Mikhail Glinka/Walter Hargreaves Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture Listen Peter Graham Glorious Ventures Featuring cornet soloist Mark Wilkinson Marvin Hamlisch & Carole Bayer-Sager/John Barber Theme from Ice Castles Listen Featuring soprano cornet soloist Richard Poole Hoagy Carmichael/Bill Geldard Stardust Listen
Featuring trombone soloist John Barber Ēriks Ešenvalds/Phillip Littlemore Only in Sleep Listen
Simon Dobson Penlee Listen
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Andrew Baker A Short Ride in a Brass Machine Listen Zez Confrey/Howard Snell Kitten on the Keys Listen Percussion feature: Mark Landon, Anthony Mann, Sam Iles The Adventures of Robin Hood: Michael Kamen/Iain McKnight Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Listen Marc Streitenfeld/John Barber Merry Men Listen Adams, Lange & Kamen/John Barber (Everything I Do) I Do it for You Listen Duet: Mark Wilkinson (cornet) & Melanie Whyle (flugel horn) Fahey, Woodward, Jolley, Dallin & Swain/Iain McKnight Cruel Summer Listen Featuring euphonium soloist Gary Curtin Jonathan Bates Escapade Duet: Richard Poole (soprano cornet) & Jonathan Bates (solo horn) John Barber Return of the Lionheart
Current North West Area Champion for the sixth consecutive year, Foden’s Band was formed in 1900 in the Cheshire village of Sandbach. With Michael Fowles as Musical Director, the band maintains a world-class reputation for providing quality entertainment in the field of brass music with a traditional and unique style. The band has many first class musicians in its ranks including the renowned Principal Cornet player, Mark Wilkinson. In 2021 the band was crowned winner of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.