Brass Bands
What\u2019s the difference between a cornet and a trumpet? How did Czech music and a hill in Dorset sell a million loaves? What happened at Manchester\u2019s Belle Vue Zoological Gardens in 1853? Tom Service answers these questions and many more as he explores the world of brass bands: our witnesses are the music director of the Elland Silver Youth Band, Samantha Harrison, who\u2019s immersed in today\u2019s competitive banding world, and composer Gavin Higgins, who\u2019s written a ballet for brass band.
Producer: Ruth Thomson