Bastion Brass Charity Concert

Salisbury Cathedral School is delighted to welcome former Head Chorister, Luke Lane, back to school to perform together with four friends from the National Youth Orchestra. All members of the fabulous quintet – Bastion Brass – currently study at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD) and have performed at leading venues, including the Royal Albert Hall and Royal Festival Hall, and now . . . Salisbury Cathedral School!

Programme

The evening features an enticing mix of classic and modern music, from established and new composers. Jazz, pop and classic compositions performed by five of the UK’s most talented young brass musicians:

  • Petersburgian Divertimento by Tsvetkov,
  • Beatles Penny Lane,
  • 3rd Quintet by Ewald
  • Bach Fugue in G minor “Little”
  • Movements from scenes from New York by Daniel J. Angell (Guildhall composer)
  • Jazz with Piano and Trombone

About the Players

Sam Balchin has played trumpet in wind and brass bands since the age of 5. He toured Germany playing the Haydn trumpet concerto at the age of 15. In sixth form he joined the Royal College of Music Junior Department, studying under Torbjorn Hultmark, and performed a solo recital in the Elgar room of the Royal Albert Hall. Sam was principal trumpet in the National Youth Orchestra in 2022 year, a year in which he also played in the BBC Proms. Sam now studies under Paul Beniston at GSMD, and freelances with professional chamber groups and orchestras as well as being principal trumpet of newly formed London ‘Odyssey Orchestra’.

Sarah Pennington is a full scholar at GSMD studying under Philip Munds. Prior to this she studied under Sue Dent in the Royal College of Music Junior Department. Sarah was a member of the National Youth Orchestra for three years and won the position of joint principal horn in 2022. Prior to this, Sarah was part of the National Children’s Orchestra and the London School’s symphony orchestra. She now holds the role of principal horn for the Odyssey Festival Orchestra and the University of London Symphony Orchestra. Sarah also recently performed a solo recital in the Elgar room at the Royal Albert Hall, and performed in the final of the Royal College of Music Junior Department’s concerto competition.

Morro Barry started playing the tuba when he was 8 and became principle tuba of the National Youth Brass Band. He joined the National Youth Orchestra in 2022. He also played the Vaughan William’s tuba concerto at the Royal Festival Hall with the Chinese Junior Orchestra.

Sam Cox started playing the trombone aged 9. He studied in the Trinity Laban junior department for 5 years, where he performed the Nino Rota concerto with the symphony orchestra. He was also a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and now studies at GSMD. He is passionate about jazz as well as classical music.

Luke Lane started playing the trumpet age 10 at Salisbury Cathedral School, where he was also a Chorister for 4 years including being Head Chorister in his final year. He then studied trumpet at Wells Cathedral School, as a Music and Dance Scheme Award music specialist. Under Ross Brown and Simon Jones, he covered all musical styles from the Natural Trumpet to Orchestral playing, to Jazz and lead trumpet. He was also a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain for 3 years and, in his final year, he played the Principle part in Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue at the Royal Albert Hall as part of the Proms. He now studies at GSMD under Will O’Sullivan where, in Luke’s words, he ‘. . . met this fantastic bunch of musicians and have been fortunate enough to form a Brass Quintet with them!’

Date/Time
11 February 2023 - 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Location
Salisbury Cathedral School BSR

Ticket Prices:
£20 adults, £12.50 for under 18s - all proceeds to the Pipe Dreams campaign

Tickets available from:
https://www.salisburycathedralschool.com/Bastion-Brass-Concert/

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Event Contact
Rowen Gower
gower.r@salisburycathedralschool.com
07855814937
https://www.salisburycathedralschool.com/Bastion-Brass-Concert/


SALISBURY CATHEDRAL SCHOOL

One of the oldest educational establishments in the world, our school was founded in 1091 by St Osmund, nephew of William the Conqueror and Bishop of Salisbury, to educate the choristers of his Cathedral at Old Sarum, a mile away from our present site. After 150 years at Old Sarum, the choristers’ school moved to Salisbury, following the building of the new Cathedral and in 1947 the school finally came to its present home, based in the 13th century buildings and grounds of the Bishop’s Palace.