English Brass Ensemble

Chamber music for brass instruments is a genre that has evolved only in the last fifty years and since its formation in 1974 the English Brass Ensemble has developed and expanded the repertoire by encouraging composers to write for this medium.

The ensemble has enjoyed working with choral groups including the BBC Singers and the choirs of Salisbury Cathedral and St Paul's Cathedral and has undertaken many tours under the auspices of the British Council.

Sample programme
J.S. Bach	Fantasia and Fugue in G minor
Bohuslav Martinu	Fables
Witold Lutoslawsi	Mini Overture
Sergei Prokofiev	Sonata No 7
interval
Benjamin Britten	Fanfare for St Edmundsbury
Domenico Scarlatti	Three Sonatas
Cecilia McDowall	Salon Argentina
Ranki Gyorgy	Serenade Of The Seven Headed Dragon

Three recordings have been released for ASV: Russian Brass, Lyric Brass and Toccata featuring works by Bach, Grieg, Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Widor. The EBE has made two recordings with St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Christmas Music from St Paul's, and Favourite Hymns from St Paul's, and a live recording for BBC Television of christmas music from Salisbury Cathedral.

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