Proms #40 — National Wind and Brass Band Youth Orchestras

: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, Kensington, London51.501267 -0.177541
Date:: 12th August 2012 -- 3.30 PM
Tickets:: £6 to £16, from royalalberthall.com
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The world famous Proms season continues at the Royal Albert Hall with a concert by Bramwell Tovey, James Gourlay and the National Youth Wind Orchestra and Brass Band Orchestra of Great Britain. They will be performing a selection of works by Vaughan Williams, Holst, Gavin Higgins, Martin Ellerby, John Pickard, Gavin Bryars, George Benjamin and Derek Bourgeois.

The terracota-coloured Royal Albert Hall is one of London’s favourite concert venues. Whilst it remains most famous for classical music and the annual Prom concerts, it also holds rock and pop concerts, sports events and award ceremonies.

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