank Renton presents the first of 3 programmes from the 158th Open Championship weekend.

The British Open Brass Band Championships is the longest running brass band competition in the world and last weekend was the 158th time that bands have competed for the honour of winning. As is usual these days it's associated Sunday Gala Concert features three of the world's most famous bands in concert and this year it's The Grimethorpe Colliery, Cory and The Black Dyke Bands who take to the stage in Symphony Hall Birmingham. In the first of three programmes featuring music and conversation from the weekend, Frank Renton presents the music, players and conductors of the competition itself and catches up with 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 2 Young Brass Soloist Matthew White before he plays his prize winning piece with The Black Dyke Band next week.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 9 Sep 2010 22:30

Music Played

  • Black Dyke Band conducted by Nicholas Childs

    Home Of Legends

  • Fairey (Geneva) Band conducted by Russell Gray

    ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS (opening)

  • Desford Colliery Band conducted by Martin Winter

    ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS (central jazz section)

  • Tredegar Town Band conducted by Ian Porthouse

    ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS (start of 3rd movement)

  • Tredegar Town Band conducted by Ian Porthouse

    ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS (conclusion)

  • Cory Band conducted by Robert Childs

    Toccata

Broadcast

  • Thu 9 Sep 2010 22:30

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