Bar too far
First things first, that's the last of those silly bar number titles. Can't think what possessed me to use them (keep your thoughts to yourself). Just something to get me started, I suppose.
Next, I should say something more about the Bristol Brass Consort. You could of course, just click on our logo and visit the web site if you want to find out more (on the right if I haven’t changed the style of the blog yet, on the left if you’re reading this after Easter 2006).
But it’s only here that you’ll find those little personal details that flesh out the bare bones and show what a waggish but strangely endearing lot we are.
So, Bristol Brass was formed as a quintet in 1985. Of those original players, three are still with the group – which just goes to show what happens if you don’t practise and fail to get on in the world. Paul (trumpet), John (trombone) and Simon (tuba) are still the mainstay of the ensemble and over the years have compiled most of the repertoire we now delight our audiences with (ok - who said blight !). Liz Lane and Lawrence Dunn (who originally had the idea for Bristol Brass) left fairly soon after the group was formed, so I guess there must have been some artistic differences?
(Liz, Lawrence – get in touch if you’re out there and dish some dirt)
In a future instalment ! How Bristol Brass turned to the dark(ish) side to get a high quality 1st trumpet. (Have to maintain the inerest somehow)
Next, I should say something more about the Bristol Brass Consort. You could of course, just click on our logo and visit the web site if you want to find out more (on the right if I haven’t changed the style of the blog yet, on the left if you’re reading this after Easter 2006).
But it’s only here that you’ll find those little personal details that flesh out the bare bones and show what a waggish but strangely endearing lot we are.
So, Bristol Brass was formed as a quintet in 1985. Of those original players, three are still with the group – which just goes to show what happens if you don’t practise and fail to get on in the world. Paul (trumpet), John (trombone) and Simon (tuba) are still the mainstay of the ensemble and over the years have compiled most of the repertoire we now delight our audiences with (ok - who said blight !). Liz Lane and Lawrence Dunn (who originally had the idea for Bristol Brass) left fairly soon after the group was formed, so I guess there must have been some artistic differences?
(Liz, Lawrence – get in touch if you’re out there and dish some dirt)
In a future instalment ! How Bristol Brass turned to the dark(ish) side to get a high quality 1st trumpet. (Have to maintain the inerest somehow)
posted by Last Trumpet at 11:00 PM
2 Comments:
Hi Lawrence here, and yes I'm still alive and still blowing...the trumpet that is. As the great Maurice Murphy once said, "As long as I've got teeth I'll keep blowing!" Now where did I put my new set, I think the dog may have them. Seriously, I'm proud and honoured that the BBC is still going strong after all these years, and just to think a chance meeting between myself and Liz Lane, in Duck, Son & Pinker's Music Shop all those years a go would have been so fruitful.
My warmest regards to the whole group, and thanks for asking me back to play...the invite must've got lost in the post!! Good luck fot the future and I'm still composing so if you are still interested in my quintet and a few other fanfares I've written please let me know.
Best wishes
Lawrence
Hello, Liz here, only 4 years later! Great to see Bristol Brass going so well and congratulations on 21 years! Really pleased that me and Lawrence had that chance meeting....
A long way from the earliest meetings at the travel agent in Bedminster. Remember when my poor old mini van got nicked?! Loved seeing that early flyer, I'd forgotten all about that.
Good luck with everything!
Liz
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