RNCM Festival of Brass

On Sunday the 27th of January at the final concert of the 2008 Festival of Brass hosted annually at the RNCM, Manchester Steve will play as guest sololist with the famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band the exciting Euphonium Concerto by Vladimir Cosma, in UK premiere of the brass band arrangement by John Meredith.

The current national champions conducted by Allan Withington and Steve will present a marvellous programme that will undoubtedly provide the climax to the weekend long festival which features 6 of the UK's top band.

The programme is provisionally planned as follows:

  • Overture Henry V ... Vaughan Williams
  • Euphonium Concerto ... Cosma (arr. Meredith)
  • Three Figures ... H. Howells

    Interval

  • March Sea Songs ... Vaughan Williams
  • Vocalise, Fanfare and Rondo ... Gary Petersen - World premiere
  • New solo from Steve, to be confirmed
  • Music for Battle Creek ... Philip Sparke