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The Role of a Trumpeter in the Royal Air Force

Take a look at this fantastic short film about the life and roles a trumpeter in the Royal Air Force staring our very own Alan Thomas. Some great little nuggets of information about the similarities and differences between bugles and trumpets and the fanfares that make up the repertoire for the heralding instrument. Especially poignant…

Amos Talks to Presto Classical Podcast

Last week saw Amos in conversation about 30 years of Onyx Brass with our good friends over at Presto Music. He gives a fantastic insight into the ins and outs of forming, cultivating and surviving as a chamber group over the course of three decades. A must listen for all but especially those interested in…

West to East

Two concerts over two days in November see Onyx give concerts in the far west of England in Shrewsbury followed by a quick dash across the country to perform in Norwich Cathedral alongside their Cathedral Choir. First up, Friday 10th November and we present a programme celebrating the group’s 30th Birthday for the Shropshire Music…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review for Recording

We are so pleased to have received a number of reviews for our 30th Birthday Recording including five stars from BBC Music Magazine and made it their disk of the week. The closing paragraph read: “Not just awesome chops and feel, but an ability to sound like so much more than merely five brass instruments.…

New Release Straight into Classical Charts

After a week since its release The Sun is Free to Flow with the Sea has gone straight into the Specialist Classical Charts at number 6! This is our highest ever rating, beating Festmusik: A Legacy that went in at 7. It’s fair to say we are beyond chuffed and say a huge thank you…

The Sun is Free to Flow with the Sea Released

Our tenth studio recording celebrating our thirtieth birthday, The Sun is Free to Flow with the Sea, is available now on general release. For the best listening experience we recommend you go to the record company, NMC, and either purchase a CD or a super high quality FLAC-24 download to immerse yourself in all the…