http://www.apollosaxophonequartet.com/index.htmlHot News!enuser@domain.comCopyright 2012 Carl Raven2012-09-21T13:21:41+01:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Wed, 23 May 2012 09:37:08 +0100user@domain.comNews2012-09-21T13:21:41+01:00http://www.apollosaxophonequartet.com/blog/files/6cb0e535c75445dfb53c126c9edc7b94-6.html#unique-entry-id-6http://www.apollosaxophonequartet.com/blog/files/6cb0e535c75445dfb53c126c9edc7b94-6.html#unique-entry-id-6London Jazz Festival recital.


Saturday 17 November, 2:00pm
The Forge, Camden.

The Apollo Saxophone Quartet have been commissioning exceptional new music for 27 years. Expect works by composers such as Django Bates and Barbara Thompson, plus a set of new music to accompany a quirky, bizarre and often hilarious selection of century-old movies

.http://www.londonjazzfestival.org.uk/event/apollo-saxophone-quartet-1
]]>user@domain.comNews2012-09-21T13:12:15+01:00http://www.apollosaxophonequartet.com/blog/files/ab70b8d41a295952daefde9facebc3ba-4.html#unique-entry-id-4http://www.apollosaxophonequartet.com/blog/files/ab70b8d41a295952daefde9facebc3ba-4.html#unique-entry-id-4Brighton Autograph Series Concert

Date:  7 Nov 2012
Time:  7.30pm
Venue: Brighton Autograph Concerts, Brighton College http://www.brightoncollege.ac.uk

The ASQ makes a return to this prestigious series. Programme includes music by Django Bates, Kenny Wheeler, Barbara Thompson, Keith Tippett and the ASQ’s original scores to a 30 minute selection of hilarious early black and white silent films.]]>user@domain.comNews2012-09-21T13:06:52+01:00http://www.apollosaxophonequartet.com/blog/files/4d8b3b62987b4687fa6b29462b2daa22-3.html#unique-entry-id-3http://www.apollosaxophonequartet.com/blog/files/4d8b3b62987b4687fa6b29462b2daa22-3.html#unique-entry-id-3Concert at York University

Wednesday 31 October 2012 at 7.30pm
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall

This engaging and entertaining retrospective of one of the country’s most successful instrumental ensembles displays the immense breadth of sounds and colours of the quartet to the full.   It includes music written for it by Django Bates, Barbara Thompson, Keith Tippett, Kenny Wheeler and Will Gregory – York alumnus and now half of Goldfrapp – amongst others, alongside a fascinating, quirky and hilarious set of early black and white films set to music by present and former members of the ASQ.

http://www.york.ac.uk/concerts/programme/apollosaxophonequartet/

]]>user@domain.comNews2012-07-26T12:10:58+01:00http://www.apollosaxophonequartet.com/blog/files/fd11171a4930e675b356c75c11a0bee1-2.html#unique-entry-id-2http://www.apollosaxophonequartet.com/blog/files/fd11171a4930e675b356c75c11a0bee1-2.html#unique-entry-id-2Apollo shone at World Saxophone Congress

The Apollo Saxophone Quartet and Apollo Saxophone Orchestra proved a popular choice with audiences at the World Saxophone Congress recently.

The Apollo Saxophone Quartet performed a selection of works from their highly entertaining Journey Across the Impossible music for silent film project in a late night concert at the Byre Theatre, St Andrews. The programme included works by all four members of the ensemble, including the world premiere of new works by Carl Raven and Jim Fieldhouse. The early experimental black and white films expertly set to music by the quartet produced a hilarious event that was evidently enjoyed greatly by the specialist audience of saxophonists and other musicians.

The following evening the Apollo Saxophone Orchestra, formed in January 2012, gave their inaugural performance and launch of their CD Perpetual Motion, also at the Byre Theatre. Their programme comprised works for saxophone ensemble by Barbara Thompson, featuring a number of world premieres. The composer was present for the concert, which was preceded by the screening of a specially edited version of Playing Against Time, the recent BBC documentary about Barbara, her music and life with Parkinson’s. The combination of the film and music created a very special, moving occasion and an incredible reaction from the audience, who were vocal in their appreciation of Barbara and her work.

Visit Amazon.co.uk for more information and a full track listing for the Apollo Saxophone Orchestra CD Perpetual Motion (NI6200).
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Perpetual-Motion-Original-Saxophone-Orchestra/dp/B008GS9ENW

Visit barbara-thompson.com for information about the sheet music for Barbara Thompson’s works for saxophone orchestra.
http://www.barbara-thompson.co.uk/


]]>user@domain.comNews2012-05-10T09:38:58+01:00http://www.apollosaxophonequartet.com/blog/files/34eb741af3c1a23748e1278350939a3a-1.html#unique-entry-id-1http://www.apollosaxophonequartet.com/blog/files/34eb741af3c1a23748e1278350939a3a-1.html#unique-entry-id-1Apollo to premiere new Woolrich work

The Apollo Saxophone Quartet will be giving the world premiere of a new work by John Woolrich, commissioned by the Tunnell Trust for the quartet to celebrate the 500th concert of the Trust’s funding and concert showcase scheme for young musicians. ASQ will be headlining the bill at a gala concert at Linlithgow Arts Guild on Saturday 12 May 2012, which will include the premiere of the new work, The Devil’s Horn.

John Woolrich is an important figure on the UK contemporary music scene. A highly successful composer and contemporary music programmer, he is constantly in demand for commissions and his works receive frequent performances and feature on many CDs. The composer will be writing for saxophone quartet for the first time, having written for a variety of other chamber music ensembles including wind quintet, string ensembles and an oboe quartet.

The Apollo Saxophone Quartet were winners in the very first year of the Tunnell Trust scheme 22 years ago, and are the only one of the original ensembles still to be performing today. The ASQ’s programme for the celebratory concert will also include the ever popular Kaval Sviri and Three Movements from saxophone quartets by Barbara Thompson.

Click to visit the Tunnell Trust website for more information about the funding scheme and gala concert.]]>user@domain.comNews2012-05-23T09:37:47+01:00http://www.apollosaxophonequartet.com/blog/files/601598cd78cac4abce06b9946991382e-0.html#unique-entry-id-0http://www.apollosaxophonequartet.com/blog/files/601598cd78cac4abce06b9946991382e-0.html#unique-entry-id-0Apollo feature in World Saxophone Congress

The Apollo Saxophone Quartet and new Apollo Saxophone Orchestra have both been selected to perform to an international audience at the prestigious World Saxophone Congress in St Andrews in July 2012. ASQ will give a late night concert featuring several works from Journey Across the Impossible, a groundbreaking project which saw the ensemble compose and perform original music for a selection of early black and white silent films.

The newly formed Apollo Saxophone Orchestra will give their inaugural concert of works for saxophone ensemble by the 'leading lady of British Jazz' Barbara Thompson, who will be present at the performance. The concert will include world premieres of works written specifically for the group, which feature on a new CD recording to be launched at the Congress. A short BBC documentary about Barbara, her music and life, will be screened at this event.

The triennial World Saxophone Congress is the leading international event for saxophonists, with an emphasis on contemporary classical repertoire. This is the first time in 36 years that the Congress is taking place in the UK, presenting a unique opportunity to showcase performers and composers from the UK on an international stage.

Visit the World Saxophone Congress XVI website for more information about the programme of performances.

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