Starting at 1pm.
Heron Brass
Tom Watts & Lucas Houldcroft Trumpets
Sarah Pennington French Horn
Benjamin Pritchard Trombone
Matthew Lait Tuba
J S Bach(arr.Pritchard) – Prelude and Fugue No.1
E Bozza – Sonatine for Brass Quintet
J Horowitz – Music Hall Suite
V Ewald – Brass Quintet No.2
R Wells & M Tormé (arr.Trczyk) – Christmas Song
Please join us after the recital for some mulled wine and a mince pie or two
Formed in 2021, Heron Brass is a London-based brass quintet who first began playing together while students at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
The group comes from a range of musical and international backgrounds, from Catalonia to Watford, and enjoy performing an equally wide variety of brass ensemble music. While at Guildhall, they were invited to perform at the School’s flagship annual Chamber Festival, the ‘Chamber at Six’ concert series, and at open days, representing the Wind, Brass, and Percussion department. Since then, they have given recitals and performances around London, most recently at this year’s Islington Remembrance Service which was their third year of involvement. In previous years, they joined St Peter’s Bethnal Green for their hugely enjoyable Carols on Columbia Road event—this memorable occasion has grown year on year, with thousands attending each week in the lead up to Christmas, mentions in the Guardian and Time Out, coverage from BBC London, and viral TikTok videos, and was a real highlight in the Heron Brass calendar. They have also provided music and accompaniment for projects with St Paul’s Cathedral’s outreach programme.
