7pm  Saturday  16th April 2005  Church of the Good Shepherd Coldharbour Lane Pyrford Surrey GU22 8SP Venue Information http://www.wisleywithpyrford.org/

Brass Tsunami

A fun charity concert by  Brass Players from Surrey. FREE ENTRY - just turn up! Retiring collection for the Tsunami Relief Fund Ensembles taking part: Surrey Brass Chapple's Trumpets Brass Routes Richter Brass

The Charity

The St Vincent de Paul Society (or as it is often known - the SVP) is an International Christian Organisation.  Catholic in origin and character it is dedicated to helping anyone in need.  The concept of need is broadly based, so visiting the sick, the lonely, the addicted and those suffering from disabilities form a large proportion of the Society's work. When this concert was planned, the recent earthquake had not happened - highlighting the need for even more support to the region. Please be generous with your donations.

THE GUESTS

This concert will be attended by the Mayor and Mayoress of Elmbridge.

Jonathan Murrill is a local student and Tsunami survivor and will also be attending the concert.

THE PROGRAMME

Will remain under intensive development until shortly before the concert - but we assure our audience that it will be light, fun, and not at all what you might expect! 

Or perhaps not what we'd expect either!

THE PLAYERS

Brass Routes

Brass Routes is a beginner brass ensemble, based in Woking, 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.

They are currently assisted by a young trumpeter, Sam Watts, who is helping with Brass Routes as part of his Duke of Edinburgh award scheme. As well as playing alongside the younger players, Sam has also written a couple of pieces for the group.  The Pyrford Tsunami Brass concert will feature the world premiere of a fanfare he wrote specifically for Brass Routes. Their programme will include Sam's Brass Routes Fanfare, All Through the Night and an arrangement of the Drunken Sailor. T

Richter Brass

Chapple's Trumpets

Formed in 2000 to participate in the Farnham United Reformed Church’s lunchtime concert series, this group has gone on to give a number of concerts raising money for a variety of charities. It was created by Michael Chapple to give some of his senior students the chance to participate in a group where they would all get the chance to take solos and play some of the not-so-common instruments that trumpeters are expected to know about.

The players are taken from the top groups in Surrey County Arts, often with additional players from Surrey University, local professionals, teachers and some of London’s music colleges.

When they get together they play a variety of music, from arrangements to new works written especially for trumpet ensemble. They have given a number of UK premieres including, most recently, Eric Ewazen’s Sonoran Desert Harmonies.

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