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New series of videos to be called 1 Minute of…

We are in the process of shooting and uploading a new series of pure and simple videos with a single camera and no editing. One Minute of… will be shot during rehearsals for performances. Our first is a clip of the sublime Bach Chorale Prelude, Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland. Over the coming months more will appear as we tour the country. Also the sheet music and full audio recordings will all be available to stream, purchase and download.

New music video for Onyx Noir

 

Onyx’s newest release, Onyx Noir, celebrates the British jazz scene with 12 new works from 12 of the greatest contemporary jazz composers. To continue the celebration, Onyx have released a new music video to Laurence Cottle’s ‘Holy Chalcedony’.

Fanfares and Onyx Noir reviewed in Gramophone Magazine

It’s always a good day when you get a recording review in Gramophone and we have had one or two over twenty five years. However imagine our joy to find out that in the June issue we have reviews for Fanfares and Onyx Noir. The Chandos Fanfares with John Wilson is described as a “superb…

Four Concerts and a CD Release

Coming up this May we have a busy little period of ten days. First of all there are four opportunities to see Onyx in concert. 10th May 1pm Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BA Programme to include music from Fanfares and Fugues. FREE 12th May 730pm Mayfield Festival, St Dunstans Church, Mayfield TN20 6AB Its…

Onyx Brass to launch Onyx Noir at the Vortex

We are so excited to announce that our NMC Recordings jazz project, Onyx Noir, will be launching at The Vortex Jazz Club, London on June 5th. Almost ten years in the planning, commissioning, recording and editing, come 8pm, we will present it to the world. The disc contains twelve new compositions all commissioned by ourselves…

Onyx returning to Cheddar to visit old friends

Our Year of Brass project is in full swing with Jackdaws and our next visit to Somerset sees us close to Cheddar, a favourite haunt of ours. What better idea than to pay a visit to Anne Higgs and her brass students at Kings of Wessex and Fairlands Schools. Therefore it gives us great pleasure…