RNCM Brass Band and Wind Orchestra with Julian Bliss (clarinet) / Fri 12 Jun
The School of Wind, Brass and Percussion takes centre stage in a spirited programme showcasing a wide range of styles, techniques, and musical colours.
Established in the 1990s by brass innovator Howard Snell, the RNCM Brass Band remains one of the College’s flagship ensembles and is ideally located in the heart of the UK’s brass band tradition. The RNCM supports its students with distinguished staff including Dr David Thornton, Director of Brass Bands, and hosts the annual RNCM International Brass Band Festival.
The RNCM Wind Orchestra boasts a legacy of firsts, becoming the first conservatoire wind orchestra to perform at the BBC Proms (1991) and the first ensemble at the College to give a webcast (2002). The group is joined by renowned British clarinettist Julian Bliss for John Mackey’s Divine Mischief, commissioned by the soloist himself. Inspired by a story outline written by the composer’s wife, the concerto unfolds like a ballet score, with the clarinet cast as the mischievous trickster.
Mark Heron, David Thornton, Jamie Gunn, Julius Mauldin conductors
Julian Bliss ^ clarinet
Programme
RNCM Brass Band:
Benjamin Britten arr Hindmarsh King Arthur: Scenes from a Radio Drama
Phyllis Tate Illustrations
Jan van der Roost Excalibur
Interval
RNCM Wind Orchestra:
Joseph Schwantner The Awakening Hour
Valerie Coleman Roma
Daron Hagen Envoi (world premiere)
John Mackey Divine Mischief ^
RNCM Brass Band
David Thornton, Jamie Gunn conductors
Guest Section Principals:
Murray Greig (cornet), Owen Farr (tenor horn), Leslie Neish (tuba), Simone Rebello (percussion)
RNCM Brass Band:
soprano cornet
Ben Fearnley
solo cornets
Harry Porthouse
Megan Newbery
Olivia Hurst
Ted Crosby
Rory Knowles
repiano
Aidan Grant
second cornet
Freddie Mitchard
Edward Taylor
Murray Greig
third cornet
Ruby Stannard
Sion Lloyd
flugelhorn
Darcie Dewhurst
tenor horn
Owen Farr (solo)
Eloisa Donovan (solo)
Harry Bennett
Mari Williams
baritone
Matthew Slade
Mizuki Nitta
euphonium
Jacob Hickson
Ben Li
Tianshi Du
trombones
Emily Nicolas
Sarah Petropoulos
Aileen Orr
E flat bass
Leslie Neish
Henry Kay
Holly Musgreave
B flat bass
Nat Wardroper Hughes
Thomas Pyrah
timpani/percussion
Simone Rebello
Will Savage
Louise Andrews
Amelia Leishman
RNCM Wind Orchestra
Mark Heron, Julius Mauldin conductors
Julian Bliss ^ clarinet
Plus Guest Section Principals:
Kevin Gowland (flute), Stephane Rancourt (oboe), Linda Merrick (clarinet), Ben Hudson (bassoon), Naomi Sullivan (saxophone), Laura Llewellyn-Jones (horn), Murray Greig (trumpet/cornet), David Thornton (euphonium), Leslie Neish (tuba), Simone Rebello (percussion)
RNCM Wind Orchestra:
piccolo
Ed Blackwall
flutes
Kevin Gowland
Matthew Jones
Bohan Zheng
Charlotte Philpotts
oboes
Stephane Rancourt
Theo Chapple
cor anglais
Katy Brear
clarinets
Linda Merrick
Anthony Arias
Annalise Southerton-Platt
Elisabeth de Robert Hautequere
Jake Stevens (Eb clarinet)
bass clarinets
Alfie Ward
Cheuk Yan Chu (clarinet)
contrabass clarinet
Yuting Cao
soprano saxophone
Aaron Lo
alto saxophones
Naomi Sullivan
Taya Holovko
tenor saxophone
João Luís
baritone saxophone
Nick Rushworth
bassoons
Ben Hudson
Julie Beech
contra bassoon
Rob Kearley
horns
Laura Llewellyn-Jones
Lily Tabb
Jason Cheung
Tom Farrar
Toby Johnson-Jones
trumpets
Murray Greig
Lewis Barton
Ainslee Farrar
Erinn Lennon
Finn Cormack
euphoniums
Ally Chan
David Thornton
trombones
Seb Brailsford
Nathan Joseph
Ella Wild
Gwen Howe
tubas
Charlie Cresswell
Leslie Neish
timpani/percussion
Simone Rebello
Avi Kwok
Daniel Vincent
Ranco Liu
Isobelle Britch
Steph White
Lois Lezdkan
piano
Jasmin Jiang
Anastasia Gould
harp
Yaxin Fang
double bass
Eric Harris
