We got a letter in the post today from the wonderful people at the Radcliffe Trust. Much better than most Christmas post, this one was to tell us that they have decided to award us a whopping £5,000 towards the Tour de Brass! This is great news, that will mean even more performances of our…
There’s a lot of brass music around at Christmas, but we think no-one does it quite so classily as Onyx. Last Friday they played live on Radio 3 with the BBC Singers and their conductor Ben Parry. The concert of Christmas music old and new, including a couple of solo items from Onyx themselves, is…
Onyx is performing tonight with the BBC Singers, organist Richard Hills, and members of the National Youth Choir of Great Britain, in a gala Christmas concert at St Paul’s Church in Knightsbridge, conducted by Ben Parry. Tune in to BBC Radio 3 to hear a LIVE broadcast of the concert tonight at 7.30pm, 90-93FM. We’ll…
We’re delighted to have received a good chunk of money towards Tour de Brass! from the Granada Foundation. This money will specifically support a tour of bandstands in the Northwest region (Cheshire, Merseyside, etc), including performances of our new commission from David Sawer. Thanks so much to the good people there who backed our application. Speaking…
It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks for Onyx Brass. The preparations for Tour de Brass! are now well underway and we are scouring the country for its best bandstands and public spaces, and can’t wait to get started. With Tour de Brass! on the horizon, you might imagine us swapping trumpets for Piña Coladas? Feet up in front of…
