5 STAR BRASS
- Brass Ensemble
11/01/2024.
Grimsby
Concert
Society
enjoyed
a
veritable
music-fest
brought
to
them
by
5
Star
Brass
in
a
varied
programme
ranging
from
Baroque
to
Bare
Necessities,
from
a
range
of
genres
and
styles
including
classical,
folk,
musical,
folk,
blues
and
jazz.
The
6
piece
ensemble
is
led
by
Tony
Turner
on
Trombone,
who
also
arranged
many
of
the
pieces
heard.
The
ensemble
included:
Flugel
horn,
French
horn,
Tuba,
Trumpets
and
Cornets
–
a
great
evening
for
lovers
of
music
and
of
brass,
enhanced
by the wonderful acoustics in the Assembly Room of Grimsby Town Hall.
5
Star
Brass
opened
with
four
movements
from
Handel’s
Music
for
the
Royal
Fireworks,
immediately
showing
ability
and
depth
of
the
ensemble.
Of
particular
note
were
the
baroque
trills
played
by
Richard
Wood
on
Trumpet.
Nigel
Blenkiron
treated
the
audience
to
a
wonderful
Flugal
solo
in
Concerto
de
Aranjuez,
Rodrigo.
Sleepers
Awake
by
Johan
Sebastian
Bach
was
played
with
great
warmth
and
a
joyous
interweaving
of
parts.
An
exciting
jazz/Mariachi
arrangement
of
Carnival
of
Venice
featured
Richard
Wood
in
a
brilliantly
executed
and
phrased
cornet
solo.
Mozart’s
mournful
Lacrimosa
provided
a
dark
contrast
to
the
jazz.
The
beautiful
tones
of
the
French
Horn,
where
heard
as
Geoff
Bellamy
took
the
solo
lead
in
Ye
Banks
and
Braes.
Por
Una
Cabeza
(By
a
Horse’s
Head),
Gardel,
was
a
fun
piece
–
Argentinian
tango
with
a
hint
of
spaghetti-Western.
The
first
set
closed
with
a
medley
from
Leonard
Bernstein’s
West
Side
Story
–
a
lovely ensemble arrangement full of contrast, great dynamics and brilliant Picolo-Trumpet played by Richard.
Dance
of
the
Rose
Maidens,
Khachaturian
was
quite
refreshing,
and
contained
an
interesting
contrast
as
muted
instruments
could
be
heard
clearly
cut
through
the
louder
unmuted
instruments.
Kevin
Moxon
on
Trumpet
was
brilliant
as
the
soloist
in
Stanley’s
familiar
Trumpet
Voluntary;
the
ensemble
dynamics
were
excellent,
well
controlled
crescendos
were
particularly
satisfying
to
experience.
Dark
humour
was
enjoyed
with
Goundod’s
Funeral
March
of
a
Marionette
,
excellently
arranged
by
Tony
Cross
and
Tony
Turner.
The
Sicilienne
mischievously
attributed
to
Madam
Paradis
was
a
great
choice
to
arrange
for
Trombone
solo,
Tony
Turner
produced
a
lovely
smooth
tone
and
perfect
slide-vibratos
against
a gentle ensemble background.
An
evocative
arrangement
and
performance
captured
the
essence
of
Blues
Themes,
Gershwin
–
An
American
in
Paris;
great
trumpet
work
against
the
ensemble.
Tony
Cross
featured
in
a
gentle
arrangement
for
Tuba
of
the
classic
T
he
Sound
of
Silence,
Simon
&
Garfunkel,
which
ended
on
a
seemingly
impossibly
low
note
–
what
a
delight!
Rich
mellow
tones
of
the
cornet
were
enjoyed
In
a
Mendelssohn
Song
Without
Words,
“S
adness
of
the
Soul
”.
Projecting
that
classic
brass-band
sound,
a
reflective
performance
of
the
beautiful
tune
Every
Time
We
Say
Goodbye,
was
an
appropriate
to
signal
that
it
was
nearly
time
to
say
goodbye
to
the
group.
Gilkyson’s
Bare
Necessities
was
a
great
finale
piece
that brought the concert to a brilliant close. Rather like a good magician, the audience were left wanting more! IM
5 STAR BRASS
- Brass Ensemble
11/01/2024.
Grimsby
Concert
Society
enjoyed
a
veritable
music-fest
brought
to
them
by
5
Star
Brass
in
a
varied
programme
ranging
from
Baroque
to
Bare
Necessities,
from
a
range
of
genres
and
styles
including
classical,
folk,
musical,
folk,
blues
and
jazz.
The
6
piece
ensemble
is
led
by
Tony
Turner
on
Trombone,
who
also
arranged
many
of
the
pieces
heard.
The
ensemble
included:
Flugel
horn,
French
horn,
Tuba,
Trumpets
and
Cornets
–
a
great
evening
for
lovers
of
music
and
of
brass,
enhanced by the wonderful acoustics in the Assembly Room of Grimsby Town Hall.
5
Star
Brass
opened
with
four
movements
from
Handel’s
Music
for
the
Royal
Fireworks,
immediately
showing
ability
and
depth
of
the
ensemble.
Of
particular
note
were
the
baroque
trills
played
by
Richard
Wood
on
Trumpet.
Nigel
Blenkiron
treated
the
audience
to
a
wonderful
Flugal
solo
in
Concerto
de
Aranjuez,
Rodrigo.
Sleepers
Awake
by
Johan
Sebastian
Bach
was
played
with
great
warmth
and
a
joyous
interweaving
of
parts.
An
exciting
jazz/Mariachi
arrangement
of
Carnival
of
Venice
featured
Richard
Wood
in
a
brilliantly
executed
and
phrased
cornet
solo.
Mozart’s
mournful
Lacrimosa
provided
a
dark
contrast
to
the
jazz.
The
beautiful
tones
of
the
French
Horn,
where
heard
as
Geoff
Bellamy
took
the
solo
lead
in
Ye
Banks
and
Braes.
Por
Una
Cabeza
(By
a
Horse’s
Head),
Gardel,
was
a
fun
piece
–
Argentinian
tango
with
a
hint
of
spaghetti-Western.
The
first
set
closed
with
a
medley
from
Leonard
Bernstein’s
West
Side
Story
–
a
lovely
ensemble
arrangement
full
of
contrast,
great
dynamics
and
brilliant
Picolo-Trumpet
played
by
Richard.
Dance
of
the
Rose
Maidens,
Khachaturian
was
quite
refreshing,
and
contained
an
interesting
contrast
as
muted
instruments
could
be
heard
clearly
cut
through
the
louder
unmuted
instruments.
Kevin
Moxon
on
Trumpet
was
brilliant
as
the
soloist
in
Stanley’s
familiar
Trumpet
Voluntary;
the
ensemble
dynamics
were
excellent,
well
controlled
crescendos
were
particularly
satisfying
to
experience.
Dark
humour
was
enjoyed
with
Goundod’s
Funeral
March
of
a
Marionette
,
excellently
arranged
by
Tony
Cross
and
Tony
Turner.
The
Sicilienne
mischievously
attributed
to
Madam
Paradis
was
a
great
choice
to
arrange
for
Trombone
solo,
Tony
Turner
produced
a
lovely
smooth
tone
and
perfect
slide-vibratos
against
a
gentle
ensemble
background.
An
evocative
arrangement
and
performance
captured
the
essence
of
Blues
Themes,
Gershwin
–
An
American
in
Paris;
great
trumpet
work
against
the
ensemble.
Tony
Cross
featured
in
a
gentle
arrangement
for
Tuba
of
the
classic
T
he
Sound
of
Silence,
Simon
&
Garfunkel,
which
ended
on
a
seemingly
impossibly
low
note
–
what
a
delight!
Rich
mellow
tones
of
the
cornet
were
enjoyed
In
a
Mendelssohn
Song
Without
Words,
“S
adness
of
the
Soul
”.
Projecting
that
classic
brass-band
sound,
a
reflective
performance
of
the
beautiful
tune
Every
Time
We
Say
Goodbye,
was
an
appropriate
to
signal
that
it
was
nearly
time
to
say
goodbye
to
the
group.
Gilkyson’s
Bare
Necessities
was
a
great
finale
piece
that
brought
the
concert
to
a
brilliant
close.
Rather
like
a
good
magician,
the
audience
were
left
wanting more! IM
