GBRT Sax Choir

GBRT Sax Choir

Calling all local saxophonists with a desire to play in the first permanent sax choir in Leicestershire.  This is your opportunity to rehearse and perform with like-minded musicians of all ages – come and join the GBRT Sax Choir.

Who?
Membership of the choir is open to all ages, whether school age or adult, you simply need to be able to read music fluently.

When And Where?
Rehearsals will take place fortnightly on Sunday mornings at Great Bowden Village Hall (near Market Harborough) from 10am until 12 noon.  All rehearsal dates and venues are provided on the GBRT Sax Choir 2012 Rehearsal Dates schedule.

Listen
If you would like to hear a few excerpts from a recent recording, please feel free:

Lluis Mather - Our Musical Director
Lluis Mather is a versatile saxophonist, a 2010 Yamaha Jazz Scholar and a first class graduate from Birmingham Conservatoire which also saw him win the ‘David Holland Birmingham Conservatoire Jazz Ensemble Award’ – an award given to the most original and outstanding ensemble.  He performed headline sets at Cheltenham, Harmonic and Lichfield jazz festivals in 2010 with his Dave Holland Ensemble Award-winning quartet (judged by Dave Holland himself).

His main ensemble, Noose, (recorded by Yamaha for their CD the Yamaha New Jazz Sessions) completed their first album (High Windows) in May 2010, and is now readying a follow up album.

Lluis had an extensive practical education at Birmingham Conservatoire, where he was taught and extensively influenced by Mike Williams, received regular tuition from Jean Toussaint, Julian Siegal and Hans Koller, and by visiting tutors such as Jeff Williams, Paul Dunmall and Mike Gibbs. In 2008 he toured with the C.UK big band to Toronto's IAJE conference.

Between 2004 and 2010 he was also a member the nationally renowned Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra (unbeaten in the BBC big band competition). In this band he learnt from the experience of playing alongside well respected guest artists (Stan Sultzmann, Julian Siegal, Henry Lowther, Dave O'Higgins, etc.)

 “Lluis is the outstanding player ……and is destined for a bright career in the music industry.”  (Tony Dudley Evans, Birmingham Jazz)

What Does It Cost?
Fees will be payable termly in advance and will be charged at:  Full time students £35 per term.  Adults £45 per term. 

How Do I Join?
Simply,  download, complete and return the Sax Choir Registration Form with your first term subscription, before the date you wish to start.