The best in brass will step into the spotlight at a special Auckland Philharmonia concert on 31 October, Baroque & Beyond: Colours of Brass. In the striking surroundings of Parnell’s Holy Trinity Cathedral, some of Aotearoa’s top brass musicians will perform music from Elizabethan England through to the world premiere of a new work by New Zealand composer Gemma Peacocke.
Auckland Philharmonia’s Principal Trumpet, Huw Dann, is the Director and trumpet soloist for Baroque & Beyond: Colours of Brass. The talented Mt Eden trumpet player will lead the orchestra from his instrument, with no conductor on the podium.
Dann is excited to share with his local community this wonderful celebration of brass music through time.
“Brass instruments have wowed audiences for centuries, as you’ll hear in the commanding sound of Bryd’s The Earl of Oxford’s March. However, us brass players are not just about volume and power – we love emulating the sound of the human voice, playing softly and lyrically, as you'll hear in Giovanni Gabrieli’s piece Sonata pian’ e forte and Bruckner’s motet Os Justi. To play this music in the majestic setting of the Holy Trinity Cathedral will be a memorable experience.
“It’s a real honour to be performing the world premiere of New Zealand Composer Gemma Peacocke’s new work, Don't You Trust Me?, commissioned by our orchestra. I was really impressed by the colourful, evocative soundscapes Gemma created when the orchestra performed her piece, White Horses, so to have such a talented composer write a premiere for us is a really special. I'm excited to hear it myself!”
This concert is part of the orchestra’s Baroque & Beyond mini concert series, presented by Ryman Healthcare, which combines Baroque masterworks with later works that have been inspired by them.
Baroque & Beyond: Colours of Brass
7.30pm, Thursday 31 October
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell
Director Huw Dann
Conductor Vincent Hardaker
Byrd The Earl of Oxford’s March
Gabrieli Sonata pian’ e forte
Giazotto Adagio in G minor
Clarke (arr. John Iveson) The Prince of Denmark’s March
Bruckner Aequale No.1
Bruckner Os Justi
Byrd (arr. Allen) Third Elizabethan Suite
Gemma Peacocke Don't You Trust Me? (world premiere)
Presented by Ryman Healthcare