York's Proms In The Gardens a big success

The Proms In The Garden event featuring the Shepherd Group Brass Band and the York Railway Institute Brass Band at the Mystery Plays Theatre in the Museum Gardens in York The Proms In The Garden event featuring the Shepherd Group Brass Band and the York Railway Institute Brass Band at the Mystery Plays Theatre in the Museum Gardens in York

YORK’S Proms In The Gardens has been heralded as a big success.

The event, which was performed on the York Mystery Plays stage in the Museum Gardens on Monday night, saw the world premieres of work by 18-year-old Jack Capstaff, who has already made his name as Britain’s youngest brass band conductor, and David Lancaster’s performances of Sounds Of St Mary’s and City Of Kings.

The pieces performed were a “celebration through the centuries” from the 13th Century right up to the present day, followed in the second half by Last Night At The Proms.’

• BBC Radio York will be broadcasting highlights from the York 800 Proms in the Gardens on Bank Holiday Monday from 1pm to 2pm and also on Yorkshire Brass on Sunday, September 9, from 1pm to 3pm.

Comments(7)

Acomblady says...
9:48am Wed 22 Aug 12

An excellent evening in a superb setting. Well done to everyone involved

Micklegate says...
9:53am Wed 22 Aug 12

It was very good, I hope it's repeated. Shame it didn't sell-out, but I think everyone enjoyed it.

One thing I did wonder - is the compere (spelling?) bloke (the ex Corrie guy) paid? I don't know what the norm is. If he isn't all credit to him for doing it, if he is I question why he rather than someone reading equally well the notes for free and therefore more money to the charities would be better.

roskoboskovic says...
10:01am Wed 22 Aug 12

shame,i didn t know that it was on.was it widely advertised.

Blimp says...
10:57am Wed 22 Aug 12

Brilliant, love it! More please.

MarkyMarkMark says...
12:19pm Wed 22 Aug 12

It was brilliant!
Watching/listening to the 1812 Overture live was reason enough alone for going.

Eric Style says...
10:39am Thu 23 Aug 12

The compere was in victoria wood's dinnerladies show i think

Digeorge says...
8:57pm Thu 23 Aug 12

Would have been nice to have advertised this a bit on here prior to the event.

I would have liked to have gone.

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