Leeds Best of Brass 2025/26
Bramwell Coles - Under Two Flags
Daniel Auber - Overture to The Black Domino
Felix Mendelssohn / Leigh Baker - Allegro from Violin Concerto featuring cornet soloist Tom Hutchinson
arr Dan Price - Black Dyke Spooktacular
Carl Orff / Roy Newsome - Carmina Burana
James Horner / Sandy Smith - Casper the friendly ghost
Giuseppe Verdi / Peter Graham - Dies Irae
Harold Arlen / Goff Richards - Somewhere Over the Rainbow featuring tenor horn soloist Siobhan Edwards
Paul Lovatt-Cooper - Fire in the Blood
Paul Lovatt-Cooper - In Actio Nobilante
Soloist Showcase
Paul Lovatt-Cooper - Neath Dublin Skies featuring euphonium soloist Adam Bokaris
Charles Gounod / Derek Greenwood - Ave Maria featuring baritone soloist Michael Cavanagh
WG Lemon / Ray Woodfield - Helter Skelter featuring xylophone soloist Gareth Hand
Peter Graham - Mill Town Reviva
Handel Parker - Deep Harmony
Ottorino Respighi / Howard Snell - Pines of Rome
With a heritage stretching back to 1855, Black Dyke Band’s pedigree is unrivalled. Over 350 recordings and numerous national and European competition titles have made the name Black Dyke synonymous with musical excellence. With renowned Musical Director Nicholas Childs at the helm, the band champions new music for brass, often performing music by living composers. A popular highlight of the band’s concerts is Black Dyke at the Movies, a cinematic celebration of iconic film scores. Most recently Black Dyke Band featured in BBC’s Radio 2 Loves Brass concert as part of Bradford 2025 City of Culture, performing with The Punjabi Roots Drummers and Marti Pellow.
