The Brighouse & Rastrick Band
Summer Series 2004, Concert 11
Saturday July 10th at 7.45 pm
Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band David Hirst, conductor
The Brighouse and Rastrick Band formed in 1881 is undoubtedly the best and most consistent 'public subscription' band in the world. (A 'public subscription band' is one funded with money raised from private individuals rather than through church, company or estate patronage.) The records show that the band have won more prizes than any other band - over 400 since 1910. They created a unique triple of championship titles held in one year, when in May 1998, in Kerkrade Holland, B&R won the title Champion Band of Europe; followed three weeks later by victory at the All England Masters Championships to add to their title Champion Band of Great Britain. In 1977 B&R had unique success in a more unusual way: for nine weeks they were at no.2 - held off the top by Paul McCartney - in the British 'pop' charts with their recording of the Floral Dance.
Ticket Prices: £12.00 £16.50 £20.00 (Click here for hall layout diagram.)
| John Williams | Star Wars |
| Offenbach | Orpheus in the Underworld |
| Cole Porter | Puttin' on the Ritz |
| Freddie Mercury | Bohemian Rhapsody |
| Elgar | Pomp & Circumstance |
| Strauss | Radetsky March |
| Wood | Fantasia on British Sea Songs |
| Jerusalem | |
| Strauss | Thunder & Lightning Polka |
| Himes | Amazing Grace |
| Tchaikovsky | 1812 Overture - Finale |
This performance will finish at approximately 9.45 pm