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 Fireworks, and Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up! Some…
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 students, us as a solo quintet and culminating with the…
November 5th sees Onyx join forces with the Exeter Philharmonic Choir to present a evening of works featuring the forces of brass, percussion, organ, and choir. The concert in Exeter Cathedral was originally planned as a celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, but now as a thanksgiving for her long and glorious reign. It…
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 are residential and non-residential options open to all ages that…
A tour-de-force of symphonic brass chamber music… A fascinating concept and a remarkable recording brimming with all the splendour of the Romantic era
Lee Harrelson, describing Festmusik: A Legacy for British Bandsman Band and Ensemble Recording of the Year 2021
Coming to the end of the year and a number of publications and commentators are pulling together their best recordings of 2021 and its good to see Festmusik: A Legacy is receiving its fair share of attention. First piece of silverware has been awarded by the website, 4 Bars Rest, and its CD of the…
