Brass Ensemble at STRS

Sir Thomas Rich’s Brass Ensemble is a group of brass players who follow the modern classical brass ensemble tradition. The group plays as a quintet or as a ten-piece or even larger depending on the concert. Both traditional and modern music is played by the group. Normally the group comprises of First trumpet, second trumpet, horns, First trombone and Bass trombone and Eb Bass parts. However all brass players above grade three are welcome.

The group rehearses on a Monday at 1.05pm (before Orchestra) and on Thursdays after school when necessary! The academic year 2009 -10 saw us perform at the Parents’ Association Christmas Fayre playing a selection of well know Carols together with other classical music such as Samuel Scheidt’s  Allemande. At the Spring Concert we performed Purcell’s dramatic music for Queen Mary’s funeral and a modern composition written especially for Brass Ensemble Mr Jums ( Hazell arr Catherall).