Lunar Saxophone Quartet

Welsh Proms tickets on sale

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:28:24 +0000

Tickets for the LSQ’s Welsh Prom at St. David’s Hall, Cardiff have gone on sale. Please visit their website to buy online. Last years concert was a sell out so please book early to avoid missing out.

St. Martin’s Chamber Music Competition

admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:26:50 +0000

We are delighted to announce that the LSQ are through to the semi-final of the St. Martin’s in the Field Chamber Music Competition 2010. The semi-final will take place on Tuesday 20th of April at St. Martin’s in the Field in London and we will be playing Graham Fitkin’s Hurl and Joel Garthwaite’s arrangement of 6 Romanian Folk Dances by Bartok.

Arts Council Wales funding and Tour Dates

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:40:28 +0000

We are delighted to announce today that the LSQ has been awarded extra funding for their 2010/2011 touring of their Signum Classics album containing an entirely new set of repertoire by Wales’ most prominent composers.

This funding will ensure the tour extends to more rural areas of Wales and England that wouldn’t normally have been possible without the help of ACW.

Dates for the project will now be gradually added to the Upcoming Concerts page of the website as and when they are confirmed. Thanks once again goes out to ACW who have been most generous in their support of the quartet and their projects over the last two years.

Reworkings CD out now

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:52:25 +0000

The new LSQ CD ‘Reworkings‘ containing much of the lighter repertoire we perform is out today! It is only available to buy from our website or at one of our concerts so please use the PayPal button to securely buy a copy online.

‘Reworkings’ is an album of carefully chosen, well known music that has been adapted for saxophone quartet. This music forms the core repertoire of our work with Live Music Now! and we took the decision to commit these pieces to disc following ongoing positive reaction from our audiences. We believe the new settings offer a fresh perspective on these varied musical styles. The album was recorded at The Forge, Camden during November 2009.

Track listing:
6 Romanian Folk Dances – Bartok
Bolero – Ravel
Singing In The Rain – Nacio H Brown
Too Close for Comfort - Bock, Weiss, Holofcener
Sous le Dôme épais (Flower Duet) from Lakmé - Léo Delibes
A Foggy Day – Gershwin
I Got Rhythm – Gershwin
When The Saints Go Marching In – Virgil O. Stamps
Selections from Carmen - Bizet
Adagio for Strings – Samuel Barber

LSQ join Signum Classics

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:29:10 +0000

The LSQ are delighted to announce their forthcoming album Flux and their anticipated new CD featuring commissions by some of Wales’ most influential composers will be released on the superb classical music label Signum Classics in October 2010. The releases will be accompanied by a nationwide tour. More info to come shortly.

Welsh Music Album

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:48:38 +0000

The LSQ will record an album featuring new commissions by some of Wales’ most influential composers in 2010. The project will see pieces by John Metcalf, Peter Reynolds, Hilary Tann, Mark David Boden, Christopher Painter, Gareth Wood and Ashley John Long recorded with assistance at Ty Cerdd at the Millennium Centre. The album is due for release in October 2010 and will be accompanied by a tour of both Wales and England to promote the CD and commissions.

Light Music Album

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:58:13 +0000

The LSQ have finished recording their new light music CD entitled Reworkings. It features music by Bartok, Samuel Barber, Bizet, Mascagni, Gershwin and Nacio Herb Brown. The recording will be available to buy directly from the LSQ website from the middle of December. If you could like to reserve a copy please get in touch via the contact page.

Young Composer of Dyfed 2009/2010

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:51:42 +0000

The LSQ recently completed a week of workshops in West Wales as part of their tenure as ensemble in residence at the Young Composer of Dyfed competition 2009/2010. Working alongside composer in residence, Lynne Plowman, the LSQ visited several schools to demonstrate the capabilities of the saxophone quartet and to give advise on how best to write for the lineup. Young composers will enter their pieces for adjudication by Erollyn Wallen before the final shortlisted pieces are performed by the LSQ at the competition final in April 2010.

Recent Concerts

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:02:29 +0000

12th – 16th October 2009
Dyfed Young Composer of the Year Workshops (Ensemble in Residence)

22nd October 2009
The Forge, Camden

30th October 2009
LSQ @ Welsh Care Awards, City Hall – Cardiff

5th November 2009
LSQ & Dave Stapleton @ Pizza Express, Soho
Performing: Catching Sunlight

27th November 2009
Composer workshop @ RWCMD, Cardiff

11th November 2009
Live Music Now! London

6th December 2009
Cambridge University Concert Hall

18th December 2009
LSQ @ Southbank Centre, London

New Website

admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:23:37 +0000

Welcome to our brand new website! If you would like to keep in touch with the LSQ, please drop us a message via the contact page and we’ll add you to our mailing list. You can also add us on Facebook and MySpace by using the icons at the bottom of the site.