Capital BrassWorks News

Announcing Three New Concerts

cbw — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 05:10:40 +0000

Capital BrassWorks will be featured in the following three new concerts this Fall and Winter:

Ottawa Cantata Singers 50th Anniversary Concert, accompanied by Capital BrassWorks
The Best of Capital BrassWorks
Festive Brass 2013

We hope to see you on concert night!

Music Around the World Date Change

cbw — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:24:58 +0000

In case you had already taken note of the date for our next concert, Music Around the World, it has changed to May 29, 2013. Please update your calendars!

Ottawa Citizen Reviews Tour de France Concert

cbw — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 05:05:21 +0000

We were very pleased to see a review of our latest concert, Tour de France, by Richard Todd from the Ottawa Citizen a few days ago. Read it here.

Parkdale Church Update

cbw — Wed, 02 May 2012 06:04:47 +0000

The fire was small in size but could have been much worse. The time of day it occurred worked in the group’s favour because it gave them time to notify as many people as they could, come up with an alternative date (no easy feat given the number of musicians involved) and re-book the church.

The hydro and natural gas was turned off in the church when a few members of the group arrived to see what was going on in the morning. There was no telling when the utilities would be turned back on. The Sanctuary, although undamaged, had a very strong smell of smoke which would not have been cleared away in time for a concert, even if the light and heat were turned on.

No instruments or music was damaged, thank God! Everything had been left in the Sanctuary after yesterday’s two rehearsals in preparation for today’s dress rehearsal and concert.

Here are a few pictures of this morning’s event:

Tour de France Concert Postponed

cbw — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:15:51 +0000

Dear fans and friends, due to the unfortunate fire at Parkdale United Church the morning of the concert (May 1, 2012), this concert has been postponed to June 12, 2012. Details on time and venue will follow. We appologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For those that have already purchased tickets online, please keep your tickets for the new date. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Great reviews for Brass Britannia!

cbw — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 06:37:32 +0000

Brass Britannia, Capital BrassWorks’ latest recording, has received rave reviews from both the International Trombone Association and the International Trumpet Guild.

If you haven’t purchased your copy yet, you can order it right off the web site by going to the Recordings page and clicking on the “Add to Cart” button next to the Brass Britannia CD information. Payments are processed using PayPal.

Festive Brass 2011 a Success!

cbw — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:48:01 +0000

Thank you to all who came out last week to our Festive Brass 2011 concert! It was a definite success with one of our largest crowds yet and a good dose of festive tunes to usher-in the Holiday Season. The Centretown Emergency Food Centre received donations at the concert which exceeded $1,000 and were matched dollar for dollar by an anonymous donor. What a wonderful way to show your support for the Centertown community.

On behalf of Capital BrassWorks, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! And don’t forget to set aside some time on May 1, 2012, for our French Festival concert!

Capital BrassWorks performs. Photo credit: Floralove Katz

Members of Capital BrassWorks perform. Photo credit: Floralove Katz

Trombones and Trumpets front and centre. Photo credit: Floralove Katz

Angus Armstrong conducts. Photo credit: Floralove Katz

Julie Nesrallah narrates "'Twas the Night Before Christmas". Photo credit: Floralove Katz

Early Festive Cheer

cbw — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:26:40 +0000

Canada’s National Art Center Orchestra (NACO) has been on an Atlantic Canada Tour since November 13. Many Capital BrassWorks members are also part of NACO and are therefore on tour at the moment. Despite a busy concert schedule, they still managed to find time for a little fun backstage at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John’s Newfoundland.

Here are a few members showing off their festive cheer in a wonderful picture taken by their good friend Fred Cattroll during intermission:

Members of Capital BrassWorks put on their festive cheer

Left to right: Elizabeth Simpson, Karen Donnelly, Don Renshaw, Douglas Burden, Jill Kirwan, Steven van Gulik.

We hope you’ll be able to join them and the rest of the group at their up-coming Festive Brass 2011 concert on the evening of November 30th. It’s a great way to usher-in the Holiday Season!

Music Previews Now Available

cbw — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:40:25 +0000

Capital BrassWorks is proud to finally add previews of their latest recording, Brass Britannia. If you haven’t checked-out their newest CD release, not only can you read what is performed on it, now you can hear it too!

Concerts for 2011-2012 Season Posted

cbw — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:34:33 +0000

Capital BrassWorks is proud to present two new concerts for their 2011-2012 season. Tickets can now be purchased online!