The summer may be turning out a bit of a disappointment, but if you’re looking for a bright spot on the horizon, how about some great saxophone music, courtesy of Saxofonie? We’re busy putting the final touches on our programme for Wakefield Cathedral on Tuesday 30 July, which is going to be another wonderful mix of old, new, jazz, classical, folk, pop and more – in fact, the usual Saxofonie magical medley! We’re delighted to have Freya White joining us on tenor for this performance, which starts at 1 pm sharp. Free entry, with a retiring collection in aid of cathedral funds. We hope you can join us!
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Back in the swing…
Brilliant to be back rehearsing again today after a few months’ hiatus. We’re starting to get a programme together for a return to Wakefield Cathedral in July, and are delighted to welcome Becky, who will be playing tenor with us. The setlist is shaping up well already, with some great new material alongside a few old favourites: we’re looking forward to sharing it all with an audience!
(Photo credit: Mike Kirby – used with permission)
Our next concert is approaching!
We’re delighted to be playing at Wakefield Cathedral on Tuesday 26 July from 1:00 – 2:00 pm, as part of their summer lunchtime concert series. For our first public performance post-pandemic, we’ve put together a fantastic programme, showcasing both some of our old favourites and some newer repertoire, with (we hope) something for everyone! Hope … Read more
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!
And what better way to celebrate than a bit of festive busking? If the weather forecast remains on track, we’ll be on the streets of central York this coming Sunday 19 December from about 1 pm for a couple of hours of favourite Yuletide tunes and carols. To get you in the mood, how about a reminder of this gem from last year’s festive video highlights?
Coronavirus – pluses and minuses…
Sadly, it’s looking increasingly likely that our scheduled concert on Saturday 2 May 2020 at Howden Minster will need to be postponed as a result of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic, since even if the lockdown restrictions have been lifted by then, we won’t have been able to rehearse together for several months, so won’t be in a position to give the top quality performance we want to offer to our audience.
Howden Minster 2020 Concert Series – featuring Saxofonie!
The Howden Minster 2020 Concert Series has just been announced! So many amazing concerts planned, but may we draw your attention to Saturday 2nd May?….. Get the date in your diaries and take a look at all of the other wonderful performances that are happening between March and November 2020!
Live in Cawood – first video now available
We’ve posted the first snippets video from our latest concert in Cawood to our YouTube channel. It was a jam-packed evening, so stay tuned for further videos featuring repertoire from the night!
A big thank you!
Huge thanks to everyone who came to hear us play at All Saints, Cawood last Saturday evening (23 November). We enjoyed ourselves immensely, and hope that you did, too. And thanks to your generosity, we raised nearly £200 for the church, which is just fantastic!!
New videos posted!
As a taster of what’s on the programme for our next concert on Saturday 23 November 2019, check out the new videos on our YouTube channel! There’s a full recording of Scott Joplin’s bouncy “Peacherine Rag“, as well as a brand-new “Snippets” medley with excerpts from some of our other new material. And for details of the concert itself, visit the Events page on our website, or head over to our Facebook page.
New repertoire ‘snippets’ now posted!
In between all our practising and rehearsing, we’ve managed to find some time to upload some tasters of our new material to our “Repertoire” page. Check out in particular Jeffery Wilson’s “Folk Song Suite”, Bozza’s “Andante & Scherzo” and Albéniz’s wonderful “Sevilla”, all of which should be making an appearance at our next concert. Can’t wait!