RNCM FeSTIvAl OF BRASS 2011 - Usir.salford.ac.uk

Friday 28 – Sunday 30 JanuaryRNCM Festival of Brass 2011www.rncm.ac.uk

WelcomeThe 2011 RNCM Festival of Brass will be the biggest yet.For the first time in its history, the festival welcomes oneof the brightest brass ensembles from South America.The high-spirited Venezuelan Brass Ensemble will bemaking its Manchester début at The Bridgewater Hallon 30 January as part of a festival focus on youth brassbands and music. The Sunday of the festival will openup with the thrilling sound of over 100 young brassplayers of the Cornwall and Gwent County Youth bandswho will be performing under the direction of Dr RobertChilds. The RNCM’s own ensembles and the Fairey(Geneva) Band will be showcasing new repertoire.The RNCM Festival is unique in the brass band calendarin its combination of quality performance and substantialrepertoire. The Black Dyke, Cory, Foden’s, Grimethorpeand Leyland bands will be focusing on the music ofDerek Bourgeois, who celebrates his 70th birthdaynext year, and will also feature the work of a number ofyounger creative talents – headed by Peter Meechan,whose Tuba Concerto receives its world première –alongside some of the classics of the repertoire.There will be a comprehensive trade exhibition that will featurethe UK’s leading retailers and manufacturers displaying thelatest in brass instruments and accessories. You can also visitthe RNCM’s Historic Instrument Collection which will be openon Friday 28 January 5.15pm – 6.15pm, Saturday 29 January1.15pm – 2.15pm and Sunday 30 January 1.00pm – 2.15pm.I look forward to seeing you there.Paul Hindmarsh artistic directorRNCM in association with

Friday 28 JanuarySaturday 29 January6.15pm RNCM Theatre10am RNCM TheatreCaracas BrassTuba Masterclasswith Leslie NeishThis ten-piece brass group from the ranks of theVenezuelan Brass Ensemble opens the weekend’sevents with an exciting programme to whet theappetite for what’s in store later in the Festival.Tickets 67.45pm RNCM Concert HallBlack Dyke BandPaul Lovatt-Cooper Starburst and Canyons(world première)Arthur Butterworth Concerto di VenezianaPhilip Wilby Red PriestDerek Bourgeois BlitzAndrew Ford The Rising (world première)William Walton (arr Edward Watson)Suite from Henry VNicholas Childs conductorRichard Marshall cornetBarry Rutter narratorTickets 15 13Tickets 611.30am RNCM Concert HallLeyland BandSimon Dobson Lock hornsDerek Bourgeois The Forest of DeanSimon Dobson ‘.and when the river told ’Peter Meechan MacbethPhilip Harper The Witch of the WestmorelandsLucy Pankhurst MidnightGustav Holst A Moorside SuitePhilip Harper conductorPhilippe Schwartz euphoniumTickets 15 132pm RNCM TheatreThe John Golland Awardwith the Fairey (Geneva) BandPaul Hindmarsh presents a workshop sessionfeaturing the finalists of the John Golland Awardand their new compositions for brass band.Free admission, no ticket required

3.30pm RNCM Concert Hall6.30pm Carole Nash Recital RoomCory BandOpen ForumArthur Butterworth CalibanDerek Bourgeois Trombone ConcertoJohn Pickard Men of StoneArthur Bliss KenilworthPeter Meechan SpartaPhilip Sparke A Tale As Yet UntoldFestival composer-in-residence DerekBourgeois in conversation with Paul Hindmarsh.Robert Childs conductorChristopher Thomas tromboneDavid Childs euphoniumFoden’s BandTickets 15 135.30pm RNCM Studio TheatreJunior RNCM Brass BandThe newly formed Junior RNCM Brass Bandmakes its début at the Festival with a shortprogramme of popular brass band repertoire.Leslie Neish, Maria Molund conductorsFree admission, no ticket requiredFree admission, no ticket required7.30pm RNCM Concert HallWilliam Alwyn The Moor of VeniceAndy Scott Euphonium Concerto(world première)Derek Bourgeois DiversionsPhilip Sparke Sea PicturesPeter Meechan Epitaph for HillsboroughPercy Fletcher An Epic SymphonyJames Gourlay, Michael Fowles conductorsGlyn Williams euphoniumTickets 15 13

Sunday 30 January10am RNCM Theatre2.30pm The Bridgewater HallCornwall and GwentCounty Youth BandsVenezuelan Brass EnsemblePaul Patterson CountdownPhilip Harper Kingdoms of DragonsDerek Bourgeois Barchester SuiteEdward Gregson PatternsSimon Dobson PenleeRobert Childs conductorTickets 611.30am RNCM Concert HallRNCM Brass Bandand Brass EnsemblePaul McGhee Clapp (UK première)Gavin Higgins TangoMartin Dalby Music for a Brass BandBenjamin Tubb Blizzard (world première)Arvo Pärt ArbosElizabeth Winters Circles of Fire(world première)Gary Carpenter Kindness for Ever MairDerek Bourgeois Concerto GrossoNicholas Childs, John Miller conductorsMark Harrison trumpetTickets 15 13Giancarlo Castro Gran FanfariaModest Mussorgsky (arr Howarth)Pictures at an ExhibitionZequinha Abreu Tico Tico no FubáLeonard Bernstein SymphonicDances from West Side StoryThomas Clamor conductorTomas Medina trumpetUndoubtedly the highlight of the 2011 RNCMFestival of Brass, we’re delighted to welcomethe Venezuelan Brass Ensemble for their firstever UK show outside of London. Formed fromthe ranks of the legendary Simón Bolívar YouthOrchestra and a product of the visionary‘El Sistema’ which turns children from deprivedbackgrounds into world-class musicians, thisband of 60 brass and percussion players hasplayed sell-out concerts at the Royal FestivalHall and the 2007 BBC Proms to massivecritical acclaim. Don’t miss the rare chance tosee these incredible young musicians in action!Tickets 25 20 15RNCM in association with

6pm Carole Nash Recital Room7.30pm RNCM Concert HallKeynote PresentationThe ‘El Sistema’ PhenomenonGrimethorpe Colliery BandMarshall Marcus, Head of Music at London’sSouthbank Centre, gives an insight intoVenezuela’s pioneering music educationsystem, known as ‘El Sistema’, from whichthe Venezuelan Brass Ensemble was formed.Free admission, no ticket requiredVaughan Williams Overture from Henry VPeter Meechan Tuba Concerto (world première)Derek Bourgeois Concerto No 1John Golland AriaSergei Prokofiev (arr Paul Archibald)Dances from Romeo and JulietHoward Evans conductorLeslie Neish tubaTickets 15 13

BOOKINGHOW TO FIND USFull Festival Ticket 76(excluding Venezuelan Brass Ensemble)Saturday Day Ticket 36Sunday Day Ticket 26(excluding Venezuelan Brass Ensemble)The RNCM is situated 1 mile south of Manchestercity centre, in the heart of the Education Quarter,on the corner of Oxford Road and Booth StreetWest. Oxford Road connects the RNCM by bus tothe city centre, and all of Oxford Road, Piccadillyand Victoria train stations. Oxford Road Stationis an easy 8 minute walk away.RNCM Festival of Brass Full Festival Ticketor Sunday Day Ticket holders are eligiblefor discounted tickets for the VenezuelanBrass Ensemble at The Bridgewater Hall.Please contact the RNCM Box Officeon 0161 907 5555 for details.Why not take advantage of the RNCM’s secureunderground car park for just 3? It’s locatednext to the college in the basement of Sir CharlesGroves Hall off Rosamund Street (open from 5pmon Friday and 8am on Saturday/Sunday) or one ofTESthe other car parks and on thebelow.CImapDUDOSLEYERMSGATEANLOWRDTO A57, A628 M67STBBCCK ST7MIANCUNA5WAYARMANTRSRDBRDYDLLOPNST2THORTO M56 M6 SOUTHDENMARK GERIDHOTPICKPGREEUPMBWherever possible the RNCMuses Fairtrade products.CAThere are refreshment facilities available at theRNCM – the café, Brodsky and bar – offering arange of fresh, home cooked and locally sourcedfood from just a coffee and pastry to somethinga little more substantial. The café is open from9am – 7.30pm for sandwiches, hot food anddrinks. Brodsky, our restaurant and bar, isopen from 11am – 11pm and a Sunday lunchis available from 12noon – 3pm alongside ourBrodsky menu.A5103FOOD AND DRINKDWNOVEOSGRTO M602(M60) M6 NORTHD STTLE DOLONRTWOSACWESTOXFORDRDMEDLOBy Phone 0161 907 5555Online www.rncm.ac.uk (individual events only)THSTSSESWHITWORTH STFOOXIn Person Box Office,124 Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9RDINCMetrolinkPRHOW TO BOOKSTPORTLANMDSTOSLEYSTConcessions available on individual tickets.Individual tickets as listed in this leaflet.3ICKSWUNBRSTNSOUTH

Tuba Masterclass with leslie Neish Tickets 6 11.30am RNCM Concert Hall . Glyn Williams euphonium Tickets 15 13. 10am RNCM Theatre Cornwall and Gwent . Derek Bourgeois Concerto Grosso Nicholas Childs, John