According to a recent review on BBC Radio 3, Onyx Brass is a ”wonderful, virtuosic brass quintet.” Established in 1993, and soon to be celebrating their 30th Birthday, they have changed audience perceptions of what the brass ensemble is. Equally at home commissioning new music to performing the classics, or directing workshops in primary schools to delivering masterclasses at The Juilliard School, Onyx Brass is truly the brass ensemble of its generation.
Latest News
- Britten’s Funeral Music soon on OBP
One of the most satisfying aspects of being part of Onyx Brass is to discover pieces by well-known composers which, for whatever reason, have been neglected – neither performed or recorded. Our Fanfares disc started us out on this journey but the journey continues. The…
- Onyx Herald the New Archbishop of Canterbury
Onyx were delighted and honoured to be an important constituent part of the ceremony to install Dame Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury. An historic day with two brass fanfares announcing two significant moments. James Maynard’s Fanfare heralded the arrival and procession…
- 5* review for Transatlantic
Great to see Transatlantic receive another glowing review, this time from the specialist brass website, 4 Bars Rest. The review is punctuated with fantastic descriptions of the music and of the interpretations that we brought to the recording. A favourite is; His [Joseph Horovitz] subtle…
“the playing is peerless”
Gramophone Magazine
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“exemplary playing and ensemble”
Gareth Malone, Inside Music, BBC Radio 3
Education Work
- A Day Trip to Repton Schools
November saw us having a day coaching and performing with the pupils of Repton College and Prep schools in Derbyshire. We spent the daytime working with two very fine brass groups taken from each school, playing such eclectic pieces as Handel’s Music for the Royal…
- A Day at Repton School
In November, the group resumes its educational activities with a visit to Repton School in Derbyshire for a day of work with the brass students in ensembles and solo settings. Then we all join together in the evening for a concert of music by the…
- Onyx Brass Announces Three Day Chamber Music Course at Benslow Music
News hot off the press, we are delighted to announce that the group will be giving a three day chamber music coaching course at Benslow Music this spring. Situated in rural Hertfordshire and covering the multi-faceted world of playing in a brass chamber group, there…