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KNDS Fairey Band

KNDS Fairey Band

Experience the brassy brilliance of one of the most successful contesting bands in the world
Leeds International Concert Season
Sat 29 Nov 7.30 PM
Pudsey Civic Hall
Tickets
Sat 29 Nov
7.30 PM
Tickets

Programme

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The Magic Flute Overture             
William Himes Jubilance                     
Featuring cornet soloist Iain Culross
A Salute to Freddie Mercury and Queen
Kenneth Downie The Piper O' Dundee           
Featuring horn soloist Daniel Marsh
Phoebe Knapp/Simon Wood Blessed Assurance                 
Featuring trombone soloist Rebecca Lundberg
Rimsky Korsakov/Keith Wilkinson Capriccio Espagnol        

Interval

Percy Fletcher Heroic March from An Epic Symphony     
Joy Webb/Ivor Bosanko Share My Yoke               
Featuring flugel soloist Pete Shaw
A Salute to Paul McCartney (selection)
Traditional/William Himes Amazing Grace                 
Philip Sparke Harlequin                   
Featuring euphonium soloist Peter McDonough
Derek Bourgeois Serenade                     
Alexander Borodin/Eddie Huckridge Polovtsian Dances    

Frank Renton - conductor 

The KNDS Fairey Band is one of the most successful contesting brass bands in the world. Founded in 1937 by a group of employees at the Fairey Aviation Works in Stockport, the band achieved many musical successes under the brilliant direction of Harry Mortimer, its Musical Director for over thirty years. Since those early days, the band has won every elite band event on the contest calendar, including the National Championships of Great Britain on nine occasions and the British Open an incredible sixteen times.

About the series

This concert is the second of eight in the Leeds Best of Brass 2025/26 series.

About the Leeds Best of Brass 2025/26 series

There’s nothing quite like the sound of a championship brass band and this season we’ve got some of the UK’s very best.

From contest champions to audience favourites, there’s plenty to enjoy whether you’re a seasoned fan or new to the brass band world.

While Morley Town Hall is closed for refurbishment, our Leeds Best of Brass series has found a new home at Pudsey Civic Hall – a friendly and accessible venue with great transport links, free parking and a well-stocked bar. It’s a great place to enjoy a Saturday night of top quality brass music. Seating in this venue is unreserved.

Ticket prices
Standard: £16
Over 60s/full-time students/unwaged/LeedsCard Extra holders: £13.50
Under 30s: £10

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