Brass Day
With Prime Brass
2nd December 2012 | 9.30-5.30 | Sawston Village College
Prime Brass, Cambridge’s best-loved Brass Ensemble are to lead this festive Brass Day for the ACE Foundation offering all brass players a first class opportunity to meet and play with these top performers. This festive day offers the opportunity to play in instrument specific workshops as well as various mixed ensembles for differing abilities. All brass players of any age from grade 1 to diploma are welcome. The creative and dynamic environment will be enhanced by performances and demonstrations by Prime Brass, Instrument clinics by the players and Wood, Wind & Reed, plus trade stands and an end of day concert.
Prime Brass History
Prime Brass is an exceptional ensemble whose concerts combine dazzling technical skill with intelligence and a playful sense of adventure. Equally respected for its performances either as a solo ensemble or with leading choirs, Prime Brass is also well known for performances at the lighter end of the musical spectrum and for its CDs, which have been played on Classic fm and BBC Radio 3. Prime Brass has been entertaining audiences since 1989 as a quintet and as a ten-piece ensemble, performing regularly at venues such as the West Road Concert Hall, King’s College Chapel and Ely Cathedral. The full ten-piece ensemble of four trumpets, four trombones, horn and tuba will perform at the Brass Day and, with a number of the players being brass teachers, participants will receive expert coaching. Prime Brass has a particular affinity for education, and the players are looking forward to sharing their enthusiasm for brass music with you..
Prime Brass currently consists of the following superb musicians:
TRUMPETS: Michel Sedgwick, Gavin Bowyer, Paul Garner, Shaun Fitzgerald
HORN: Guy Llewellyn
TROMBONES: Alex Hewins, Neil George, Gary Davison, Julian Jarvis (bass)
TUBA: Christopher Lawrence
Course
• Meet and play with top performers and teachers.
• Various ensembles for differing abilities.
• Full Brass Ensemble with suitable parts for all.
• Free concert by Prime Brass.
• Instrument specific sessions.
• Creative & dynamic environment.
• End of day concert for friends and family at 5pm.
• Wood, Wind & Reed Brass trade stand all day. Including instruments, sheet music and accessories.
Event Details
Who
• Anyone with a brass instrument is invited to this event. We welcome all players from school age to retirement. Abilities from grade 1 to diploma.
• Free entry for any teacher with 3 or more students.
Cost
£45.00 per person
Venue
Sawston Village College, New Road, Sawston, CB22 3BP
Ample free parking and excellent rehearsal and performance spaces within its new performing arts centre.
Time & Date
Course: 9.30-5.30 | Concert 4.30pm | Sunday 2nd December 2012
Refreshments
Please bring a packed lunch. Light refreshments will be provided.
Transport
Number 7 or 32 bus from main Cambridge bus station. There is a cycle route from Cambridge to Sawston too!
Tutors
Course Director: Trevor Barlow | Performers & Tutors: Prime Brass | Trumpet - Michel Sedgwick, Gavin Bowyer, Paul Garner, Shaun Fitzgerald | Horn - Guy Llewellyn | Trombone - Alex Hewins, Neil George, Gary Davison | Bass Trombone - Julian Jarvis | Tuba - Christopher Lawrence
Bookings
Bookings can be made online from the top of this page.
OR by downloading the following PDF form and sending to the following address with a cheque made payable to the The ACE Foundation.
"Brass Day Booking Form.pdf" (File Size: 88Kb)ACE Foundation
Babraham
Cambridge
CB22 3AP
OR You may book by phone on: 01223 499 707
The closing date for applications is Friday 21st December 2012 .
Regrettably no refunds can be made.
A 2% surcharge applies to amount paid by credit card. To avoid this charge please pay by cheque or debit card.
If you are attending this course and have friends and family wishing to attend the post-course concert please try and bring a maximum of two people. Thank you.