Sounds of Lockdown Part Two

A second and final online concert was shared on YouTube on Saturday 25th April arising from our partnership with Dynamic Brass, Wellington Memorial Silver Band, and Harmonic Sounds Concert Band. Nine specially prepared pieces were performed in a socially distanced, multi-tracked format because of COVID restrictions.

The programme included rousing performances of the marches Slaidburn and Liberty Bell and popular items such as Lord of the Dance and This is Me and the hymn tune Love Unknown. Solo features included Hannah Calderwood performing Song of the Night Sky by Christopher Bond and Davi Johnston performing Blue by Thomas Gansch. Local jazz musicianRick Swann made a guest appearance in Chick Corea’s Spain with an freely improvised flugelhorn solo. The concert was rounded off with a fun performance involving all musicians in the four bands of The Candman.

During the Interval of the concert, MD, Michael Alcorn chaired an discussion panel with Philip Harper, composer and MD of the Cory Band, Kenny Crookston, Chair of Brass Bands England, and Jonny Bates, composer, performer and MD of Starta Brass.

Special thanks to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland for their support of this project.