Skipton Music Presents: A4 Brass
Tue 23rd March 2027 7:30pm
Booking Instructions:
On sale from midday 1st September. Until then, only season tickets will be available.
Note that an Under 18 and Adult ticket is available to buy on the door, for only £12!
Formed in 2013 at the Royal Northern College of Music, A4 Brass Quartet has established itself at the forefront of British brass chamber music, drawing principal players from leading bands including Black Dyke and Foden’s. In 2018 they became the first brass ensemble to win the Royal Philharmonic Society Henderson Chamber Ensemble Award, and have performed at Wigmore Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Bridgewater Hall.
Programme:
RICHARD STRAUSS, arr. Bates Festmusik der Stadt Wien
GIOCHINO ROSSINI, arr. Robertson Barber of Seville Overture
JOSEPH KOSMA, arr. Bates Autumn Leaves
DORREN CARWITHEN, arr. Bates Suffolk Morris from ‘Suffolk Suite’
EVELYN GLENNIE, arr. Bates A Little Prayer
MARTIN ELLERBY Electra Dances
CALLUM AU Crown and Spectre
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH, arr. Bates Inventions 1-4
KENTARO SATO, arr. Bates Tsuna’ngari
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, arr. Bates English Folk Song Suite
VITTORIO MONTI Czardas
JONATHAN BATES Mists of the Mountains, IV. A Tale of Two Peaks
Sponsored by a legacy from the estate of George Murray
We will be continuing our monthly Listening Club this season where we meet together (mostly online) before each concert and chat about a piece of music from the forthcoming gig – a bit like a book club. Last year in five of the six Listening Clubs the performers joined as well to chat with us and provide their personal perspective.
If you’re interested in joining the Listening Club, please click here or send an email to skiptonmusic2@gmail.com
For access to online playlists and more information about the artists, please see skiptonmusic.org.uk/concerts/2026-2027-a4-brass
Photo: Benjamin Ealovega
About Skipton Music
Bringing world-class music to the Yorkshire Dales since 1947, Skipton Music is a not-for-profit charity run by a small group of local volunteers. Each year between September and March they host six public concerts at Skipton Town Hall together with a free afternoon concert for local primary schools. In 2022-2023 they celebrated their 75th anniversary with a special themed concert series entitled Hidden Treasures: Celebrating Women Composers Across the Ages. To find out more about who they are and what they do, see www.skiptonmusic.org.uk. You can also follow them on Facebook or Instagram.
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The Hub Bar
Our theatre bar opens one hour before most of our Events and Performances. We serve a selection of locally sourced drinks and snacks including Ilkley Brewery Beers, and Northern Bloc Ice Cream.
