Concert and Events Diary
| Date | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 22nd March 2003 | St. Mary's Church, Thornbury | Concert with Thornbury Choral Society. Programme to include the Gloria by John Rutter. |
| 23rd June 2003 8.00pm | St. Andrew's Church, Long Street, Devizes | Quintet concert. Part of the Devizes Festival Fringe. |
| 28th June 2003 7.30pm | Daventry Tertiary College | Concert with Daventry Choral Society. Programme will include the John Rutter Gloria and the first performance of a new work for brass, organ and choir by Alan Charlton. |
| 6th July 2003 | St. Mary's Church, Shirehampton | Charity concert for "Portway Oldies Music Society". |
| 11th July 2003 | Berkley Castle, Gloucestershire | Private function. |
| 26th July 2003 | Compton Martin Parish Church | Quintet concert in aid of the parish church. |
| 31st August 2003 7.30pm | St. John the Baptist Church, Axbridge | Informal and free concert featuring quintet and larger 10 piece ensemble. |
| 18th October 2003 7.30pm | Holy Trinity Church, Burrington, Langford | "Coronation" Concert with Trinity Singers and vocal group "In Harmony". Includes Handel's Zadok the Priest and I was Glad by Parry. |
| 29th November 2003 7.30pm | Cheltenham College Chapel, Bath Road, Cheltenham | Concert with Cheltenham based choir Musica Vera. |
| 14th March 2004 | St. John the Baptist Church, Axbridge | Details yet to be finalised. |
| 24th April 2004 7.30pm | St. John the Baptist Church, Churchill | Concert with the Trinity Singers. Will include the John Rutter Gloria. |
| 1st May 2004 7.30pm | St. George's, Bristol | Another outing for Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story arranged for large brass ensemble and percussion. This concert will also feature the premiere of Andy Hague's new work for us, and another chance to hear a previous commission, Mantissa by Will Gregory. |
| 12th June 2004 3.30pm | Ston Easton Park Hotel (Near Bath) | Brief set of lighter quintet music during the Somerset Automobile Club's celebration of 100 years of motoring. |
| 22nd August 2004 7.30pm | St. John the Baptist Church, Axbridge | Our informal and free annual summer concert at Axbridge. |
| 19th September 2004 3.00pm | Colston Hall, Bristol | Participating in the Rotary Club of Bristol Charity Concert. |
| 19th November 2004 6.00pm | The American Museum, Bath | Providing music during the private preview (for Friends of the museum) of the Christmas exhibition. |
| 24th November 2004 1.10pm | St. Stephens Church, Bristol City Centre | Lunchtime concert of lighter quintet standards. |
| 27th November 2004 | Tetbury | Private Function - Wedding. |
| 19th December 2004 7.30pm | St. John the Baptist Church, Axbridge | Christmas concert. |
| 21st December 2004 7.30pm | All Saints Church, Weston Super Mare | Christmas concert. |
| 19th March 2005 7.30pm | St. James Church, Dursley, Glos. | Concert with the Oriana Singers with music by Gabrieli, Brian Kelly, Susato and Ray Premru |
| 18th June 2005 7.30pm | St. Mary's Church, Shirehampton | Concert in aid of church roof. |
| 28th August 2005 7.30pm | St. John the Baptist Church, Axbridge | Our informal and free annual summer concert at Axbridge. |
| 15th October 2005 7.30pm | St. Mary Magdalene Church, Stoke Bishop, Bristol | Spire Concert. A selection of our wide range of music for quintet and 10 piece brass ensemble from the 16th to the 20th centuries |
| 18th November 2005 6.00pm | The American Museum, Bath | Providing music again this year for the private preview (for Friends of the museum) of the Christmas exhibition "Dreams Come True". |
| 9th December 2005 7.30pm | Church House, Long Ashton, Bristol | Providing some Christmas music at the end of a pindrop club concert. |
| 10th December 2005 7.30pm | Parish Church, Compton Martin | Christmas concert. |
| 18th December 2005 6.30pm | St. John the Baptist Church, Axbridge | Christmas concert. |
| 20th December 2005 7.30pm | All Saints Church, Weston Super Mare | Christmas concert. |
| 6th May 2006 7.30pm | St. George's, Bristol | Fanfares, Flourishes and Farewells. Music for brass and percussion featuring fanfares by Copland, Strauss, Dukas and Janacek. Will also include memorial music including Grieg’s imposing Funeral March. |
| 3rd September 2006 7.30pm | St. John the Baptist Church, Axbridge | Once again our informal and free annual summer concert at Axbridge. |
| 16th September 2006 7.30pm | All Saints Church, Weston Super Mare | Recording our contribution to the CD What Sweeter Music. A CD of Christmas music by Johnathan Manners and DeChorum recorded in support of Cancer Research UK |
| 2nd December 2006 7.30pm | Parish Church, Compton Martin | Advent Concert. |
| 3rd December 2006 6.30pm | St. John the Baptist Church, Axbridge | Advent Service. |
| 12th December 2006 7.30pm | Bristol Cathedral | BBC Bristol, Carol Concert. |
| 17th December 2006 6.30pm | Holy Trinity Church, Hotwells, Bristol | Carol Service. |
| 18th December 2006 7.00pm | Colston Hall, Bristol | Let's Celebrate. Family Christmas Concert involving children from four Bristol primary schools and the Bristol Choral Society. |
| 19th December 2006 7.30pm | All Saints Church, Weston Super Mare | Carol Service. |
| 5th February 2007 2.30pm | Tyndale's Baptist Church, Clifton | Bristol Choral Society "Come and Sing" Verdi Requiem |
| 2nd May 2007 7.30pm | Holy Trinity Church, Hotwells, Bristol | Quintet Concert. Brass music ancient to modern. |
| 13th May 2007 7.00pm | Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton | Quintet Concert. More brass music ancient to modern. Part of the "Music at Minch" series of concerts |
| 2nd June 2007 | Chard, Somerset | Private Function - Wedding. |
| 26th August 2007 7.30pm | St. John the Baptist Church, Axbridge | Once again, our annual, informal and free summer concert at Axbridge. A preview of some of the music to be played at our next St. George's concert on 15th September. |
| 15th September 2007 7.30pm | St. George's, Bristol | "Fantasies and Dances" Our next outing at St. George's. Will include Sir Malcom Arnold's four solo fantasies for brass, the Santa Barbara Sonata by Bramwell Tovey, Street Song by Michael Tilson Thomas and Ray Premru's complete Divertimento for brass. Quite a blow. |
| 19th October 2007 8.00pm | St Patrick's Church, Redfield, Bristol | Brass music through the ages with works by Giles Farnaby, Henry VIII, Matthew Locke, Fauré through to Gershwin. An evening of light and classical music with demonstrations of early instruments and another outing for the Santa Barbara Sonata by Bramwell Tovey. |
| 3rd November 2007 | Woburn, Bedfordshire | Private Function - Wedding. |
| 16th December 2007 | Holy Trinity Church, Hotwells, Bristol | Carol Service. |
| 17th December 2007 7.00pm | Colston Hall, Bristol | Let's Celebrate. Family Christmas Concert involving children from four Bristol primary schools and the Bristol Choral Society. |
| 18th December 2007 7.30pm | All Saints Church, Weston Super Mare | Cancer Research Carol Service. |
| 23rd December 2007 6.30pm | St. John the Baptist Church, Axbridge | Carol Service. |
| 24th August 2008 7.30pm | St. John the Baptist Church, Axbridge | Our annual, informal and free summer concert at Axbridge (with a retiring collection). Just some 10 piece and quintet favourites to work off those "summer holiday lips" |
| 04th October 2008 7.30pm | St. George's, Bristol | A sonic spectacular. Four major works starting off in epic style with Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. The second half will feature Festmusik der Stadt Wien by Richard Strauss, a huge virtuosic piece that's a concerto for brass in all but name. A rare but welcome outing for Jan Koetsier's forthright and energetic Symphony for Brass and Sibelius's Finlandia brings the concert to a rousing conclusion. |
| 12th October 2008 7.00pm | Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton | A quintet concert, program to include Koetsier's KinderZirkus and Bram Tovey's Santa Barbara Sonata. One of the "Music at Minch" series of concerts. |
| 4th December 2008 7.30pm | The Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Road, Southville, Bristol BS3 1TF | Quintet Concert. |
| 6th December 2008 7.30pm | Parish Church, Compton Martin | Advent Concert. |
| 14th December 2008 6.30pm | Holy Trinity Church, Hotwells, Bristol | Carol Service. |
| 18th December 2008 7.30pm | Bath Abbey | Carol Service with Beechen Cliff School. |
| 21st December 2008 6.30pm | St. John the Baptist Church, Axbridge | Carol Service. |
| 22nd December 2008 7.30pm | All Saints Church, Weston Super Mare | Cancer Research Carol Service. |
| 21st March 2009 7.30pm | St. Mary's Church, Bathwick | A concert with the Bath Minerva Choir featuring the Gloria by John Rutter and works by Purcell, Susato, Bruckner and Barber. Conducted by Lucy Griffiths. |
| 31st March 2009 8.30pm | The Merchants Arms, Hotwells, Bristol | If you've never been to one of our concerts because you'd rather be down the pub, well here's the perfect solution. An informal and FREE gig at our "home" boozer, the Merchants Arms in Hotwells. |
| 23rd June 2009 8.30pm | The Merchants Arms, Hotwells, Bristol | It's down the pub again. Anybody would think we actually like beer! |
| 4th July 2009 4.00pm | Bristol University. Great Hall, Wills Memorial Building. | Centenary Alumni Weekend. Centenary Ceremony and Degree Congregation. Pretty sure this is the gig we're doing - see our blog for further comments on our renowned "Gig Management System" (tm). |
| 30th August 2009 7.30pm | St. John the Baptist Church, Axbridge | It's that time of year again. Our annual, informal and free end of summer concert at Axbridge (with a retiring collection). Some ten-piece and quintet favourites with perhaps some new repetoire |
| 8th September 2009 8.00pm | The Merchants Arms, Hotwells, Bristol | Gosh, it's down the pub yet again. |
| 21st September 2009 1.00pm | Colston Hall Foyer, Bristol | Mood Swings - in partnership with St George's Bristol. A "rousing hour of light and classical music" (to quote the Colston Hall web page) in the foyer performance space. |
| 25th November 2009 6.00pm | Main Hall, Kings of Wessex School, Cheddar | Participating in the Cheddar Valley Music Club 30th Anniversary Concert. Initially independant, the Cheddar Valley Music Club is now run by Somerset Music service. Paul Harris played in the very first concert in December 1979. |
| 12th December 2009 7.30pm | Malmesbury Abbey, Malmesbury | A Christmas Concert with the Malmesbury Singers, works to include John Rutter's Gloria, Renaissance and modern music for choir and brass, concluding with traditional Christmas carols. |
| 13th December 2009 6.30pm | Holy Trinity Church, Hotwells, Bristol | Carol Service. |
| 17th December 2009 7.30pm | Bath Abbey, Bath | Carol Service with Beechen Cliff School. |
| 20th December 2009 6.30pm | St. John the Baptist Church, Axbridge | Carol Service. |
| 21st December 2009 3.00pm and 7.00pm | All Saints Church, Weston Super Mare | Cancer Research Carol Service with Dechorum and Jonathan Manners. Due to overwhelming demand, this carol service is being given twice this year. |
| 21st December 2009 7.30pm | Bristol Cathedral, Bristol | Not only are we giving two carol services in Weston on this date, but we are also giving a concert simultaneously in Bristol Cathedral with the Bristol Cabot Choir under Ben England. Match that all you other wannabe Brass Ensembles. The concert will feature the Gloria by John Rutte and other choral favourites. Full details can be found here |
| 23rd December 2009 8.00pm ish | The Merchants Arms, Hotwells, Bristol | And last but not least for our Christmas season it's down to our favourite boozer again for carols and anything else we've got in our music pad that night. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. | 22nd January 2010 7.30pm | TBA, Cheddar | Concert in association with Cheddar Arts and the Cheddar Valley Music Club Senior brass ensemble. Program details TBA |
