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Regent Brass at the Scottish Challenge 2024

24 November 2024

Regent Brass travelled to Scotland for the Band Supplies Scottish Challenge 2024, presenting the contest premiere of Liz Lane’s striking new work Rhythm of Light. Inspired by the life and art of renowned sculptor Barbara Hepworth, the suite explores themes of form, movement and creativity through four vivid movements. Lane’s score draws on Hepworth’s fascination with rhythm, light and physical space, blending flowing lyricism with bold, sculptural textures. Competing against a strong field of 21 ensembles, Regent Brass secured 11th…

Beyond the Planets: A Holst Celebration

26 October 2024

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Regent Brass marked the 150th anniversary of Gustav Holst’s birth with a performance at the Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival 2024 that paid tribute to the composer’s enduring legacy while showcasing new creative voices. A highlight was the world premiere of Tangled Space by the band’s principal cornet player, Peter Yarde-Martin. Drawing inspiration from the rhythmic patterns and melodic ideas of The Planets, this new work was a bold and imaginative tribute, resonating with Holst’s spirit while exploring fresh sonic…

Regent Brass At The National Brass Band Championships Finals 2023

8 October 2023

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Following our 3rd place finish in the regional contest, on the 16th of September, Regent Brass headed to Cheltenham to take part in the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain Finals in the 1st Section. The set test piece was St. James: A New Beginning by Philip Harper, a tribute to Sir Christopher Wren and the St James Church in Picadilly. The piece descriptively tells the story of the great fire of London in 1666, with its lively first…

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Westminster Abbey – Brass On The Grass 2023

16 August 2023

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On the 3rd of August, Regent Brass were due to play at College Gardens, Wesminster Abbey as part of the Brass on the Grass series. Adverse (rainy) weather conditions on the day forced the band indoors and the band played in the beautiful St. Margaret’s Chapel instead. We played a varied programme, everything from Phillip Sparke’s arrangement of Josef Zainwul’s Birdland to the classic Mack & Mabel overture to HK Gruber’s Demilitarized Zones. We featured 4 solo features: Marianne arranged…