Concert

Concert

Quite a few concerts in the diary already! April Royal Orchestral Society Saturday 5th April 2025, 7.00pmDuke’s Hall, Royal Academy of MusicConducted by Rebecca Miller Elgar – In the South (Alassio)Machonchy – Bassoon Concertino (Amy Harman)Holst – The Planets Probably only involved in the Holst, but couldn’t resist the call to play this work again after so many years, in the RAM too. Regent Brass – 40th Anniversary Celebration Regent Brass are celebrating their 40th Anniversary on Saturday April 26th. I was a…

Upcoming Concerts

October 20, 2024

Concert

I’ve been pretty poor this year at website updates! Getting into the busy season, have a few concerts with some interesting repertoire that I’m very much looking forward to. November Sunday 3rd – Weekend Opera Workshops – Bruckner Symphony No. 5 This is a repertoire day with WOW. I’ve not played a Bruckner symphony yet, so looking forward to this. There is a concert listed here on my blog from 2017 showing Bruckner No. 4 – but that is one…

A Time to Say at the Bigg Theatre

August 10, 2024

We are delighted to share that “A time to say Bocelli and Brightman” will be coming to the fabulous Bigg Theatre in Biggleswade on Saturday 17th August at 8pm. A musical tribute to classical singers Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman, performed by Howard Ellis and Helen Power. Enjoy beautiful music from Italian opera, film, and theatre to classical chart hits. In Time To Say Bocelli & Brightman, Howard and Helen explore the stars’ solo careers and their famous duets. Click…

Concerts in the Diary!

January 19, 2022

Finally, some concerts in the diary… hopefully, no more COVID related cancellations! The Brass Foundry – February 13th The Brass Foundry was setup last summer as a group to explore the capabilities of a larger Symphonic Brass Ensemble, and to try out arrangements that it’s founder, Edward Solomon had completed during lock down. Initially, a rehearsal group but it gathered momentum with the naming of the group, and formalising group objectives and rehearsal schedule. Initially, due to debut as a…

Dates in the diary..

May 15, 2021

Have we just had our last free Thursday night (all brass bands I’ve ever played with, rehearsed on Thursday night..)? Well, until yesterday’s press conference by you know who, I was more positive, let’s see, its go go go for now. At Hitchin Band we will be back to Thursday night, socially distant rehearsals from May 20th. There have been a few small group out doors gatherings but they are not for me really. We did do (potentially) our final…

Time to say…

September 11, 2019

When people find out that both my wife, Helen and I are musicians, then find out we’re trumpet players, and then find out Helen is a professional singer, the next question usually is do we get to perform together often. Well, the answer is yes we do from time to time, in bands (wind band, brass band and occasionally orchestra if MrsQ gets time to write out the transpositions, typical brass bander…), but I rarely get the opportunity to be…

NLSO – Celebrating British Composers

June 16, 2019

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For our second concert of 2019, the North London Symphony Orchestra will be featuring works by British Composers, Bax, Walton and Vaughan-Williams. Returning to St James in Muswell hill, the orchestra under the baton of Robert Max will perform:- Tintagel: Bax Viola Concerto: Walton, to be performed by Alinka Rowe A London Symphony: Vaughan-Williams It is certainly an interesting program for brass as we have lots to do, but it is also a very musical performance. The Walton and the…

Isle of Man Choral Society

March 18, 2019

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After years of being asked and having to turn it down due to brass band competition clash, I finally am available to attend and play for my father in law, Julian Power who conducts the Isle of Man Choral Society and The Isle of Man Symphony Orchestra for their major annual concert together. I was a regular member of the Manx Sinfonia (as they were known then) when I lived on the IOM, so expecting a few familiar faces. The…

North London Symphony Orchestra – Bizet, Korngold, Brahms

March 18, 2019

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