Carnyx perform in Malta: photographer Rene Rossignaud

Carnyx Brass was established in 2007, and gave their debut performance in a live performance from Glasgow Green as part of the BBC Proms in the Park, watched by a live audience of over 3,000 and broadcast nationally and internationally.

Although the group expands to quintet and larger for specific projects, the core of the group is the trio of Paul Archibald, trumpet, Etienne Cutajar, horn, and John Kenny, trombone. Their mission is both to interpret the distinguished existing repertoire for brass trio, and to expand that repertoire through the commissioning of new works: their debut performance featured a trio commissioned by the BBC from John Kenny for trumpet, horn, and the 2000 year old Celtic war horn called a carnyx, and from which the group takes its name. Recent performances by Carnyx Brass have included a recital as part of the lunchtime concert series at Glasgow University and the Malta Arts Festival.

Sample programme
Benjamin Britten	Fanfare for St. Edmundsbury (brass trio version)
Etienne Rolin	Mi Cuit Mi Cuivre
Toru Takemitsu	Paths for solo trumpet
Esa-Pekka Salonen	Concert Etude for solo horn
Peter Longworth	Parade
interval
John Kenny	La Belle a la Bette for solo trombone
Johan Sebastian Bach arr Cutajar	Three Part Inventions
Edwin Avril	Petite Suite
Francis Poulenc	Sonata