A BRASS band is set to perform at this year's Elgar Festival.
The organisers of the festival, which will take place from Saturday, May 24 until Sunday, June 1, have announced an afternoon of free outdoor music.
Worcester Concert Brass will perform in Cathedral Square, Worcester, on Saturday, May 24, from 1.30pm until 3.30pm.
The band will play a wide range of music, including songs from films and musicals, as well as classical, pop, rock, and traditional brass band music.
The band was formed in March 1982, and performs a wide range of music, including songs from the stage, film and TV music, light classics, and traditional brass band music.
Kenneth Woods, artistic director at the festival, said: "We are so looking forward to welcoming Worcester Concert Brass to this year’s festival.
"Cathedral Square will be filled with the joyful sounds of brass as the band present this free programme of music by Elgar, his contemporaries and ours."
Themed Celebrate with Elgar, this year’s festival will bring together professional musicians and artists alongside choirs and ensembles.
Other highlights this year include Elgar’s Symphony No. 2 and John Ireland’s oratorio These Things Shall Be, performed by the ESO and joined by the 2025 Festival Chorus on Saturday, May 31, in Worcester Cathedral.
The lineup also includes performances by English String and Chamber Orchestras, recitals by world-renowned performers Raphael Wallfisch, David Briggs, and April Fredrick, several participatory events including Come and Play Elgar 1, and a Young Singers Masterclass.
The ever-popular family concert returns, hosted by Classic FM’s Zeb Soanes, including the winning pieces of the Festival’s Young Composers’ Competition.
The event will also celebrate the work and 70th birthday of Worcester’s finest living composer, Ian Venables.
For further information and to book tickets, visit www.elgarfestival.org.
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