BrassTubes Christmas Concert

After this evening’s wonderful concert by the award-wining Le Jardin Musical, the final concert for VIAF 2021 will be given by BrassTubes tomorrow at St George’s Basilica, 8pm.

BrassTubes Ensemble is a group composed of musicians who are specialists in brass instruments.  This group hails from Victoria and its objectives are to provide a wide selection of musical styles ranging from the classical repertoire to the all-time popular jazz standards. In every concert they have performed, BrassTubes has received positive acclaim from audiences and critics alike, being particularly praised for their scintillating musicality, brilliant virtuosity and outstanding technical abilities. The ensemble’s members are amongst the island’ best brass players, having either graduated from prestigious Universities and Institutions such as the University of Malta and Manchester Royal Northern College of Music or else are diploma holders of the London College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music.  One could rightly say that they are brass players with a difference!

Programme

Arr. E. Leidzen                                  March – Christmas Joy

Arr. A. Blyth                                       Coventry Carol

Arr. K. Downie                                  Good King Wenceslas

Traditional                                         Ninni, la tibkix iżjed

Anon.                                                  O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Arr. L. Niehaus                                  O little town of Bethlehem

Arr. A. Mackereth                             Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Arr. R. Steadman-Allen                    Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

S. Adams                                           The Holy City

Arr. P. Sharman                                 Silent Night*

Arr. R. Phillips                                   Yuletide Rag

Arr. A. Blyth                                        We Wish You A Merry Christmas

I. Watts                                               Joy to the World*

J.F. Wade                                           Adeste Fideles*

*Arranged by Mark Gauci for BrassTubes