Durham Brass 9th July & BBC Proms 2nd August

Trimdon Concert Brass Band perform a new work by Kathryn, based on the jolly Bobby Shaftoe tune! at Durham Brass Festival this Saturday, 9 July, 2pm, at the Miners’ Gala. Also, a reminder about tickets for the BBC Proms, 2 August, hosted by Kathryn: an adventurous romp through Percy Grainger’s work performed by the Kathryn Tickell Band, June Tabor, The Wilson Family, the BBC Singers and Northern Sinfonia, conducted by John Harle. 10.15pm at the Royal Albert Hall, tickets £12 — £16. For booking information go to BBC Proms.

If you can’t make it, listen live on BBC Radio 3 (listen online for 7 days after broadcast. Watch on BBC Four on 14th August (watch online for 7 days after broadcast).

A lovely feature on Kathryn is coming up in BBC Music Magazine: ‘Music that Changed Me’ where she chooses five pieces/performances/composers who have changed her musical life. On sale from 12th July.