Wednesday 8th June 2011

Lunchtime Concert 1.10-2pm
Pictures at an Exhibition – Brass Ensemble

Shostakovich – Two Pieces by Scarlatti for Wind Orchestra

The University of Manchester Brass Ensemble
Mussorgsky arr. Howarth – Pictures at an Exhibition
Conductor – Tom Jarvis


Beat the Rush Hour Concert 5-6pm
Stravinsky – A Soldier’s Tale

Conductor – Theo Vinden


Evening Concert 7.30pm
Manchester University Wind Orchestra – Picture Postcards 3: Russia

Shostakovich - Festive Overture
Borodin - Prince Igor
Gliere - Russian Sailor’s Dance from The Red Poppy
Kozhevnikov – Symphony No. 3
Prokofiev - The Montagues and Capulets from Romeo and
Juliet, Suite No.2
Dvorak - Slavonic Dance No.4
Prokofiev – Peter and the Wolf
Tchaikovsky – Finale from Symphony No. 4, arr. Singleton

Conductors - Andy Gregory, Jack Adler-McKean, Theo Vinden
Narrator - David Tagg-Oram

MUWO round off their Picture Postcards season with a stunning array of Russian works arranged for Wind Orchestra. Not one to miss, this promises to be a fun concert of classics and favourites performed by the University's award-winning Wind Orchestra.