#reintroducing … 📯 George Strivens 📯

George is our horn player, in-house arranger, and token northerner.

Find out more about George below or at: ensemblerenard.co.uk/george-striven…

#MarchRecap • Marcus Rock • New Commission Britten Pears Arts

We had the privilege of giving the first performance of Marcus Rock’s newly commissioned work - 4 Miniatures for Wind Quintet.

#MarchRecap • BPYAP • Britten Pears Arts •

We spent a wonderful week with the incredible Quatuor Bozzini and Melinda Maxwell on the Chamber Futures course with Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme.

#MarchRecap

Over the next few days we’re sharing highlights from a very busy month. Keep your eyes peeled for some exciting news… 👀

1. Our lunchtime recital at St John’s Smith Square. @stjohnssmithsquare

2. A lovely return to Godalming for an evening recital.

A little bit of Gershwin to start your Sunday off right ☕️

📸 taken from yesterdays soundcheck before our gig at Edenbridge Music Arts 🎶

Big up to the legend George Strivens for coming in to play for us yesterday, was a pleasure ❤️

#gershwin #someonetowatchoverme #brassquintet

Updated martinbussey.com with details/photos of recent sessions with Resonus Classics Adam Binks Marcus Farnsworth #alisonrose Libby Burgess Emma Halnan George Strivens #stephenburke Such powerful & gifted advocates for A Brother Abroad; Whitman & Emily Bronte songs. Lucky me!

Busy weekend! Joint choirs rehearsal for Gerontius today Chester Bach Singers Cantiones Choir then recording A Brother Abroad & linked horn and flute pieces Sunday Marcus Farnsworth @emmahalnan George Strivens #stephenburke Resonus Classics The Stoller Hall

On the latest episode of #ThisClassicalLife , Guylaine Eckersley and Jess Gillam share the music they love, featuring

tracks from Abel Selaocoe & 𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕒 𝕄𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕙 ✔️
sacred vocal music from Pergolesi ✔️
a guilty pleasure from Frozen 2 ✔️

Had a great time chatting with Jess about some of my favourite pieces of music! If you want to hear me ramble on, tune in at 12:30pm tomorrow! (Also might be the first time a Frozen song will be heard on Radio 3?! ❄️)

It was a delight to spend time discussing all things orchestral music as well as sneaking in a cello lesson - a real privilege. But one which too many children and young people aren't getting access to. Creative education for all will be a priority for an incoming Labour govt.

As Psappha has now closed the task of documenting the last 32 years begins. Tim Williams will look after the YouTube archive and website.

We'll also be releasing the back catalogue of films so please follow us through this channel and share the new account info.

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I have always had the hugest amount of respect for Jurowski as an artist but now I have even more respect for him as a human. Bravo maestro 👏👏👏

Delighted to share this video of my composition ‘La Cascade’ that received it’s premiere at the Aldeburgh Festival at in June. A huge thank you to Katie Macdonald, Jonathan Berman and the Britten Pears Arts Contemporary Ensemble for the beautiful performance! youtube.com/watch?v=114K6h…

'They need to be celebrated and supported and they need resource.'

As part of our #R4Today guest edit, violinist Nicola Benedetti tells #R4Today what she thinks the UK Government should be doing to support music education.

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be continuing our relationship with Britten Pears Arts for another year as Young Artists. This time we have the amazing opportunity to work with Mark Simpson and Quatuor Bozzini on the Chamber Futures programme. We can’t wait!

Featuring Royal Academy of Music alumna Guylaine Eckersley as guest principal tonight on TELLY playing the best bassoon tunes ! (Again)

Join us tomorrow night!!

STOLEN OBOE - PLEASE SHARE

Our wonderful oboist Francesca Cox has had her Oboe, reeds and iPad stolen in the Clapham area (near the high street), just 5 days before our debut at the Aldeburgh Festival.

See pictures for more details.