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On sale Thu 13 Nov 2025 at 10am

Programme

Philip Sparke London Overture
Simon Dobson The Riot at the Rite
Louis Kroni arr Bertrand Moren Dark or Bright?*
Derek Jenkins We Seven^
Théo Koita Tabi: The Journey (world premiere)
Errollyn Wallen Gold Saturday

Performers

Katrina Marzella-Wheeler conductor
Chris Binns conductor^
Louis Kroni soprano cornet*
RNCM Brass Band

About

Part of RNCM International Brass Band Festival.

RNCM Brass Band welcomes back alumna Katrina Marzella-Wheeler to conduct this exciting musical journey. The programme opens with Philip Sparke’s majestic A London Overture, before a musical deep dive into the extraordinary audience uproar at the premiere of Stravinksy’s Rite of Spring in Simon Dobson’s The Riot at the Rite.

The band are then joined by the winner of the 50th Swiss National Solo & Quartet Championship, Louis Kroni, in Dark and Bright – an expressive exploration of our states of mind and the duality of the world between fragile light and persistent darkness.

Taking off on a voyage to space, Derek Jenkins’ We Seven is inspired by the first American astronauts to successfully travel to the cosmos. A world premiere by Théo Koita then follows before the band closes with the rarely performed gem Gold Saturday by Master of the King’s Music Errollyn Wallen, originally premiered in Manchester by Bollywood Brass.

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 12.15pm.