Members of New Music Brighton will play their own works on Saturday 13 April in this unique springtime concert.Expect to hear music in a wide variety of styles and for a wide range of instruments, including electric guitar, piano, fluegelhorn, trombone and more! Ric Graebner Postcards from Rio TâmegaCaroline Tyler LullabyGuy Richardson MokoraJohn Hawkins BoBopJonathan Clark One short pieceKevin Allen Movement […]
Jon Rattenbury's Brighton Guitar Group will present works by NMB composers on Saturday 15 June at St Luke's Prestonville. The programme will consist of works by Praetorius and Purcell and the following pieces by NMB members: Chris Gander "Visions of Spain" Clive Whitburn "The art of now" Guy Richardson "Procession for guitar ensemble" Lluís Nadal […]
Karen Kingsley will be making a much-anticipated return on Saturday 5 October at the Brighton Friends Meeting House. Her solo piano recital will consist of the following pieces by NMB members: Lluís Nadal "Two jazz arrangements" Barry Mills "The Calm Lake" David M. Hoyle "Clouds breaking on Elizabeth Street NY 10012" Ellery Mitchell "Theme from […]
A special concert to commemorate the life and piano works of former New Music Brighton member Malcolm Lipkin. In the first half of this concert, a film produced and directed by Jesse Lawrence based on Malcolm’s life will be shown, after which Nathan Williamson, who has a long association with Malcolm’s music, will play three […]
June 14th sees a very special concert featuring cellist Bela Emerson and vibraphonist/percussionist Adam Bushell interpreting a set of graphic scores by NMB composers. These scores limit or completely eschew the use of traditional Western musical notation, allowing a wide scope for improvisation on the part of the performers. Although still unusual in the concert […]
Hannah Shilvock (clarinet & bass clarinet), Catherine Underhill (oboe & cor anglais) and Viola Lenzi (piano) - collectively playing as Hacha Duo & Viola Lenzi - will be premiering new works by NMB composers: David M. Hoyle - Wild Flowers of Mars Lluís Nadal - Floral Suite No. 2 Martyn C Adams - Decouple Time Nigel Goss - Exceptional Times Paul G Terry - The light and shade of loss Phil […]
We are incredibly excited to announce the return of Karen Kingsley on Saturday 11 October at the Brighton Friends Meeting House! Karen will be playing a selection of new works by NMB composers, following her recital from 2024. Basil Richmond - Nefertiti: A fantasy for piano Simon Hopkins - A Prayer, Offered Lightly John Hawkins - Short Preludes Peter Copley - Scherzino Marion Maidment-Evans - Two Night Pieces Phil […]
Our final concert of 2025, where a varied selection of works by composers from New Music Brighton will be performed by members of the group and their friends. Ellery Mitchell: The Twonkening Gavin Stevens: Dances for Clouds (2019) Simon Hopkins: Guitar Quartet No. 2, The Appropriate Use of Tea Towels Marion Maidment-Evans: Bright is the […]
Barefaced violas perform works by NMB composers at St Luke's Church, in collaboration with Music and Wine at St Lukes. Martyn Adams: Wondering past considerations John Petly: Minuet & Trio from string quartet No. 2 Brian Mitchell: Trotting to Larne Simon Hopkins: Every bar is Torture Ric Graebner: Apricity Patrick Harrex: Light and Sharpness Terence […]
This is our second concert of 2026, which will feature a varied selection of works either for solo flute or flute and piano by members of New Music Brighton. It is good to welcome back Klio Blonz and Jane Beament, with whom we had the pleasure of working in 2023. Martyn C Adams — Rising […]