The Wallace Collection on show at Cheltenham

John Wallace CBE will lead his famous Wallace Collection ensemble in two short concerts and a series of brilliant informal workshops at Cheltenham this weekend — so don't miss them in action.

The renowned Wallace Collection will lead concerts and workshops in Cheltenham.

Friday, 16 September 2016

The internationally renowned Wallace Collection, led by John Wallace CBE, will be performing workshops and recitals at this weekend's Cheltenham National Finals

The Wallace Collection

Reborn for the 21st century, The Wallace Collection has a passion for promoting the diverse world of brass music, and its workshops and recitals at Cheltenham will aim as John Wallace told 4BR: "â€¦to inspire, entertain, develop, educate and transform this vital musical genre".

The group's two short concerts will take place at the end of the first competing sections on Saturday and Sunday, when it will perform an entertaining cross-section of classics from the chamber music repertoire for brass.

Brass band culture

John Wallace added: "The recitals will be a reflection of brass bands regularly using chamber music as a contrast to their concert programmes, and because solo/ensemble playing has long been an important part of the brass band culture.

We will be using small-bore Victorian instruments for which the music was originally written, on which it sounds surprisingly different, and we hope that our entertaining programme will have emotional appeal and tickle the intellect."

The group's two short concerts will take place at the end of the first competing sections on Saturday and Sunday, when it will perform an entertaining cross-section of classics from the chamber music repertoire for brass4BR

Workshops

Players of all abilities are also invited to join The Wallace Collection in the Festival Restaurant of The Centaur (next to the Gold Cup Restaurant, accessed via the Hall of Fame entrance) to participate in free workshops following Section 3 on the Saturday (17th) and Section 2 on the Sunday (18th).

The informal workshops aim to provide an ideal opportunity to have some fun, whilst learning lots of practice and performance techniques on topics from breathing and relaxation, to rhythm and playing in time.

Just take along your instrument

Just take along your instrument to participate in this great opportunity to discover the secrets behind developing your playing.

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