Brass

This afternoon, we attended a concert by a one year old ensemble, Wilmington Virtuosi Brass, a British-style brass band, formed by cornetist, Richard Hillson, a U.K. native.  He wanted to create a competition-style brass band like the ones he grew up with in England.  The unit is excellent, and are under the direction of Tony Granados, a well respected conductor in the U.S. with extensive experience in the world of brass band music.

The band plans to begin competing in national events in the spring.  The Christmas concert was very enjoyable, and after dinner, Gina and I searched, found, and re-watched the 1996 film, "Brassed Off".

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