The Music of Michael Bennett
“Also features two fine unaccompanied original composition solos in “Fantasy for Tuba”, played with bold resonance by Craig Anderson, and by Michael Bennett himself on “Soliloquy for Piper Alpha”, which is a combination of tranquillity and heraldic echoes”
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Prelude from the Te Deum (Marc-Antoine Charpentier arr. Michael Bennett)
2. Etude in E Minor (Frederick Chopin arr. Michael Bennett)
3. Scottish Consorts Vol: 1 (arr. Michael Bennett)
Ane Exempill of Tripla
Prince Edward’s Paven
The Queine of Ingland’s Paven
Paven
My Lord of Marche Paven
Galliard
9. Soliloquy for Piper Alpha (Michael Bennett)
Soloist: Michael Bennett
10. A William Byrd Suite (arr. Michael Bennett)
Voluntary
The Earl of Salisbury’s Pavane
The Morris & Soldier’s Dance
March Before Battle (Earl of Oxford March)
14. Fantasy for Tuba (Michael Bennett)
Soloist: Craig Anderson
15. Prelude from Judicium Salomonis (M.A. Charpentier/Bennett)
16. Grand March from Aida (Giuseppe Verdi arr. Michael Bennett)
Samples from The Music of Michael Bennett
Prelude from the Te Deum
Soliloquy for Piper Alpha
Prelude from Judicium Salamonis
Grand March from Aida
Martin Wilson Memorial Concert
Bangor Parish Church
8 September 2025
Live tracks from the concert including the world premiere of 1745 which Michael composed in memory of his friend Martin Wilson. The trombone soloist was Neil Gallie with the Ulster Orchestra Brass Ensemble conducted by the composer.