Connaught Brass Quintet

JS BACH Fantasia super: Komm, heiliger Geist

RAMEAU arr. FOSTER Selections from Dardanus

GF HANDEL arr. BARNES Largo from Xerxes

VICTOR EWALD Quintet No 2, Op 6

JS BACH Little Fugue in G Minor

DANI HOWARD 2025 commission

FELIX BLUMENFELD arr. AKUGBO Sarabande

FAURE arr. FOSTER Pavane

KURT WEILL arr. FOSTER Threepenny Opera

Winners of the Inaugural Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition and the Royal Overseas League Competition, Connaught Brass seek to redefine how brass chamber music is perceived. Blending a deep respect for the genre’s rich heritage with a fresh, youthful perspective, their performances are not only marked by vibrance and boldness, but with warmth and approachability, reflecting the strong camaraderie at the heart of the ensemble. Through brand-new commissions, audience-favourite arrangements and a commitment to originality, Connaught Brass breathe new life into tradition, offering a unique and engaging concert experience with the ultimate goal of bringing brass chamber music to the forefront of today’s musical world.

The Connaughts have shared their music-making widely across the UK and Europe at venues including London’s Wigmore Hall, the Lucerne Festival, De Doelen Rotterdam, Societá Filarmonica Trento, the Barbican, Snape Maltings, Kings Place, St Martin-in-the-Fields, St George’s Bristol, Hidden Doors Arts Festival Edinburgh and Music for Wexford Ireland. Additional highlights include performing live on radio from the Concertgebouw’s Spiegelzaal and regularly on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune programme. 

The 25/26 season will see the group make debuts in Norway and Belgium, tour Scotland, continue the run of their audience-favourite Christmas programme following the premiere in December 2024 at the Barbican, alongside an extensive performance schedule across the rest of the UK.

REVIEWS

‘Technically astonishing, eclectic in repertoire, and prepared to explode clichés of what brass chamber music should sound like’ The Arts Desk 

A 'thrilling young ensemble at the start of what is sure to be a major international career' Great Birmingham Brass Fest

TICKETS

Adult ticket: £22

Members, children, students under 26 (with ID), accompanying carers: free

NHS staff, Universal Credit recipients: £5

Family Ticket: £30 for two adults, or £15 for one adult, who are accompanying one or more children

Available at the door (cards, cash and cheques accepted) and in advance

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