Wednesday, May 16, 2007
May Update
Well, another busy month goes by, and another one looms on the horizon. I've just got a few days post academic exams with hardly any commitments so I'm taking a semi-rest while catching up on mountains of admin that I've seemingly neglected over the last few weeks.
My recital in Marlborough earlier this month seemed to go down very well, which is always good, and I'm now looking forward to another concert next week with accompanist Helen Davies in the Beaumaris Festival, Anglesey. One of the pieces Im performing in this concert is Solus, by the American Stan Friedmann. Any trumpeters who enjoy contemporary compositions take note - this one is superb! It is literally brass theatre, and also requires an enormous amount of imagination, varying sounds colours, different mutes, deconstructing your instrument and even going completely mad for a line! It also works marvellously with an audience (as long as they're not embarrased to laugh!)
Recently, I also had the opportunity of a lesson with Alison Balsom, which I found very refreshing and technically and musically rewarding. I performed both Solus and the 1st mvt of the Tartini for Alison, and we also discussed strategies for the 1st mvt of the Telemann, which Im hoping to crack soon. Talking of which, I have also discussed this with my new natural trumpet tutors, Robert Farley and John Hutchins, who have both been instrumental in setting me up on the 'nat' only a few weeks before my assessment.
Before I sign off, I'd just like to make you aware of the launch of a new and exciting 10-piece ensemble, "The Brass Collective" - of which I am a member. The inaugural concert will be held at 7:30pm on Tuesday 12th June in the Duke's Hall, Royal Academy of Music, so if you're free, please do come along and support us.
The programme is:
Enrique Crespo: Spirit of Brass
J.S. Bach arr. Snell: Prelude and Fugue
Gustav Mahler: 'Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen' from Ruckert-Lieder
Rimsky-Korsakov: Procession of the Nobles from Mlada
Chris Batchelor: Vozpelo et Pile
Derek Bourgeois: William and Mary
The players are:
Trumpets: Simon Cox, David Geoghegan, Huw Morgan & Chris Bunn
Trombones: Ed Jones, Blair Sinclair, Iain Maxwell & Daniel West
French Horn: Kira Doherty
Tuba: Daniel Trodden
As always, if you have any questions or queries, please get in contact via the forum, and keep an eye out on my website www.huwmorgan.net for the latest information.
Posted by Huw Morgan
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