Liszt Reimagined: An Odyssey for Brass
The Bradshaw Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR
£12
£6 students
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Liszt Reimagined: An Odyssey for Brass
RBC Brass Ensemble
Conductor Henry Stevens
Verdi arr. Christopher Houlding Overture from La Forza Del Destino
Rimsky-Korsakov arr. Henry Stevens Capriccio Espagnol by
RBC Brass Band
Conductor Ian Porthouse
Liszt arr. Henry Stevens Sonata in B minor
The RBC Brass Department comes together to showcase a selection of monumental works from the Romantic era.
Conducted by Ian Porthouse, the RBC Brass Band presents Liszt’s Piano Sonata in B minor, in a world premiere arrangement. This colossal cornerstone of the Romantic piano idiom is a journey in many ways - structurally, emotionally, and autobiographically, due to the composer’s famed life as a travelling piano virtuoso. In this brand-new arrangement for full brass band, this concept of a grand voyage will be exhibited, and the setting for brass will no doubt showcase this masterpiece in a new light, bringing never-before-heard interpretations, colours and textures to the fore, with a completely fresh perspective on Liszt’s genre-defining composition.
Alongside, Henry Stevens directs the RBC Brass Ensemble, in both new and existing arrangements of Romantic Era repertoire for brass dectet, unifying tonight’s concert as a celebration of the RBC Brass Department.
Running time approx. 90 minutes including interval