Friends of Cwmdu Music–Our Next Concert, Saturday, 5th July
Our Next Concert–The Will Barnes Quartet
Saturday, 5th July at 7.30pm, St Michael & All Angels, Cwmdu, NP8 1RW.
We’re thrilled to announce that The Will Barnes Quartet is coming to Cwmdu for our annual Summer Jazz Concert.
Founded by guitarist Will Barnes, the bebop jazz quartet has been making waves with their astonishing debut album, Source of the Severn. Last year they performed the album live at Hay Festival and on BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends, hosted by Clive Anderson.
Source of the Severn is inspired by the landscape of mid-Wales and the Marches. “I composed many of the pieces during lockdown”, says Will, “which forced me to slow down and focus on the beautiful countryside I was seeing every day. But you can also expect moments of fire amongst the chilled-out groove.”
The Mad March Hare, The Dragon’s Tail, Up on the Hill and Lle Mae Trefaldwyn are just some of the numbers from Source of the Severn that we’ll hear in Cwmdu, alongside some new tunes.
Will performs with Aidan Thorne on bass, James Batten on drums and Jack Gonsalez on piano. It’s an evening not to be missed.
If you fancy a sneak peek in the meantime, you can listen to The Will Barnes Quartet performing on BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001zlwb
Tickets
Available online (don't miss our concessionary tickets) and at the door on the night.
Other local events
Our annual performers the Gwent Chamber Orchestra have a 50th Anniversary concert on Saturday, 14th June 2025, 7.30 pm, Brecon Cathedral.
Programme: Elgar: Serenade for Strings, Mozart Piano Concerto K459, Schubert Symphony No. 5.
Conductor: Stephen Broom Leader: Julia Watkins Piano: Huw Watkins.
Tickets at the door—£15.
The Brecon Choir Festival is back for its fourth edition this July (17-20th) with choirs including The King's Men Cambridge, BBC National Chorus of Wales and Pendyrus Male Choir.
Opportunities for participation include a Come and Sing for Elijah, several masterclasses, a Festival Evensong, Cymanfu Ganu and the iconic Choir Trail through town.
This year's festival theme is on the great Welsh poet R.S.Thomas entitled "Music, Man...Machine".
Full programme and tickets at www.breconchoirfestival.co.uk
Radio listening: there is currently a new series of BBC Radio 4's eclectic Add to Playlist. For a flavour, catch the first of this series with guests Errollyn Wallen, composer and Master of the King's Music, and musician and writer Neil Brand.