IDLE born Frank Renton, former host of BBC Radio 2’s ‘Listen to the Band’, first conducted a brass band concert for Aireborough Rotary Club in the year 2000.

The band in question that year was Sellers International Band but since 2010 Frank's band of choice has been Hepworth.

Frank is now preparing to conduct his final concert with Hepworth Band for the rotary club on Sunday, October 27 at 2pm in Yeadon Town Hall. It will feature ‘Concert Hall Classics' - original music for brass band and some arrangements of popular repertoire, several of them particular favourites of Frank.

"I have taken that liberty because this will be my last appearance at these concerts," he said. "I have enjoyed my involvement immensely, partly because of my family’s long association with John and Brenda Armstrong and their extended family and partly because of the friendship shown to me by all the members of the Aireborough Rotary Club, truly in the best traditions of Rotary."

As ever Frank has come up with a special guest, up and coming young musician, Daniel Lavacchielli. Every year spending part of the summer in Italy, Frank and his wife play with a couple of local bands which is where Daniel came to his notice. He comes from a village named Roccamalatina near Bologna and is both a Euphonium and Trombone player whose development has been nothing short of sensational. After entering the Bologna Conservatory he soon became Principal of the Youth Wind of Emilia Romagna and subsequently started with the National Youth Wind Orchestra of Italy.

With the agreement of CEO Vince Eckerman he was asked to be a Young Ambassador for Geneva Musical Instruments and is now making his debut in this country.

Frank’s selection of music for the programme includes Mozart’s Overture to the Magic Flute, Suite from the Ballet Pineapple Poll: Sullivan Mackeras, Gershwin’s ‘Our love is here to stay’ and Borodin’s – the Polotsvian Dances from Prince Igor.

Robert Mirfield, of the rotary club, said: "For 25 years Frank has brought to the Yeadon Town Hall stage his encyclopaedic knowledge of brass band music, delivered with his spontaneous, laid-back Yorkshire humour and following a single rehearsal with the dedicated Hepworth Band they have jointly produced memorable performances. The final afternoon will be no different. Together they have raised more than £75,000 for Aireborough Rotary’s charities."

Tickets (£15 plus booking fee) are available at: www.ticketsource.co.uk/Aireborough-rotary/t-noelroe or in person at Town Hall Booking Office (for cash sales only) Wednesdays 9am to 4pm and Thursday and Friday 2pm to 5pm.