As we move from Summer into Autumn, as the leaves change colour and fall from the trees, the North Cheshire Wind Orchestra takes you on a musical journey through the seasons and explores the link between music and musical colours.
Viva Musica! – Alfred Reed
Blue and Green Music – Samuel Hazo
Winter Dances – Fergal Carroll
Autumn’s Elegy – Kenneth Hesketh
Excerpts from Music for a Festival – Gordon Jacob
As Summer Was Just Beginning – Larry Daehn
Blue Shades – Frank Ticheli
Shepherd’s Hey – Percy Grainger
Flourish for Wind Band – Ralph Vaughan Williams
Themes from The Snowman – Howard Blake, arr Barnwell
Russian Christmas Music – Alfred Reed
A Christmas Festival – Leroy Anderson
Christmas Carols
Sleigh Ride – Leroy Anderson
Escapes and escapades – history is littered with stories of daring and bravado and sheer good fortune.
North Cheshire Wind Orchestra’s second concert of the season pays tribute to some of these stories and maybe even brings a few new ones to light! With repertoire from the UK, USA and Australia, this promises to be an ideal opportunity to escape your normal Saturday evening routine and come along to hear some exciting and intriguing music.
Awayday – Adam Gorb
Grand Central Station – Michael Torke
Catch Me if You Can – John Williams, arr Bocook
March from the Great Escape – Elmer Bernstein
Simple Song – Andrew Boysen Jnr
Masada – Ralph Hultgren
Crown Imperial – William Walton
Kick up your heels with the North Cheshire Wind Orchestra’s tribute to dance. From Russian Sailors to Morris Dancers, this concert has it all!
Russian Sailor’s Dance – Reinhold Gliere, arr Long?
Bridgewater Breeze – Adam Gorb
Serenade for Wind Band – Derek Bourgeois
Illyrian Dances – Guy Woolfenden
Mock Morris – Percy Grainger
Bohemian Revelry – Adam Gorb
The last concert of the season, and it is sure to go with a swing. The programme will include a mix of old and new favourites from the world of film, tv, and musical shows. There’s guaranteed to be something to get your feet tapping.