BrassWorks 10th May 2008 in Pyrford

BrassWorks

7:00pm Saturday
10th May 2008

Church of the Good Shepherd
Coldharbour Lane
Pyrford, Surrey
GU22 8SP

A fun concert by
Brass Players from Surrey,
young and ex-young.

Conductor
Tom Hammond

Ensembles taking part:

Surrey Brass
Brass Routes
Pyrford Wider Opportunities Brass

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Starring
US Trumpet Virtuoso
Rex Richardson

Having recovered from the last time we did it, Surrey Brass joins forces with several youth brass groups in this fun concert featuring the welcome return of US Trumpet Virtuoso Rex Richardson.

Following a daytime workshop run by Surrey Arts, the players come together for this evening concert showing off around one hundred of the most enthusiastic and talented brass players that the county of Surrey has to offer.

THE PROGRAMME

DAYTIME BRASS WORKSHOP

The afternoon programme of Brass workshops for young brass players will feature breathing, warmups, technique, classical and jazz, musicianship, listening and ensemble work. Workshops will be led by Rex Richardson, Professor of trumpet and jazz trumpet at Virginia Commonwealth University and will also have a number of professional brass tutors from Surrey County Arts. The Brass Workshop starts at 1pm and ends at 4:30pm, giving some rest time before the evening concert. Student dress code – black & white.

If you are a young brass player and would like to join the workshop (and play in the concert) please contact Surrey County Arts.

EVENING CONCERT

The evening programme will be conducted by Tom Hammond who has collaborated with Surrey Brass for several years.

FIRST HALF			SECOND HALF
"Western Fanfare" Eric Ewazen	Surrey Brass	I	Royal Fanfare	Brass Routes
Steal Away	Brass Routes	N	"Montagues and Capulets" from "Romeo And Juliet" Sergei Prokoviev arr. Paul Archibald	Surrey Brass
Concierto de Aranjuez Joaquín Rodrigo	Surrey Brass Soloist Rex Richardson	T
Sweetly Sings the Donkey	Pyrford Wider Opportunities Brass	E	Bugles Calling Les Bouffons	Pyrford Wider Opportunities Brass
"Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral" Richard Wagner	Surrey Brass	R	Piece to be announced	Brass Routes
"Sing Sing Sing" Louis Prima	Surrey Brass	V	"Rising Sun" Allen Vizzutti	Joint Performance Soloist Rex Richarson
		A	Group Performance "Mambo No. 5" Pérez Prado	Everyone! *Soloist Rex Richardson*
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THIS PROGRAMME WILL CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT UNTIL THE DAY OF THE CONCERT! Although we intend to play the advertised programme, we reserve the right to change it to respond to prevailing circumstances.

THE PLAYERS

Rex Richardson, Soloist

Rex Richardson has become one of the busiest crossover trumpet artists in the world. Since 1995, he has recorded and toured around the globe with the critically acclaimed Rhythm & Brass, an ensemble with a reputation as one of the finest brass groups in North America. Richardson also toured North America and Japan as a member of the late jazz legend Joe Henderson’s Quintet and Sextet, and Europe with William Russo’s Chicago Jazz Ensemble. He has served since 1997 as fluegelhornist, solo cornet and jazz soloist with the Brass Band of Battle Creek. Rex Richardson is the professor of trumpet and jazz trumpet at Virginia Commonwealth UniversitTY.

His debut classical CD entitled "Masks," featuring all-new virtuoso trumpet music by American composers, was released on Summit Records in 2005 and has received rave reviews in U.S. and United Kingdom publications. A reviewer of "Masks" wrote that "Rex Richardson is a phenomenal player, equally at home in modern jazz and classical contexts, with a virtuosic style that alloys emotional clarity with precision," and praised Rex’s "assured acrobatic grace" and "brilliant individuality."

He has been featured on dozens of recordings and has released three jazz projects as a leader for the IGMOD, D’note, and Summit labels.

Brass Routes

Brass Routes is a beginner brass ensemble, based in Woking, West Surrey, run through Surrey County Arts. The standard ranges from absolute beginner to approximately Grade 2/3. The sole requirement for entry is to know which end to blow in!! The group is run by Michael Chapple and Clare Penkey, who also teach many of the students involved.

Pyrford Wider Opportunities Brass

This local brass group based at Pyrford School aims to encourage young people to try out brass playing and learn how to have fun doing it.

Surrey Brass

Surrey's innovative and entertaining brass ensemble, formed in 2001 are featured all over this site! Surrey Brass promotes innovation and excellence in musical performance and every year undertakes at least one concert with youth groups and one charity concert.