This recording won the award for 'Best Brass Band Record of the Year' in Brass Band World Magazine.
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.A significant disc by Black Dyke Mills Band playing George Lloyd's band compositions, recorded on the prestigious Albany label. The disc is full of melody and rhythmic interest and his test pieces Royal Parks, Diversions on a Bass Theme and English Heritage have received acclaim from audiences and bands alike. Evening Song is a delightful piece. This new release is not to be missed. Brass Band World
There is an exuberance about the playing that at times teeters flashily, yet at its core sits a sublime performance of the composer’s substantive ‘Evening Song’, which is considered, textured brass band ensemble playing the like we hear so rarely today. It’s a remarkably malleable, viscous piece – with echoes of Smetana’s ‘Vlatava’ (and even ‘Scheherazade’) softly bubbling to the surface of a beautifully crafted operatic carol; played with an acute appreciation of balanced dovetailing. It is David King and George Lloyd at their very best. Iwan Fox