Saddleworth Concert Society: A4 Brass Quartet: At Millgate Arts Centre
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Delph, OLDHAM
Lancashire
OL35DY
T: 01457875917
Description
A4 Brass Quartet
Millgate Arts Centre, March 11 2020, 7:30pm,
To include three original works by the quartet’s tenor horn Jonathan Bates and arrangements of more familiar works by Jonathan, the quartet’s euphonium Chris Robertson and others.
A4 Brass Quartet comprises of principal players from some of the UK’s top brass bands, including Grimethorpe Colliery, Brighouse & Rastrick and Foden’s. With “technical virtuosity in abundance” (Brass Band World), these four astonishing musicians come together to perform both lyrical and high-octane works, forming a distinctive and new take on chamber music. The Quartet has a unique blend of instruments, with a cornet, tenor horn, baritone and euphonium creating an exclusive sound that stands out from the standard brass quartet. With this unusual instrumentation, A4 Brass has actively developed their repertoire, commissioning new music, composing and arranging music themselves.
Formed in 2013 at the Royal Northern College of Music , in their first year the Quartet won the coveted Philip Jones Brass Ensemble of the Year prize. They went on to represent the brass department in the College’s overall chamber music prize, winning the Christopher Rowland Ensemble of the Year Award and claiming both the jury and the audience’s votes. Upon graduating they accepted the invitation from Principal Linda Merrick to become Honorary Associate Artists of the RNCM. The Quartet has featured on national television and radio, appearing three times on both ITV’s Christmas Carol Concerts and BBC Radio 3’s ‘‘In-Tune’ with Sean Rafferty and Katie Derham.