Christmas is a time for tradition. This cracker of a programme romps through the exuberant final chorus of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and seasonal Tchaikovsky. Traditional tunes and baroque classics are rounded off with the seasonal favourite ‘Have yourself a merry little Christmas’.
Connaught Brass are quickly making a name for themselves as a fresh talent in the chamber music world. They have already made their debut at the Lucerne Festival and London’s Wigmore Hall. Their ability to manipulate and unify sound earned them 1st Prize in the Inaugural Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition (2019) and the Royal Overseas League Mixed Ensemble Competition (2022). Vibrant, spirited and bold, Connaught Brass place emphasis on their friendship with one another to showcase their individual musical personalities within a unique collective sound.
Join us for music that gift wraps festive joy with interludes of serene reflection.
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Sam Gale (2025 commission, Title TBC)
Vivaldi (arr. Stone) Concerto in F
Trad. (arr. Harvey) ‘Past Three O’Clock’
Prokofiev (arr. Foster) ‘Lieutenant Kijé’ Suite (featuring Troika)
Trad. (arr. Roberts) ‘Come Landlord Fill The Flowing Bowl’
Interval
J.S. Bach (arr. Foster) Suite from ‘Christmas Oratorio’
Trad. (arr. Every) ‘When Santa Got Stuck Up The Chimney’ (Tuba Solo)
Humperdinck (arr. Roberts) Evening Prayer from ‘Hansel and Gretel’
Tchaikovsky (arr. Foster) ‘Autumn’s Song’ and ‘Yuletide’ from ‘Seasons’
H. Martin & R. Blane (arr. Henderson) ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’
Aaron Azunda Akugbo trumpet
Harry Plant trumpet
Zoë Tweed horn
Chris Brewster trombone
Aled Meredith-Barrett tuba