Diary

  • Onyx Brass at Kings Place: Bach Unwrapped

    May 3, 2013, 7:30 pm

    Kings Place, London

    "Bach through Brass"

    Onyx Brass present a programme centred around the intimate and focused Well-Tempered Clavier fugues and their descendants by Shostakovich, the programme stretches back from the world premiere of Jacques Cohen's Concertino to the Dance Suite from Elizabethan composer Anthony Holborne.

    Saver tickets from £9.50, more information from the Kings Place website:
    http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on-book-tickets/music/onyx-brass-bach-through-brass

    Shostakovich (arr. Sutton) - Fugue in G, Op. 87 No. 3
    Bach (arr. Maynard) - Fugue in G major 'The Great', BWV 541
    Anthony Holborne - Elizabethan Dance Suite
    Bach (arr. Shute) - Fugue in C, BWV 846
    Shostakovich (arr. Miller) - Fugue in C, Op. 87 No. 1
    Jacques Cohen - Concertino (world premiere)
    Shostakovich (arr. Thomson) - Fugue in A flat, Op. 87 No. 17
    Bach (arr. Shute) - Fugue in A flat, BWV 862
    Handel (arr. Shute) - Eternal Source of Light Divine
    Bach (arr. Keatley) - Fugue in D, BWV 850
    Shostakovich (arr. Miller) - Fugue in D, Op. 87 No. 5
    Joe Duddell - Still Life (based on Bach)
    Timothy Jackson - Anything But
    Bach (arr. Mills) - Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
    Bach (arr. Miller) - Chromatic Fugue in D minor, BWV 903
    Bach (arr. Powell) - Chorale Prelude ‘Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland’, BWV 659

    Alan Thomas - trumpet
    Jason Evans - trumpet
    David Pyatt - horn
    Amos Miller - trombone
    David Gordon Shute - tuba

  • "A Sporting Chance" Onyx Workshops

    May 21, 2013, 12:00 am

    Folkestone Primary Schools

    Onyx Brass will work with primary schools from the Romney Marsh, Hythe & Folkestone to perform Bob Chilcott’s fantastic and entertaining A Sporting Chance. Weight lifting tubas will be chased by sprinting trumpets, and an ice-skating trombone will slither its way through this fantastic work for children and brass.

  • "A Sporting Chance" Onyx Workshops

    May 22, 2013, 12:00 am

    Romney Marsh Primary Schools

    Onyx Brass will work with primary schools from the Romney Marsh, Hythe & Folkestone to perform Bob Chilcott’s fantastic and entertaining A Sporting Chance. Weight lifting tubas will be chased by sprinting trumpets, and an ice-skating trombone will slither its way through this fantastic work for children and brass.

  • "A Sporting Chance" Onyx Workshops

    May 23, 2013, 12:00 am

    Romney Marsh Primary Schools

    Onyx Brass will work with primary schools from the Romney Marsh, Hythe & Folkestone to perform Bob Chilcott’s fantastic and entertaining A Sporting Chance. Weight lifting tubas will be chased by sprinting trumpets, and an ice-skating trombone will slither its way through this fantastic work for children and brass.

  • "A Sporting Chance" Onyx Workshops

    May 24, 2013, 12:00 am

    Folkestone Primary Schools

    Onyx Brass will work with primary schools from the Romney Marsh, Hythe & Folkestone to perform Bob Chilcott’s fantastic and entertaining A Sporting Chance. Weight lifting tubas will be chased by sprinting trumpets, and an ice-skating trombone will slither its way through this fantastic work for children and brass.

  • Onyx at Music in the Round, Scarborough

    June 13, 2013, 7:30 pm

    Stephen Joseph Theatre Westborough, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JW

    Onyx Brass play their popular "Golden Age" programme at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, as part of Music in the Round.

    There will be an informal pre-concert talk with members of the group, and a chance to ask questions, at 6.30pm.

    Buy a ticket (£12.50-£17.50) and read more about the concert at the theatre's website: http://www.sjt.uk.com/details.asp?id=810

    Monteverdi - "Deus in Adjutorium" from the Vespers
    Holborne - Renaissance Dances
    Bach - C major Fugue
    Shostakovich - C major Fugue
    Jackson - Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis
    Copland - Three Dance Episodes from Rodeo
    -Interval-
    A Gabrieli - Ricercar del Duodecimi tuoni
    Ives - Variations on America
    Frances-Hoad - The Madness Industry
    Jackson - Anything But
    Malcolm Arnold - Quintet

  • Bold as Brass! (Family Concert)

    June 16, 2013, 3:00 pm

    Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road, Bradford on Avon, BA15 1DZ

    Onyx present a fun and interactive concert especially for families with children, featuring extracts from well-known and well-loved pieces, as well as a chance to learn all about the shiniest and loudest musical instruments on stage!

    Tickets are only £6 for children, and £10 for adults.

    You can read more about the concert, and buy tickets from WMC's website:
    http://www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk/whatsonbuy/family-bold-as-brass!

  • Onyx Brass at Music in the Round - Wiltshire (Evening Concert)

    June 16, 2013, 7:30 pm

    Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road, Bradford on Avon, BA15 1DZ

    Onyx Brass perform their popular "Golden Age" programme, featuring music from the Italian Renaissance, through the majesty of Bach, to pieces written especially for the group, including Cheryl Frances-Hoad's "The Madness Industry".

    Tickets cost from £15, and are available from the Wiltshire Music Centre's website: http://www.sjt.uk.com/details.asp?id=810 where you can also find more information about the concert.

    There are FREE tickets for U25s, thanks to the generosity of the Cavatina Trust, and which are available by quoting "Cavatina Trust" when you call the Box Office.

    There will be a pre-concert talk with members of the group, and a chance to ask questions, at 6.30pm

    Monteverdi - Deus in Adjutorium from the Vespers
    Holborne - Renaissance Dance Suite
    Bach - C major Fugue
    Shostakovich - C major Fugue
    Jackson - Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis
    Duddell - Still Life
    Copland - Three Dance Episodes from Rodeo
    -Interval-
    A Gabrieli - Ricercar del Duodecimo tuono
    Ives - Variations on America
    Frances-Hoad - The Madness Industry
    Jackson - Anything But
    Arnold - Quintet

  • Onyx Brass at the City of London Festival

    July 2, 2013, 7:30 pm

    St. Bride's, Fleet Street, London

    Onyx Brass join the BBC Singers and conductor Nicholas Cleobury for a concert presented by JAM and featuring a new work for Organ, Brass and Choir by Paul Mealor, whose setting of "Ubi caritas et amor" was heard by millions when it was sung during the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. He later wrote the chart-topping "Wherever you are" sung by Gareth Malone's Military Wives Choir. His new substantial work "The Farthest Shore" is the centrepiece of this concert.

    Tickets £15, £10 (£5 Student ticket on the door)
    To book tickets, and find more information, just have a look at JAM's website:
    http://www.jamconcert.org/concerts/tickets/246

  • Onyx Brass "A Sporting Chance" at Hythe

    July 3, 2013, 2:00 pm

    Hythe Bay Primary School

    The culmination of workshops with school in the area, Onyx Brass come together with primary schools from the Romney Marsh, Hythe & Folkestone to perform Bob Chilcott’s fantastic and entertaining A Sporting Chance. Weight lifting tubas will be chased by sprinting trumpets, and an ice-skating trombone will slither its way through this fantastic work for children and brass.
    During this amazing concert for all ages, Onyx will also play works by Bach, Ives and Handel… along with some rather curious additions!

    Children go free!

    For tickets and more information:
    http://www.jamconcert.org/concerts/tickets/270

  • Onyx Brass at the City of London Festival

    July 6, 2013, 7:30 pm

    St Leonard's, Hythe

    Onyx Brass join the BBC Singers and conductor Nicholas Cleobury for a concert presented by JAM and featuring a new work for Organ, Brass and Choir by Paul Mealor, whose setting of "Ubi caritas et amor" was heard by millions when it was sung during the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. He later wrote the chart-topping "Wherever you are" sung by Gareth Malone's Military Wives Choir. His new substantial work "The Farthest Shore" is the centrepiece of this concert.

    Tickets £15, £10 (£5 Student ticket on the door)
    To book tickets, and find more information, just have a look at JAM's website:
    http://www.jamconcert.org/concerts/tickets/247

  • Onyx Brass at Sussex University Graduations

    July 9, 2013, 12:00 am

    Brighton Dome, Brighton, Sussex

    Onyx Brass provide music for the graduation ceremonies of the University of Sussex - Congratulations, Graduands!

  • Onyx Brass at Sussex University Graduations

    July 9, 2013, 12:00 am

    Brighton Dome, Brighton, Sussex

    Onyx Brass provide music for the graduation ceremonies of the University of Sussex - Congratulations, Graduands!

  • Onyx Brass at Sussex University Graduations

    July 9, 2013, 12:00 am

    Brighton Dome, Brighton, Sussex

    Onyx Brass provide music for the graduation ceremonies of the University of Sussex - Congratulations, Graduands!

  • Onyx Brass at Sussex University Graduations

    July 9, 2013, 12:00 am

    Brighton Dome, Brighton, Sussex

    Onyx Brass provide music for the graduation ceremonies of the University of Sussex - Congratulations, Graduands!

  • Onyx Brass at St. George's Hospital Graduation

    July 18, 2013, 12:00 am

    Barbican Centre, London

    Onyx Brass provide music for the graduation ceremony of St. George's Hospital, University of London. Congratulations, Graduands!

  • Onyx Brass "A Sporting Chance" at Hythe

    July 19, 2013, 2:00 pm

    Holy Trinity Church, Folkestone

    The culmination of workshops with school in the area, Onyx Brass come together with primary schools from the Romney Marsh, Hythe & Folkestone to perform Bob Chilcott’s fantastic and entertaining A Sporting Chance. Weight lifting tubas will be chased by sprinting trumpets, and an ice-skating trombone will slither its way through this fantastic work for children and brass.
    During this amazing concert for all ages, Onyx will also play works by Bach, Ives and Handel… along with some rather curious additions!

    Children go free!

    For tickets and more information:
    http://www.jamconcert.org/concerts/tickets/270

  • Onxy Brass with JAM and Exon Singers

    July 27, 2013, 7:30 pm

    Tavistock Parish Church

    Onyx Brass join JAM and the Exon Singers for a concert of new and 20th Century music in Tavistock Parish Church.

  • Onyx and Lewisham Choral Society

    November 16, 2013, 7:30 pm

    Great Hall, Goldsmiths College, London

    Onyx Brass join Lewisham Choral Society for a progamme of Rutter and Jongen.

    http://www.lewishamchoralsociety.org.uk

  • Onyx Brass Christmas Concert (Oxford)

    December 15, 2013, 12:00 am

    Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford

    Onyx join The City of Oxford Orchestra for their annual Christmas Concert.

    http://www.cityofoxfordorchestra.co.uk/

    Tickets available from the orchestra's hotline: 01865 744457

  • Onyx Brass at West Wight Arts

    January 11, 2014, 7:30 pm

    Isle of Wight, UK

 

Selected past performances (since 2011):

 

  • "A Sporting Chance" Onyx Workshops

    May 21, 2013, 12:00 am

    Folkestone Primary Schools

    Onyx Brass will work with primary schools from the Romney Marsh, Hythe & Folkestone to perform Bob Chilcott’s fantastic and entertaining A Sporting Chance. Weight lifting tubas will be chased by sprinting trumpets, and an ice-skating trombone will slither its way through this fantastic work for children and brass.

  • Onyx Brass at Kings Place: Bach Unwrapped

    May 3, 2013, 7:30 pm

    Kings Place, London

    "Bach through Brass"

    Onyx Brass present a programme centred around the intimate and focused Well-Tempered Clavier fugues and their descendants by Shostakovich, the programme stretches back from the world premiere of Jacques Cohen's Concertino to the Dance Suite from Elizabethan composer Anthony Holborne.

    Saver tickets from £9.50, more information from the Kings Place website:
    http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on-book-tickets/music/onyx-brass-bach-through-brass

    Shostakovich (arr. Sutton) - Fugue in G, Op. 87 No. 3
    Bach (arr. Maynard) - Fugue in G major 'The Great', BWV 541
    Anthony Holborne - Elizabethan Dance Suite
    Bach (arr. Shute) - Fugue in C, BWV 846
    Shostakovich (arr. Miller) - Fugue in C, Op. 87 No. 1
    Jacques Cohen - Concertino (world premiere)
    Shostakovich (arr. Thomson) - Fugue in A flat, Op. 87 No. 17
    Bach (arr. Shute) - Fugue in A flat, BWV 862
    Handel (arr. Shute) - Eternal Source of Light Divine
    Bach (arr. Keatley) - Fugue in D, BWV 850
    Shostakovich (arr. Miller) - Fugue in D, Op. 87 No. 5
    Joe Duddell - Still Life (based on Bach)
    Timothy Jackson - Anything But
    Bach (arr. Mills) - Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
    Bach (arr. Miller) - Chromatic Fugue in D minor, BWV 903
    Bach (arr. Powell) - Chorale Prelude ‘Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland’, BWV 659

    Alan Thomas - trumpet
    Jason Evans - trumpet
    David Pyatt - horn
    Amos Miller - trombone
    David Gordon Shute - tuba

  • Onyx Brass with Selwyn College Choir for JAM

    March 21, 2013, 7:30 pm

    St Bride's Church, Fleet Street, London

  • Onyx Brass perform with Brighton Festival Chorus

    March 2, 2013, 7:30 pm

    St. Bartholomew's Church, Brighton,

    Onyx Brass perform with the Brighton Festival Chorus, under their director, James Morgan

  • Onyx Brass at Music in the Round - Warwick

    February 24, 2013, 3:00 pm

    Bridge House Theatre, Myton Road, Warwick, CV34 6PP

    Monteverdi - Deus in Adjutorium from the Vespers
    Holborne - Renaissance Dances
    Bach - C major Fugue
    Shostakovich - C major Fugue
    Jackson - Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis
    Duddell - Still Life
    Copland - Three Dance Episodes from Rodeo

    Interval

    A Gabrieli Ricercar del Duodecimo tuono
    Ives - Variations on America
    Frances-Hoad - The Madness Industry
    Jackson - Anything But
    Arnold - Quintet

    There will be a pre-concert talk at 2.10pm: Onyx Brass talk about their 20 years at the top of the international brass chamber music scene.

  • Onyx Brass at Music in the Round (Family Concert)

    February 24, 2013, 11:30 am

    Bridge House Theatre, Warwick

  • Onyx Brass at Music in the Round - Milton Keynes

    February 19, 2013, 7:00 pm

    The Stables, The Laine Dankworth Centre, Stockwell Lane, Milton Keynes, MK17 8LU

    Onyx Brass give a pre-concert talk about their 20 years at the top of the International Brass Chamber Scene, and then perform their popular programme: Music from the Golden Age.

    Monteverdi - Deus in Adjutorium from the Vespers
    Holborne - Renaissance Dances
    Bach - C major Fugue
    Shostakovich - C major Fugue
    Jackson - Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis
    Duddell - Still Life
    Copland - Three Dance Episodes from Rodeo

    Interval

    A Gabrieli - Ricercar del Duodecimo tuono
    Ives - Variations on America
    Frances-Hoad - The Madness Industry
    Jackson - Anything But
    Arnold - Quintet

  • University of Sussex graduation ceremonies

    January 25, 2013, 12:00 am

    Brighton Dome

  • University of Sussex graduation ceremonies

    January 24, 2013, 12:00 am

    Brighton Dome

  • Onyx Brass at Chipping Campden

    January 8, 2013, 7:30 pm

    St. James' Church, Chipping Campden

    Programme to include:

    Holborne - Renaissance Dance Suite
    Frances-Hoad - The Madness Industry
    Fugues by Bach and Shostakovich
    Ives - Variations on "America"
    Tim Jackson - Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis
    Janacek - Pieces from "On an Overgrown Path"
    Dan Jenkins - MnemOnyx (new piece for everything except brass!)

  • Onyx Brass Christmas Concert

    December 19, 2012, 7:00 pm

    St Luke's, London

  • Onyx Brass perform Fleet Street Carols

    December 19, 2012, 5:00 pm

    St Bride's Church, Fleet Street

  • Onyx Brass perform Fleet Street Carols

    December 19, 2012, 12:00 pm

    St Bride's Church, Fleet Street

  • Onyx Brass play with Eltham Choral Society

    December 15, 2012, 7:30 pm

    Eltham

  • Onyx Brass with Laudate

    December 10, 2012, 7:00 pm

    St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London

    Onyx Brass perform with Laudate choir, directed by Howard Ionascu.

  • Onyx Brass at RWCMD

    November 30, 2012, 3:00 pm

    Dora Stoutzker Hall, RWCMD, Cardiff

    Onyx Brass perform a programme with a festive flavour:

    Bach arr. Onyx - In Dulci Jubilo BWV 608
    Bach arr. Onyx - In Dulci Jubilo BWV 729
    Hans Abrahamsen - Around and Inbetween
    Trad. Irish arr. Bannister - Wexford Carol
    Andrew Hamilton - Slow Phrases Piece
    Palestrina arr. Onyx - Canite Tuba
    Janacek arr. Hollings - Three pieces from "On an Overgrown Path" book 2
    Bach arr. Powell - Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland

    Tickets: £6 in advance, £8 on the day

  • Onyx Brass at Ashford School

    November 17, 2012, 7:30 pm

    Ashford School

    Onyx Brass play their favourites, and after the interval join Ashford School pupils to perform John Rutter's "Gloria"

  • Onyx Brass at Imperial College

    October 25, 2012, 1:00 pm

    Imperial College

    Imperial College Lunchtime Recital in Holy Trinity Church, Prince Consort Road.

  • Onyx Brass at Music in the Round - Sheffield

    October 24, 2012, 7:45 pm

    Crucible Studio Theatre, Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 1DA

    Onyx Brass perform at the home of Music in the Round, with their "Golden Age" programme.

    Monteverdi - Deus in Adjutorium from the Vespers
    Holborne - Renaissance Dances
    Bach - C major Fugue
    Shostakovich - C major Fugue
    Duddell - Still Life
    Copland - Three Dance Episodes from Rodeo

    -Interval-

    A Gabrieli - Ricercar del Duodecimo tuono
    Ives - Variations on America
    Frances-Hoad - The Madness Industry
    Jackson - Anything But
    Malcolm Arnold - Quintet

    Pre-Concert Talk: 6pm - Onyx discuss more than 20 years of playing together.

  • Onyx Brass at Stratford-upon-Avon Festival

    October 13, 2012, 7:30 pm

    St. Gregory's Catholic Church, Welcombe Road, Stratford on Avon

    Onyx Brass and Stratford Chamber Choir conducted by Stephen Dodsworth

    “TRUMPETS AND VOICES”

    Programme to include:

    HANDEL - Zadok the Priest
    HANDEL - Suite - Royal Fireworks Music
    HANDEL - The King Shall Rejoice
    GABRIELI - O magnum mysterium
    MOZART - Ave verum corpus
    FINZI - My spirit sang all day
    FINZI - Clear and Gentle Stream
    MALCOLM ARNOLD - Quintet for Brass

  • Onyx Brass at Richmond Concert Society

    September 25, 2012, 7:45 pm

    The Live Room, Twickenham Stadium, Whitton Road, TW1 1DZ

    Monteverdi - Deus in Adjutorium (Opening Ritornello from Vespers (1615))
    Bach arr Gordon Shute Fugue in C major BWV 846
    Bach arr.Powell Chorale Prelude "Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland" BWV659
    Ives arr. Howey Variations on "America"
    Stuart MacRae Two Cairns
    Copland arr Hollings Three Dance Episodes from Rodeo

    INTERVAL

    Holborne - Renaissance Dance Suite
    Bach arr Miller - Chromatic Fugue in D minor BWV 983
    Bach arr Maynard Fugue in G major "The Great" BWV 541
    Cheryl Frances-Hoad New Piece
    Tim Jackson Anything But
    Arnold Quintet no 1

  • Onyx Brass tour of Switzerland - Andelfingen

    September 23, 2012, 6:15 pm

    Andelfingen (Switzerland)

    Handel arr. Onyx - Eternal Source of Light Divine
    Holborne arr.Onyx - Renaissance Dance suite
    Shostakovich arr. Onyx - Fugue in G major
    Bach arr. Onyx - Fugue in G major
    Ives arr. Howey - Variations on "America"
    Tim Jackson - Anything But
    Shostakovich arr. Onyx - Fugue in C major
    Bach arr. Onyx - Fugue in C major
    Fink - Foglio per Sonatori
    Copland arr. Hollings - Three Dance Episodes from "Rodeo"
    Bach arr. Powell - Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland

  • Onyx Brass tour of Switzerland - Kloten

    September 22, 2012, 6:00 pm

    Kloten (Switzerland)

    Handel arr. Onyx - Eternal Source of Light Divine
    Holborne arr.Onyx - Renaissance Dance suite
    Shostakovich arr. Onyx - Fugue in G major
    Bach arr. Onyx - Fugue in G major
    Ives arr. Howey - Variations on "America"
    Tim Jackson - Anything But
    Shostakovich arr. Onyx - Fugue in C major
    Bach arr. Onyx - Fugue in C major
    Fink - Foglio per Sonatori
    Copland arr. Hollings - Three Dance Episodes from "Rodeo"
    Bach arr. Powell - Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland

  • Onyx Brass at Brighton University Graduation Day

    July 18, 2012, 1:00 pm

    University of Sussex, Brighton

  • Onyx at Durham International Festival

    July 12, 2012, 7:30 pm

    St Brandon's Church, Brancepeth

    Monteverdi arr. Horn – Ritornello from the Vespers (1612)
    Dowland arr. Jackson – Three movements from “Lachrymae” (Flow my Teares)
    Shostakovich arr Onyx - Fugue in G major *
    Hans Abrahamsen - Around and Inbetween *
    Holborne - Renaissance Dance Suite
    Tim Jackson – Seventeen Variations on a Theme of John Dowland

    Interval

    A Gabrieli – Ricercar del duodecimi tuoni
    X. Montsalvatge – Questions and Answers on a Ricercar of Andrea Gabrieli
    Bach arr.Onyx - Fugue in G major *
    Dan Jenkins - MnemOnyx
    Tim Jackson - Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis
    Civil - Dance Suite

  • Onyx Brass at the Barbican Centre, Graduation ceremony St Georges University of London

    July 11, 2012, 1:00 pm

    Barbican Centre, London

  • ONYX BRASS - JAM at St. Nicholas, New Romney

    July 7, 2012, 7:30 pm

    St. Nicholas, New Romney

    With the Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge, Simon Hogan (organ) and Nicholas Cleobury

  • ONYX BRASS Lunchtime Concert - "A Sporting Chance"

    July 5, 2012, 1:30 pm

    St. Leonard’s, Hythe

    Programme to include:
    Music for the Royal Fireworks (Handel)
    Variations on America (Ives)
    Toccata in D minor (Bach) – organ & brass
    Mr Majeika and the magic organ (Chilcott)
    A Sporting Chance (Chilcott)
    Wherever you are (Mealor)

    With Daniel Cook (organ), Hythe Bay Primary School and Bob Chilcott (cond)

  • Onyx Brass at the St David's Festival: JAM concert

    June 4, 2012, 7:00 pm

    St David's Festival, Wales

    A performance with the John Armitage Memorial, for brass, organ and choir.

    I was Glad (Parry)
    Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal (Mealor)
    Coronation March (Walton)
    My Heart Strangely Warm’d (Bingham)
    Coronation Gloria (Stanford)
    O Nata Lux (Tallis)
    Tallis’s Light (Boyle)
    Mass (Bingham)
    Te Deum in Bb (Stanford)

    With St Davids Cathedral Choir, Simon Pearce and Daniel Cook.

  • Onyx Brass at the St Davids Festival: Lunchtime Recital

    June 4, 2012, 1:00 pm

    St David's Festival, Wales

  • Onyx Brass - "A Sporting Chance" at St. David's Cathedral Festival

    May 31, 2012, 6:00 pm

    St. David's Cathedral

    Programme to include:
    Music for the Royal Fireworks (Handel)
    Variations on America (Ives)
    Toccata in D minor (Bach) – organ & brass
    Mr Majeika and the magic organ (Chilcott)
    A Sporting Chance (Chilcott)
    Wherever you are (Mealor)

    With Daniel Cook (organ), St Davids Childrens Festival Chorus and Bob Chilcott (cond)

  • ONYX BRASS gala concert at the Southbank Centre

    May 24, 2012, 7:30 pm

    Southbank Centre, London

    A wonderful programme including the London premiere of a new commission by Andrew Hamilton and the UK premiere of a work by Hans Abrahamsen, plus music from Onyx's two latest CDs, Canite Tuba and Time to Time, featuring baritone Mark Stone making a guest appearance.

  • ONYX BRASS tour Ireland and Northern Ireland.

    April 28, 2012, 7:30 pm

    Belfast, Northern Ireland

    A mixed programme from the renaissance to today, including a new commission from Irish composer Andrew Hamilton.

  • ONYX BRASS tour Ireland and Northern Ireland.

    April 27, 2012, 7:30 pm

    Studio Theatre, Market Place Armagh

    A mixed programme from the renaissance to today, including a new commission from Irish composer Andrew Hamilton.

  • ONYX BRASS tour Ireland and Northern Ireland.

    April 26, 2012, 7:30 pm

    Bangor Town Hall, Bangor

    A mixed programme from the renaissance to today, including a new commission from Irish composer Andrew Hamilton.

  • ONYX BRASS tour Ireland and Northern Ireland.

    April 25, 2012, 7:30 pm

    Mullingar Arts Centre; West Meath

    A mixed programme from the renaissance to today, including a new commission from Irish composer Andrew Hamilton.

  • ONYX BRASS tour Ireland and Northern Ireland.

    April 24, 2012, 7:30 pm

    Clifden Arts Society, Co Galway; Navan Co Meath

    A mixed programme from the renaissance to today, including a new commission from Irish composer Andrew Hamilton.

  • ONYX BRASS tour Ireland and Northern Ireland.

    April 23, 2012, 7:30 pm

    Clifden Arts Society, Co Galway

    A mixed programme from the renaissance to today, including a new commission from Irish composer Andrew Hamilton.

  • ONYX BRASS tour Ireland and Northern Ireland.

    April 22, 2012, 7:30 pm

    Birr Theatre and Arts Centre, Birr, Co. Offaly

    A mixed programme from the renaissance to today, including a new commission from Irish composer Andrew Hamilton.

  • ONYX BRASS tour Ireland and Northern Ireland.

    April 21, 2012, 7:30 pm

    New Ross, Co Wexford

    A mixed programme from the renaissance to today, including a new commission from Irish composer Andrew Hamilton.

  • ONYX BRASS tour Ireland and Northern Ireland.

    April 20, 2012, 7:30 pm

    Limerick

    A mixed programme from the renaissance to today, including a new commission from Irish composer Andrew Hamilton.

  • ONYX BRASS tour Ireland and Northern Ireland.

    April 18, 2012, 7:30 pm

    Letterkenny

    A mixed programme from the renaissance to today, including a new commission from Irish composer Andrew Hamilton.

  • ONYX BRASS tour Ireland and Northern Ireland.

    April 17, 2012, 7:30 pm

    Dublin Castle, Dublin

    A mixed programme from the renaissance to today, including a new commission from Irish composer Andrew Hamilton.

  • Onyx Brass JAM at St. Bride's Church, Fleet Street

    March 22, 2012, 7:30 pm

    St. Bride's Church, Fleet Street, London

    Programme to include:
    All Things Wear Silence (Cashian)
    New work (Phillips)
    Tallis’s Light (Boyle)
    Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal (Mealor)

    With the Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge, Daniel Cook (organ) and Nicholas Cleobury

  • Onyx at Sheffield University

    February 8, 2012, 7:30 pm

    University of Sheffield

    Choir & Brass Concert:
    Gabrielli & contemporaries, part of the Sheffield University Concert Series.

    Programme:
    G.Gabrieli - Canzona 1612
    G.Gabrieli - Ricercare
    A.Gabrieli - Canzona Arioso
    A.Gabrieli - Ricercar del duodecimi tuoni
    A.Gabrieli - Kyrie
    Monteverdi - Opening from Vespers 1612
    Gesualdo - Motet

    Tickets: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/concerts/whatson/eveningconcerts/springbrass

  • Onyx at Skipton Concert Series

    February 7, 2012, 7:30 pm

    "The Golden Age", including a schools concert during the day.

    Programme:
    Monteverdi arr. Horn - Ritornello from Vespers 1610
    Holborne arr. OB - Renaissance Dance Suite
    Timothy Jackson - Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis
    Bach arr. DGS - Fugue in C major BWV 846
    Shostakovich arr. AM - Fugue in C major, Op.87 no.1
    Ewald - Quintet no 3
    A. Gabrieli - Ricercar del duodecimi tuoni
    X. Montsalvatge - Questions and Answers on a Ricercar by A
    Shostakovich arr. Thomson - Fugue in G maj, Op 87 no 3
    Bach arr. Maynard - Fugue in G major ("Great") BWV 541
    Bach arr. Powell - Chorale Prelude "Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland"
    Timothy Jackson - Anything but
    Alan Civil - Dance Suite

  • Onyx at the King's Theatre, King's of Wessex School, Cheddar

    February 6, 2012, 7:30 pm

    King's Theatre, King's of Wessex School, Cheddar, Somerset

    A joint concert with community groups including this repertoire performed by Onyx Brass:
    Monteverdi - Opening from the Vespers (1615)
    Holborne - Dance Suite
    Three Dance Episodes from Rodeo
    Jackson - Anything But
    Civil - Dance Suite

  • Onyx Brass plays Fleet Street Carols

    December 21, 2011, 5:00 pm

    St Bride's Church, Fleet Street, London

  • Onyx Brass plays Fleet Street Carols

    December 21, 2011, 12:00 pm

    St Bride's Church, Fleet Street, London

  • Onyx Brass play a charity concert for the Caravan Charity

    December 15, 2011, 7:00 pm

    St Luke's Church, Chelsea, London

    A charity concert including excerpts from the Messiah and seasonal favourites

  • Onyx Brass on BBC R3 In Tune

    December 12, 2011, 4:30 pm

    BBC Radio 3 90-93FM

  • Onyx in Oxford

    December 11, 2011, 7:00 pm

    Sheldonian Thetare, Oxford

    City of Oxford Orchestra Christmas Concert

    Onyx Brass gets in the festive spirit with a selection of seasonal favourites!

  • Onyx Brass play a charity concert for St George's Hospital Kidney Unit.

    December 8, 2011, 7:00 pm

    St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London

    Onyx Brass gets in the festive spirit with a selection of seasonal favourites!

  • Onyx at St Martin's Church, Salisbury

    December 3, 2011, 7:30 pm

    St Martin's Church, Salisbury

    A programme including Handel's "Coronation Anthems" and new music by Tarik O Regan.

  • Onyx at Kent - St Leonard's Music Festival

    July 9, 2011, 12:00 am

    St Leonard’s Church, Oak Walk, Hythe, Kent CT21 5DN

    Jam Brass, Choir & Organ

  • Onyx at Kent - St Leonard's Music Festival

    July 8, 2011, 6:30 pm

    St Leonard’s Church, Oak Walk, Hythe, Kent CT21 5DN

    St Leonard's Music Festival

    Onyx Brass - Family Concert
    Light classics, Jazz and music-hall influenced works.

  • Onyx at Northern Aldborough Festival

    June 23, 2011, 7:30 pm

    St Andrew's Church, Aldborough, Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, YO51 9EP

    "The Golden Age"

  • Onyx at Watford

    April 3, 2011, 7:30 pm

    Octagon Music Society, Watford Grammar School for boys, Rickmansworth Road, UK

  • Onyx at Westminster

    March 24, 2011, 6:30 pm

    St Margaret's Church

    Concert with choir, organ and brass

  • Onyx at Imperial College

    February 24, 2011, 12:00 am

    Imperial College