Surround Sound for Thundersley, Soham Comrades and Stamford Brass

A triptych of performances sees brass combine for an acoustic display treat at magnificent cathedrals

The music has been played at Chelmsford and will continue at Ely and Peterborough

Thursday, 20 March 2025

Thundersley Brass, fresh from qualifying for the First Section National Final at Stevenage on the weekend, took to a very different stage on Wednesday evening.

Surround Sound Playlist

The band performed at Chelmsford Cathedral as part of an inventive 'Surround Sound Playlist' alongside the acclaimed Britten Sinfonia, Tenebrae Choir, local choirs and musicians Amy Dickson (sax) and Jospeh Tawados (oud)

The project combines aural and visual elements to permeate the acoustic and architecture of a trio of magnificent buildings — the performance at Chelmsford replicated at Ely Cathedral (Friday 21st March) and Peterborough Cathedral (Saturday 22nd March).

Music

The aim of the programmes which includes music by Copland, Handel and Prokofiev to Parry, Eriks Esenvalds, Caroline Shaw and also features Soham Comrades Band (Ely) and Stamford Brass (Peterborough) is to use lighting and music together "to capture the mood as a seamless musical sequence fills the magical space from all directions..."

Tickets:

Tickets are just £5, and to find out more about the two remaining concerts go to: https://www.brittensinfonia.com/events/surround-sound-playlist

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