What's On

On sale Thu 13 Nov 2025 at 10am

Programme

Tamsin Crook A Spark Forgotten
Derek Bourgeois Euphonium Concerto*
Phil Lawrence Mellisande (world premiere)
Philip Sparke Land of the Long White Cloud

Performers

Ian Porthouse conductor
Glenn Van Looy euphonium*
Tredegar Town Band

About

Part of RNCM International Brass Band Festival.

Tredegar Town Band begins its performance with A Spark Forgotten, a work of driving energy and pulsating rhythm by 17-year-old composer and cornet player Tasmin Crook, who hails from Penrith in Cumbria. Bursting with youthful spirit and striking confidence, this piece sets a thrilling tone for the evening. The momentum continues as euphonium virtuoso Glenn Van Looy takes the spotlight in Derek Bourgeois’s Euphonium Concerto, a tour de force demanding remarkable agility, endurance, and expressive range.

The world premiere of Phil Lawrence’s Mellisande follows and is a poignant addition to the programme following the composer’s unexpected passing in June 2025.

Finally, the evening concludes with a work by the festival’s featured composer, Philip Sparke. Commissioned by the New Zealand Brass Band Association in 1979, the piece takes its title from the Polynesian name for New Zealand, Aotearoa, meaning ‘land of the long white cloud’ – an image inspired by the first sighting of the islands by their early settlers.

Tickets

Full Price £22
Student/Under 26 £14

Promoted by RNCM.

Festival Discount

Automatically receive 20% off at least one ticket per event when you book three or more events in the RNCM International Brass Band Festival (excluding free events). Please note that this discount only applies when booking events as part of a single transaction. This offer cannot be combined with any other discounts or promotions.

This event will end at approximately 4.15pm.