‘Fanfare for St Edmundsbury’ - Benjamin Britten
Nearly a year since we recorded this, we are very excited to share this recording of ‘Fanfare for St Edmundsbury’ recorded on Natural Trumpets (F, C & D) at the @voces8foundation Centre in London!
Britten’s Fanfare for St Edmundsbury was written
in 1959 for a cathedral of the same name in Bury St Edmunds. Though usually performed on modern instruments, the fanfare harks back to the era of natural trumpet playing where, prior to the invention of valved instruments,
trumpets were limited to performing only certain notes in certain keys. The work consists of three distinct
solo lines that, as Britten instructs, are to be played ‘as far apart as possible, even when the fanfare is
played indoors’. In the work’s concluding section these lines are superimposed, creating a kaleidoscope of
overlapping rhythms and harmonies which finally culminates in a rousing chordal flourish.
Thank you again to @ingenalexander for such a great day of recording, and Jonathan Freeman-Atwood at the @royalacademyofmusic for giving us this opportunity with the @voces8foundation !
🎺Trumpets: @natrioensemble - @willthomasmusic@joeskypala@nick.budd1
🎥Audio and Video: @ingenalexander
Edited: @willthomasmusic
📍@voces8foundation
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The amazing @natrioensemble premiered my Three Songs for Three Trumpets last month, and they sounded incredible!
#newmusic #trumpet #contemporarymusic #trio #composer
Three Songs
for Three Trumpets
Joshua Brown
A little bit about what to expect from our new piece by @joshuabrown_composer
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🌍WORLD PREMIERE🌍
Three Songs for Trumpet Trio - Joshua Brown
This Saturday we will be performing a brand new commission by the excellent @joshuabrown_composer ! This piece has been in the works for a while so we can’t wait to perform it!
Joshua Brown is a composer from Rossendale in Lancashire, and is Lecturer in Composition at the University of Manchester. Since studying with Philip Grange, Joshua has composed for internationally acclaimed musicians such as the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Martynas Levickis and Mikroorkestra, Quatuor Danel, Alice Allen, the London Sinfonietta, Jacob Heringman and Clare Wilkinson, and Jacqueline Shave.
See our next post for what the piece is about….!
Thank you so much to Josh for such a great piece!
Concert this week! 🎺
THAMES FESTIVAL
SATURDAY 7th December - 19:30
St Andrew’s Church, Surbiton
We are very excited to be performing at the Thames Festival this Sunday! We will be performing a wide range of music, everything from Bach to Duke Ellington to some Christmas crackers, as well as a world premiere by @joshuabrown_composer !
Tickets available here and via link in bio -
/events/thames-concerts-202425-series-the-natrio-ensemble-tickets-SDLF9R
🎺 SNEAK PEEK 🎺
Fanfare for St Edmundsbury - Performed on Natural Trumpets
This project that took a lot of planning and organisation, so we can’t wait to share the full version with you soon!
🎺Performers - @natrioensemble
🎥🎤Video and Audio - @ingenalexander
🎞️Edited - @willzthomas
Venue - @voces8foundation
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We’ve had an incredible weekend up at the @swaledalefestival , performing a concert yesterday afternoon and outreach in schools this morning! What a gorgeous venue in the Yorkshire Dales!
Thank you to the festival and our wonderful hosts Paul and Dianna for hosting us!
Until next time…
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We had a great timing performing a programme of Song and Dance music yesterday at @chilternarts festival in Henley! A gorgeous church to perform in before a well deserved drink on the river!
Thanks again to @themusicianscompany for the opportunity!
We’re off again today for another concert in London 👀
Feat. new concert headwear.
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We had a great time performing at @festivaldrayton last week!
Thank you very much to @ed_a_sykes for stepping in last minute, amazing as always!
We look forward to our upcoming concerts in May!
Once again, thank you to @themusicianscompany for the opportunity.
Post concert! 🎺
Thank you to everyone that come out to watch us yesterday, our biggest audience to date!
Also, thank you to Charlotte Fraser for having us to play in her concert series at @stnicholaschurchchiswick ! That concludes our 2023 series but we can’t wait to be back in the new year!
What a great first outing with our @hawkinsmutes too!
The programme:
Dixie Bach, arr. Nick Budd
Lady, those eyes, Thomas Morley (1557-1602)
Ah Robyn, gentle Robyn, William Cornysh (1465-1523)
Muy Linda, Anthony Holborn (1545-1602)
Trio for three trumpets, Sofia Gubaidulina (b. 1931)
Miserere, Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652)
Three Snapshots, Nicole Piunno (b. 1985)
Don’t you worry ‘bout a thing, Stevie Wonder arr. Will Thomas
Over the Rainbow, Harold Arlen arr. Joe Skypala
I Got Rhythm, Gershwin arr. Nick Budd
Soprano Soloist - Isabella Piggott
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Programme release!
Here’s some of the composers that will feature in tomorrow’s Programme! 🎺
Tickets on the door! We can’t wait to see you there!
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Rehearsal break = Coffee ☕️
Only two days until our concert on Sunday in beautiful Chiswick!
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