Concert

The NSC are making a welcome return to St Matthew's Church, after their sell out concert in 2007. The concert is at 7.30pm. Please contact via the email below for details, or through the NSC website directly.

Ticket cost:

£7 (free for students and young people free, but please notify the box office) - Tickets available from 01634 372508, mattsconcerts@hotmail.co.uk or on the door

Venue address:

St Matthew's Church
Drewery Drive
Wigmore
Kent
ME8 0NX
England

Saxophone extravaganza hosted by Sarah Markham

Sarah's 40th Birthday Concert.

Come and celebrate with a feast of saxophone music. The lunchtime concert will feature music for saxophone and piano played by saxophonists Sarah Markham and Professor Lynn Klock of the University of Massachusetts, with pianist Paul Turner.

The evening concert features the National Saxophone Choir of Great Britain' unique Sax Family, as well as a reunion of the Tribune Saxophone Octet, plus a 12 piece ensemble put together especially for the occasion (including eminent saxophonists Sarah Field, Martin Kerrigan, Lynn Klock, Julia Mills, Alex Mitchell, Alistair Parnell, and James Rae). There will also be guest ensembles Equinox and the Yorkshire Saxophone Choir. The grand finale is a mass saxophone premiere performance of a new work by Rachel Stott written especially for the event.

To register an interest in playing in the final premiere performance, or to buy tickets (£6/ £3 concessions/ students free) please contact Sarah on sarah@sarahmarkham.eu
or 07768 754 654.

Summer Saxophone Spectacular!

NSC RESIDENTIAL COURSE

We are delighted to announce that the first NSC residential course will take place this summer in the Bournville area of Birmingham. Organised with the generous support of Bournville Village Trust and sponsored by Saxtet Publications, the course is aimed at saxophonists seeking ensemble playing experience.

Open to saxophonists of all ages and standards, participants will be able to rehearse and perform with the NSC, enhance their performance skills, learn new repertoire, and have the chance to try out the more extreme saxes in the NSC, such as the soprillo or contrabass.

Tutors: Nigel Wood, Richard Ingham, Andy Scott, Gerard McChrystal, NSC members.

Thursday 12th August 2010 to Sunday 15th August 2010. Weoley Hill, Selly Oak, Birmingham.

There will also be two concerts featuring the NSC and course participants:

United Reformed Church, Weoley Hill, Birmingham. Saturday 14th August, 7.30pm. Tickets = £5

Weoley Hill Village Hall, Weoley Hill, Birmingham. Sunday 15th August, 6pm. Tickets = £5

Further details and booking forms will be available on this website very soon. For now, please contact enquiries@saxchoir.com if you would like to register your interest in the course or reserve concert tickets.