Eynsford Concert Band `Spectacle Britannique’
If you wish to buy tickets for Eynsford Concert Band’s gala concert on 30 October 2010 at Chateau De Lavaux Sainte-Anne, (near Brussels) or find out more information about this event. Please contact Nigel Clarke either by email: nigel@nigel-clarke.com or telephone +44 (0) 7850335560. The event promises to be a musical feast. Nigel’s epic work `Heritage Suite’ (What Hope Saw) dedicated to Eynsford Concert Band will be performed in it’s entirety during the evening. Also at the concert a specially written poem by Martin Westlake `What Hope Saw’ will precede Nigel’s work, and will be read by it’s author.
Eynsford Concert Band member David Chapman (French Horn/Piano) wrote an article for `Winds Magazine’ (Winter 2009) about the bands collaboration with Nigel on this work and how they saw`Heritage Suite’ grow over the weeks. The premiere recording of `Heritage Suite’ made by the band and is available on ITunes.
To read David Chapman’s article, go to: http://www.nigel-clarke.co.uk/?page_id=648
Other works to be performed are: Erich Korngold – Sea Hawk, Martin Ellerby – Clarinet Concerto (performed by clarinettist Linda Merrick), Guy Woolfenden – Gallimaufry , Roger Cichy – Bugs and Richard Wagner – Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral.