Conductor: Brian Grant
Soloists: Kirsty Abbotts, Bridget Scott, Kate Eggleshaw, Claire Taylor, Ciaran Young, Phil SpencerTrack listing:

1. Famous British Marches, G. Langford, 5.09
2. Meditation (from Thais), Massenet arr. Fernie, 5.33
Soloist: Kirsty Abbotts
3. The Folks Who Live on the Hill, Kern arr. Richards, 3.45
Soloist: Bridget Scott
4. Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld, Offenbach arr. Wright, 9.08
5. Elegy (from the Tenor Horn Concerto), Ellerby, 4.13
Soloist: Kate Eggleshaw
6. ManhattanSkyline, Shire arr. Catherall, 2.56
7. The Queen of the Night Aria, Mozart arr. Golland, 2.54
Soloist: Claire Taylor
8. Songs of the Quay, Richards, 6.13
9. The Lark in the Clear Air, Trad, arr. Catherwood, 3.16
Soloist: Ciaran Young
10. Serenata, L. Anderson, 3.28
11. Moondance, Van Morrison arr. Ralphson, 4.42
Soloist: Phil Spencer
12. Nicaea, (Holy, Holy, Holy), arr. Himes, 5.23
13. Danses Polovtsiennes, Borodin arr. Huckeridge, 7.06Total Playing Time: 64.51

Here is the part of the CD review for ‘from Main to Manhattan’ done by 4 Bars Rest.

“Carlton Main and their MD, Brian Grant have been intelligent enough to pitch it in the market place just in the right spot…

Give the punters 13 well known tracks, nothing out of the ordinary, six excellent soloists and back it up with some quality ensemble work that plays to the strengths of the band. It is a simple recipe in fact, but one that not all bands tend to recognize or follow when they commit themselves to a CD release…

This is a well thought out release from Carlton Main – even the title itself is a clever bit of alliteration, and the direction and control from Brian Grant permeates its way right from the first note to the last. As we have said – nothing out of the ordinary, just good quality brass band playing. Just remember to take it with you wherever you go.”

Read the full review here