ONYX
BRASS News
Hot off the press..........
Soon to be launched is our brand new venture ONYX BRASS
PUBLISHING. A special concert to launch this exciting
new venture will be held on June 6th in St. Brides
Church, Fleet Street.
On the 28th
November, 2007, Onyx Brass joined Her Majesty the Queen,
The Duke of Edinburgh, and the choir and congregation of
St Brides Church, Fleet Street for a rededication of the
church. After being
bombed in the Blitz the church was rebuilt and
dedicated in 1947, The Queen was also in attendance on
that dedication. At yesterday's rededication, Onyx fanfared her in to the church
and then played her out to an arrangement of Gigout's
"Grand
Choer Dialogue" for brass and organ.
Onyx
were one of the first
chamber groups to play in the newly refurbished St Georges,
Liverpool venue. The concert was recorded by BBC
Radio 3 and will feature music from English and American
composers from about 50 years ago (give or take!).
There were one or two solo pieces and some specially
commissioned arrangements too. The concert took place on
Friday, November the 2nd.
South
East Music Scheme
After a successful audition, Onyx
were appointed Artists
to South East Music Schemes 2007 – 2009. They follow in the footsteps of many prestigious groups and
soloists including London Brass a few years ago. This enables the group to offer special rates to music clubs,
festivals, choirs and schools based in the South East of
England. www.semusic.co.uk
Onyx Brass made the
front cover of Brass Band World, March 2007.
"the players
distinctive sound -- an eclectic blend of American polish,
Russian emotionalism and English smoothness -- as well as
their technical acumen, enabled Onyx to pick up
engagements at International festivals .."
Onyx
Brass Performance Schedule
2008
Tuesday, 29th
January, 12-4pm Masterclass and Recital, Purcell
School, Bushey, Herts.
Tuesday, 29th January,
Radlett Music Club.
Thursday 10 April, 2008,
London JAM concert with BBC Singers.
Friday 11 April, Canterbury
Cathedral, JAM. Both concerts featuring new works by
Adam Gorb and Richard Rodney Bennett.
21-23 April,
Residency Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
(Concerts, Outreach and Coaching)
Tuesday 6th
May, Mayfield Festival
Friday 6th June, 7.30
pm. St Brides Church, Fleet St. Special celebratory
concert to launch Onyx's new
Chandos CD "Fugues", and the brand new Onyx Brass
Publishing company.
Tickets in advance at www.stbrides.com
or on the door
Monday 23rd June,
Graduation Ceremony, Barbican Hall for University of London
Saturday,5th July, JAM
Brass/Choir, New Romney, Kent
Thursday / Friday,6th / 7th November, Resident at Royal Welsh College of
Music and Drama.
Wednesday, 3rd December,
London, 10th Anniversary JAM concert.
Thursday,11th December, Xmas concert,
St. Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle 7.45pm
Friday,12th December, Xmas concert, St. Georges
Chapel, Windsor Castle 7.45pm
Tuesday, 16th December, Charity (St Georges
Hospital Kidney Research) Xmas concert with Laudate Choir
(dir. H Ionascu), St Pauls, Knightsbridge 7.30pm
Wednesday, 17th December, Charity (Caravan)Xmas
concert, St Lukes, Sydney St, Chelsea 7.30pm
Friday, 19th December, Carols at St Brides 12pm
2007
past performances
Mon 11th - Thurs 14th June, CD recording for
Chandos, All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London
Monday 18th June, Graduation Ceremony, Barbican
Centre for University of London
Tuesday 3rd July, Afternoon workshop with
students from National Academy for Gifted and Talented
Youth.
Wednesday 4th July,
Lunchtime concert/workshop Perse School, Cambridge
Wednesday 4th July, John Armitage Memorial Concert, Kings
College, Cambridge
Thursday
5th July,
John Armitage Memorial Concert, St
James Piccadily, London.
The concerts
on 4th / 5th July featured a first half of specially arranged
Handel Coronation Anthems for brass, choir and organ, and a second half of
Adam
Gorb and Jonathan Dove.
Monday, 8th October, 1pm, Gulbenkian Theatre,
University of Canterbury.
Saturday, 13th October, "The Festival
of the Voice". Together with The Thames
Philharmonic Choir and Soloists.
All Saints Parish Church, Market
Place, Kingston upon Thames .
Friday 2nd November,
St Georges, Liverpool.
Thursday 15th November, 1pm, Read Lecture
Theatre, Imperial College.
Friday
16th November, Opening of brand new University
of Plymouth Arts Building, with world premiere
performances of specially commissioned music.
Saturday
17th November,
Plymouth Chamber Music Trust, 7.30
Wednesday 28th November, 3pm St
Brides Church, Fleet St. 50th Anniversary of rebuilding
post WW2.
Sunday, 9th December, City Of Oxford Orchestra
Christmas concert
Monday, 17th December, Charity Christmas concert with
Laudate Choir (dir.H. Ionascu) Tuesday 18th December,
7.30pm St. Lukes Chelsea, Caravan Charity Christmas
concert. Wednesday 19th December, 12.00pm St
Brides, Fleet Street carols.
This
list of engagements may be subject to alteration at
any time.
© onyx brass 2006Last edited
02 May 2008
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