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 Britten Pears Archive very kindly shared with us sketches from…
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 of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales…
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 characterisations of the skills of the dance hall performers and…
16th July 2025 sees the release of NMC Recordings’ live recording of Holocene, our New Music Biennial 2025 collaboration with Ailís Ní Ríain. Recorded live at Bradford Cathedral, Ní Ríain describes it as ‘an evocative and unconventional work for professional brass quintet, community brass and bowed cymbals, weaving raw and intricate soundscapes that push the…
