ONYX BRASS

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Onyx to Ireland! April 2012

We can now confirm our tour of Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland this coming April. The tour will consist of 11 concerts in association with Moving on Music, and Music Network – both innovative organisations promoting and showcasing exciting music in their respective countries. As part of the tour, we’ve commissioned a new work for brass quintet by the exciting…

New Support means New Music

We are delighted that the PRS for Music Foundation and the RVW Trust have agreed to fund us in their latest project – a new commission from Cheryl Frances-Hoad to be premiered in Autumn 2012. The exciting young British composer has won a whole host of awards for her work and is one of the rising stars of the British music scene.…

Two New Commissions

Onyx Brass is pleased to announce two new commissions for 2012 from two exciting young composers, Cheryl Frances-Hoad (UK) and Andrew Hamilton (Ireland).  The ensemble are delighted that the PRS for Music Foundation and the RVW Trust are supporting the Frances-Hoad commission, which will be premiered in Autumn 2012.  Andrew’s piece will be taken on a…

The Gothic

A double symphony orchestra, four offstage brass bands, massed choirs – I feel sure that the licence fee payer is getting value for money with this Prom, a performance of Havergal Brian’s epic. “Gothic” Symphony. Three members of Onyx in amongst the carnage. It’s a bit noisy!

Onyx Brass selected for the Concert Promoters’ Group 2012/2013

We’re delighted that Making Music‘s Concert Promoters’ Group has picked us for inclusion in the 2012/13 brochure of selected artists.  The brochure is now available here, or you can get paper copies from Making Music. The brochure is being sent out to 400 concert societies, festival and promoters in the UK, and highlights recommended artists for their concert…

Onyx at Northern Aldborough Festival

Onyx Brass gave a great performance at the Northern Aldborough Festival last Thursday, to a full audience who loved it!  The programme was based around their ‘Golden Age’ programme of English and Italian renaissance music, including Dowland, Monteverdi and Holbourne.  We hope we can go back to the Festival soon!