RCO Brass: From Bach To Gershwin

The Royal Concertgebouw brings you ‘The Sunday Morning Concert’, a chance to enjoy wonderful and much-loved compositions, performed by top musicians from around the world. Complete your Sunday with a guided tour post the concert, or enjoy a scrumptious champagne brunch in the Pleinfoyer.

Experience The Royal Concertgebouw’s exceptional acoustics as you savour the sounds of the Brass Ensemble of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in performance.

The Brass Ensemble of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

The Brass Ensemble was formed in 2003 when The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra decided to skip its annual American Tour. The Brass players were invited to concerts and masterclasses in the USA after which they decided to continue giving concerts as a complete section. Critically acclaimed, their aim is to demonstrate the versatility of brass instruments in terms of repertoire and instrumental combinations.

Orchestra: Copper Royal Concertgebouw

Violin: Vesko Eschkenazy

Shostakovich: Festival Overture, op. 96 (arr. P. Lawrence)

Susato: Suite (arr J. Iveson)

Albinonistraat: Adagio in g (arr S. Verhelst)

JS Bach: Third Brandenburg concert in G, BWV 1048 (Edit C. Mowat)

Piazzolla: Ave Maria (arr S. Verhelst)

Handel: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from ‘Solomon’, HWV 67)

Gershwin: Gershwin Selection (arr R. Bissill)

Monti: Csardas (arr S. Verhelst)