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The world premiere performance of ‘A Forest Symphony’ took place at Beechenhurst on Saturday 23rd June as part of the Voices in theForest – Excting Minds. Played by Lydbrook Silver Band - one of the Forest’s oldest and most successful bands - the new piece received rapturous applause from the large audience who enjoyed the first chance to hear this magnificent composition.
Forest of Dean born composer Gavin Higgins was commissioned by Voices in the Forest to write a brand new piece of brass band music for the 2007 Exciting Minds festival. The new piece, ‘A Forest Symphony,’ explores the hidden and magical world of the forest; secrets that may only be seen by the animals who live there or by fortunate ramblers who stray from the beaten path. “When I was asked to write this piece for the festival,” says Gavin, ” I realised it was a great chance for my imagination to run wild. I began to think of the weird and wonderful things I would dream up as a child. What if there was more to the forest than meets the eye? What dark and magical things could be hidden beneath the ancient oak trees?”And so the piece is divided into five small fragments, each running seamlessly into the next:
Sunrise
The Magical Forest The Hunt
March of the Woodland Animals
Sunset
A Forest Symphony was made possible through the support of Creative Partnerships Forest of Dean.
