The top brass: Ahead of two dedicated Proms, can brass bands finally move beyond the clichés? - The Guardian

It’s been 33 years since the last Prom dedicated to brass band music, while Gavin Higgins’ concerto for Brass band and orchestra is the first Proms commission of its kind. It’s time to forget that Hovis ad and celebrate the banding world

Its quite a feat for a British ensemble older than the Proms to be making its debut at this years festival, but such is the case of Tredegar Town Band. Formally constituted in 1876, and with a perfor… [+6574 chars]

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