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 Birmingham Symphonic Winds
Returning to the USA for the first time since their outstanding performance at the prestigious Midwest Clinic, Chicago, in December 2003, the award-winning Birmingham Symphonic Winds from England will present a program entitled Atlantic Crossing.
BSW will perform an exciting blend of British and American pieces featuring internationally acclaimed soloists Simone Rebello and David Childs. Cosmopolitan Magazine award winner and London born percussionist Simone Rebello ("...the most outstanding percussion player of her generation"), who has returned to her alma mater the Royal Northern College of Music as the new Director of Percussion, now hits every drum possible in New York! The concert will also feature the return of the Welsh virtuoso David Childs ("...a world class performer...miraculous technique") on euphonium, this time with an English band!
Repertoire includes:
- Gustav Holst: Jupiter (from The Planets)
- Martin Ellerby: The Canticle of the Sun (percussion concerto)
- Eric Whitacre: Lux Aurumque
- Karl Jenkins: Euphonium Concerto
- Gershwin/Sousa: Humoresque on Swanee
- Ralph Vaughan Williams: "Prelude" from 49th Parallel
- Philip Sparke: Second City Ceremony and A Weekend in New York
- US premieres of pieces by Guy Woolfenden, Kenneth Hesketh, and Nigel Hess
This 45-strong symphonic wind orchestra has achieved an unparalleled track record in its 18 year history, with more accolades for musical enterprise and excellence than any other wind orchestra in the UK.
- Gold award, National Concert Band Festival (UK)
- Gala concerts at the International Wind Festival, Royal Northern College of Music (1999 & 2004)
- Invitation concerts to WASBE Conferences in Schladming, Austria (1997) and Killarney, Ireland (2007)
- 1st prize, International Wind Festival, Strasbourg, France (2000)
- Invitation concert as the first-ever UK ensemble at Midwest Clinic, Chicago (2003)
- Guest ensemble at opening concert of Musik Triennale Köln, Cologne Cathedral (2007)
- BBC Radio 3 broadcast (2008)
- Five new works commissioned over five years (2007 - 2011)
- Premieres & Encores recording project (2007 & 2008)
- Association with high-profile soloists: Alison Balsom (trumpet), Juliette Bausor (flute), David Childs (euphonium), Craig Ogden (guitar), Sarah Williamson (clarinet)
- Sell-out concert seasons at CBSO Centre, Birmingham
Birmingham Symphonic Winds website
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