Flowers Band | Newbury Spring Festival
Schedule
Sat, 23 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Corn Exchange Newbury | Newbury, EN
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The 2024 National Champions of Great Britain, Flowers Band returns to Newbury Spring Festival with a programme that really does have something for everyone, including Orbital by Ivor Novello award-winning composer, Richard Blackford. This exciting work is Richard’s first work for Brass Band and Flowers Band are delighted to be part of the consortium that have commissioned this major piece, with support from BBC Radio 3 and The Radcliffe Trust.Other programme highlights include a world premiere of a new major work for euphonium from the pen of Lucy Pankhurst. The piece will be performed by Dan Thomas, the band’s Solo Euphonium player, one of the world’s most in demand euphonium soloists.
The band will also perform a world premiere of a new concert opener by Kelly-Marie Murphy, a renowned Canada-based composer who has written for ensembles such as the Vancouver, Winnipeg, and Toronto Symphony Orchestras.
The rest of the programme will feature the band’s stellar soloists, and will include music from well-known film, and more original music for brass band.
Performers
Paul Holland conductor
Dan Thomas euphonium
Flowers Band
Programme to include:
Kelly-Marie Murphy new work
Richard Blackford Orbital
Lucy Pankhurst new work for euphonium
Sponsored by Greenham Trust
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Where is it happening?
Corn Exchange Newbury, 4 Market Place, Newbury, RG14 5, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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