Popular community band, Moray Concert Brass are celebrating their 30th birthday and everyone is invited to the party.
The evening of great music will be held at Elgin Town Hall on Saturday 27 August at 7pm, and there’s something for everyone on the playlist, so whether you like Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, Disney’s Colours of the wind, a medley of Abba tunes, or Adventures in Brass it is bound to get your feet tapping.
Mike Lovatt
Joining members of the band past and present on stage will be Mike Lovatt, Lead trumpet with the BBC Big Band and John Wilson Orchestra. Mike has worked with some of the best musicians in the business including; Quincy Jones, Robbie Williams, Eric Clapton, The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
“It is fantastic that we can get a player of Mike’s calibre to come and play with us here in Elgin” says MCB’s founder and Musical Director Glenn Munro. “The band is like one big family and former players from across Scotland and beyond are returning for the concert and to help us celebrate,” Mr Munro added. “There is going to be a great party atmosphere.”
Five concerts in five days
The band have just returned from a hugely successful tour to Oban that saw them perform 10 pop up concerts in five days. Venues included the Atlantis Leisure Centre, Etive Care Home, CalMac Ferry terminal, McCaig’s Tower and the Oban to Mull ferry during a crossing! At each gig the band helped raise funds and awareness for local charities based in Oban and such was the success of the tour they have now been invited to the Oban Winter Festival in November.
Tickets £8 or £6 for concessions and can be booked at www.morayconcertbrass.com or email mcbinfo21@gmail.com