Virtuoso performer Crispian Steel Perkins also collects and restores old trumpets upon which he has performed and recorded with The Academy of Ancient Music, The Kings Consort and The English Baroque Soloists. Appropriately, he plays the theme tune to one of the BBC’s longest-running and most popular TV programmes, the Antiques Roadshow.
In his Trumpet Shall Sound demonstration, Crispian brings some of these trumpets along and shows audiences how the instrument has developed over the centuries from ancient Egypt to modern times.
As if transported by a time machine, the entire evolution of civilised life can be traced through the medium of sound by examining the history of one of the most ancient of musical instruments – the Trumpet. From the earliest times, humans exploited the ability to communicate over great distances by blowing into an animal horn or shell. This was subsequently refined by replicating these shapes in wood and metal; the size was increased from the short trumpets of Tutankhamen to those blown at the Ancient Greek Olympics, in the Roman armies and upon the battlefields and towers of mediaeval Europe. The performance of ‘art music’ upon them evolved in the 17th century and subsequently various ingenious mechanisms facilitated to the perfection of the instrument as we now know it, retaining the nobility of it’s ceremonial past but with considerable dexterity, and great expressive capability.
All these developments and characteristics are fully explained and demonstrated in this presentation which can be enjoyed by audiences of all ages and at all levels of musical knowledge (or lack thereof!). Even experienced performers find it refreshing to be reminded of the basics of their art.
Ackerman Music is supporting this event and will have a trade stand on the day
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Our Spring Contest is moving to a new venue and date in 2020!
The new date – 8th March – gives bands an ideal opportunity to run their set test pieces out ahead of the Regional qualifying contest, and our section structure and relaxed registration rules open the contest up to Ungraded and Youth bands too.
The new venue – the Attenborough Centre – is a purpose-built performing arts facility on the University of Sussex campus, close to the seaside town of Brighton and beautiful parkland. More info can be found on the ACCA Website
Watch the contesting page of this website and follow #scabaSpring20 for updates and entry forms which will be published in December.
Join us for our annual Spring Contest at the fabulous Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts on the University of Sussex Campus between Brighton and Lewes.
This is a March and Own-choice Test Piece contest; perfect for a run-out before the areas!
Bands please click HERE to download your contest information and Entry Form.
The contest is open to the public; tickets are available on the day for £5:00
(Over 65/under 18 concessions £3:00, children under 10 free).