Nigel Ogden: New Era

Written to inaugurate a series of lunchtime concerts at Manchester Town Hall, one of Britain's finest examples of Victorian architecture and home of the magnificent Cavaille-Coll organ.

English through and through, New Era opens with a short fanfare motif which helps to bind the sections together as it marches along with more than a hint of Elgar.

Easy under the fingers (and feet) this is a real player's piece and would suit any occasion where a little pomp and ceremony is required.