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World Saxophone Congress performances of Andy Scott's music

11/7/2018

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​Check out these upcoming performances of Andy Scott’s compositions at the World Saxophone Congress in Zagreb, Croatia, July 2018... 



​12th July:  My Mountain Top for solo Bb saxophone performed by Joey Speranzo
10:30 - Student Centre Theatre & TD Semicircular Hall Savska cesta 25
 
12th July: World premiere of Tjuonavagge for soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone and piano version, performed by Gillian Blair, Nathan Mertens & Rie Yokota 
11:00 - Academy of Music, Vaclav Huml Hall Trg Republike Hrvatske 12
 
13th July:  Nemesis for soprano saxophone and vibraphone performed by Duo Antipodes
14:30 - Student Centre Theatre & TD Semicircular Hall Savska cesta 25
 
14th July:  Three Letter Word for alto saxophone and piano performed by Emma McPhilemy & Hannah Creviston
14:15 - Academy of Music, Vaclav Huml Hall Trg Republike Hrvatske 12
 
14th July:  Westland for solo tenor saxophone performed by soloist Kyle Hutchins as part of the Tenor Saxophone Collective’s programme
14:30 - Student Centre Theatre & TD Semicircular Hall Savska cesta 25
 
For more info about the World Sax Congress & this year's programme, visit: https://bit.ly/2KXEkEn 
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World Premiere of 'Brass Revolution!'

17/6/2018

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Andy's massed brass band piece, 'Brass Revolution!' will have its world premiere at the Music for Youth National Festival on the 4th July 2018 at Birmingham Town Hall.

The premiere will be performed collaboratively with young musicians in association with the Love Music Trust and their partner ensembles. 'Brass Revolution!' was commissioned by the Love Music Trust. 

For more info, click here 
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'Westland'

24/5/2018

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A new work for Tenor Saxophone by Andy Scott is now published and available from Astute Music.

It was composed in late 2016 and Andy Scott gave the world premiere of Westland in Holland at the Westland Saxophone Festival in January 2017

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World Premiere of 'Xi'Yu'

20/5/2018

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On the 6th June 2018, the Aurora Percussion Duo will give the world premiere of Andy's new piece 'Xi'Yu' as part of their concert at the Swaledale Festival.

The piece was titled 'Xi'Yu' by the percussion duo, Delia Stevens and Le Yu, and was commissioned by Swaledale Festival. 

For more info on this event, click here 
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Defiance

11/5/2018

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​On Saturday 5th May 2018 I was fortunate enough to be in Utrecht and attend the world premiere of Defiance, a new work that I had been approached to write for the Fairey Brass Band, supported by Brass Band England & funded by PRSF.
 
Fairey Band were representing England at the prestigious European Brass Band Championships, with each band playing the set test piece A Time for Outrage, a wonderful work from Marco Putz, originally for Fanfare Orchestra, arranged for the occasion by my friend Paul McGhee (a brilliant composer himself) and the following day performing an own choice work. In this competition (as with others in the

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The Apollo and Artvark Sax Quartet's collaborate!

1/5/2018

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​The Apollo Saxophone Quartet will be performing in an exciting collaborative project with the Artvark Saxophone Quartet in several concerts between the 24th - 26th May 2018 in the Netherlands! For more info on these events, click here [link to events when that's live]

The two quartets met in South Africa whilst touring together and there was an instant connection, both musically and personally. Both groups are musically open-minded and all eight musicians are composers as well as saxophonists.

In January 2018, the Artvark met the Apollo for three days of intense rehearsing, each player bringing a new octet, before launching this collaboration in May in Holland. 

UK dates and a recording will follow in 2018/2019... 

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Photo by Lenny Oosterwijk from http://www.artvarksq.com/
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'A Child like You’ Review

1/10/2017

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​Performed at the WASBE Conference (World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles) in Utrecht, July 2017.  
 
Andy’s piece was performed by the Gelders Fanfare Orchestra with vocalist Fenna Orgrajensek and directed by Erik Van de Kolk. Described as ‘touching’ and ‘emotional’, A Child like You is based upon the real-life story of a 17-year old Ugandan Asian boy who fled to Britain in the early 1970's to escape the brutal rule of Idi Amin.  ​
“in the midst of the turmoil of the music a duet of singer and harp […] I cried […] we could read the whole story through the music.”  ​
For the full review by Alexandra Link of ‘Blasmusik: Alexandra’s Wind Music Blog’ click here 

You can also read more of how the piece came to be written
 in Andy’s interview with the Gelders Fanfare Orchestra here 
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'Fujiko' Japan performances

1/10/2017

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'Fujiko' by Andy Scott, scored for solo flute and wind orchestra, has recently been featured in various concerts around Japan, performed by flutist Rachel Smith with the Coldstream Guards as part of their 2017 Japan Tour   
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'Dark Rain' Australian Performance

3/9/2017

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On the 2nd September, saxophonists Rob Buckland & Matt Styles, with the WAAPA Symphonic Wind Ensemble gave a performance of Andy Scott’s ‘Dark Rain’ at the All Saints’ College Centre for Performing Arts in Perth, Australia.

‘Dark Rain’ is one continuous movement and after a dramatic opening exclamation from the two soloists, journeys through a collision of contemporary classical, bebop, big band and swing before concluding with a release of tension in a final chorale.

‘”Dark Rain’ will leave the audience with no doubt of the versatility and musical power of the saxophone.” – Matt Styles in interview with Scenestr. 

Andy Scott with ‘Dark Rain’ ~ Winner of a British Composer Award in 2006

The sheet music for ‘Dark Rain’ (Two Saxophones & Wind Orchestra) is available here 
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Kickstart Flute

3/9/2017

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Introducing Kickstart flute, a fantastic new online flute teaching resource by flautist Clare Southworth, in association with Trevor James Flutes.
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​Upon starting formal flute lessons, Clare speaks of finding the beginner tutor books rather narrow in their choices of music so "my idea of writing a beginner method then was to include all genres, to encourage a love of all music”. The tutorials are based around 24 duets encompassing all genres of music, composed by Andy Scott, ‘one of the most versatile and exciting composers writing today.’
“ Kickstart flute is a completely new approach to learning, it’s challenging and it’s good to have a challenge, with the reward being able to play fabulous original music by Andy Scott”
​- Clare Southworth
To read more on this fantastic flute teaching resource, visit: https://www.kickstartflute.com/
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​Music commissioned & funded by TJ Flutes
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Australian Premiere of 'Sonata'

3/9/2017

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On Wednesday 30th August 2017, international woodwind specialist Diana Tolmie and award-winning jazz pianist Sophie Min premiered Sonata by Andy Scott at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Ian Hanger Recital Hall in Australia.
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Andy Scott’s Sonata for saxophone & piano is available for purchase   here
Have a listen to this clip of Sonata as performed by Anthony Brown (alto sax) & Leo Nicholson (piano) from the World premiere in 2015...
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World & UK Premieres of 'Momento'

3/9/2017

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Andy Scott’s new piece for clarinet ensemble, Momento was commissioned by the South Tyrol Clarinet Ensemble & the British Clarinet Ensemble. Momento is a six minute work that pays homage to Monk, Ella and Dizzy, three jazz legends who share 1917 as their year of birth.
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The world premiere takes place on Monday 4th September 2017, 20:30 in Drescher Kellen, Kaltern, Italy and will be performed by the combined forces of the South Tyrol & British Clarinet Ensembles.
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The UK premiere by the British Clarinet Ensemble will take place on Saturday 21st October 2017 in Oakham School Chapel. More details to follow…
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Premier in Greece

12/6/2017

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One of Andy's works for Flute and Piano "... Αnd Everything is Still" was premiered on  Saturday 10th June 2017, in Athen, Greece at  the  "Εrateio Odeio" Concert Hall.

The concert, entitled " Sometime the Sea"- when music meets poetry also featured Paschalis Plisis (Narrator),  Flute: Hellas Chalkia and Piano: Thanos Margetis

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New Group S CD released!

17/3/2017

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Andy Scott + Group S CD - Ruby & All Things Purple
It's finally released (hooray) and is now available on iTunes here
https://itunes.apple.com/…/ruby-all-things-pur…/id1209343576

But...

...I'd be grateful if you bought a hard copy CD from either the record company direct (BASHO) or my online webshop.

It's a good looking CD to have in your collection, (if you like that sort of thing), it has lots of liner notes, plus I get more royalties than if you bought the album through iTunes.

I've deliberately asked for the CD to not be available via streaming, so you won't find it on Spotify or similar services. I'd get around 0.000001p per stream from Spotify, so I don't want this CD on a service which doesn't give composers a decent royalty.

So please, support my music by buying the CD direct from either BASHO or my online webshop

BASHO RECORDS

Ruby And All Things Purple
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New Windband CD - Roar!

25/2/2017

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The Maidstone Symphonic Windband are launching a new CD of Windband Music by Andy Scott  on 25th February 2017.
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Andy attends the Westland Saxofoon Festival

20/2/2017

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At the end of January, Andy took part in the Westland Saxofoon Festival.    He had composed a new piece of music specifically for the event, which he has since named "Westland" and it was successfully premiered over that weekend.   
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First JazzSmart workshop for Manchester

20/2/2017

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The weekend of 11th/12th February saw Andy attending the inaugural JazzSmart Workshop for the North west, which was a huge success.     The 2-day workshop, held in partnership with the Manchester College Jazz Department featured a varied repertoire of British compositions.

There will also be a further 3-day Saxophone ensemble workshop on 4th-6th August in Barton on Sea (near Bournemouth) when Andy will be working with anyone wanting to take their saxophone and ensemble playing to the next level.  

For further details see the JazzSmart website:  www.jazzsmart.com/andy-scott-2017/
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Christmas Discount on Libero

12/12/2016

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There is currently a special offer of £15 off the rrp for Libero (making it now excellent value at £60) until the end of 2017.

Use promotion code XMAS60 at the checkout.

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Lucky Draw Sax Tour a Huge Success!

17/10/2016

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​Saxophonist/composer Andy Scott undertook a series of specially-designed Saxophone Days from March to July 2016, in England, Wales & France!
 
Hosted by Music Hubs (Love Music Trust, Hertfordshire, Hull Music Services, East Riding & Accent), York & Shrewsbury Schools, Creative Vacances, Hot House Music, MusicFest Aberystwyth & JazzSmart, Andy devised a programme that had appeal for saxophonists of all ages and levels of experience, writing & arranging music specifically for the occasion.
 
As an internationally-respected musician with over 30 years professional experience, Tutor of Saxophone at the Royal Northern College of Music, a founder member of the Apollo Saxophone

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MusicFest Aberystwyth - July

6/6/2016

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There are still some places left for the MusicFest Saxophone Course (23-31 July)
For more information go to http://musicfestaberystwyth.org/events/saxophone/
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Accent Music Hub Sax Day Venue Confirmed

25/5/2016

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The Venue for the Accent Music Hub Saxophone Day on Saturday 2nd July

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Saxophonist, Jess Gillam, through to Final of BBC Young Musician of the Year 2016!

9/5/2016

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Huge congratulations to talented Saxophonist Jess Gillam for having won through to be one of three finalists in the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition. 

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Success in the Woodwind Section of the BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition

18/4/2016

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Congratulations to young Saxophonist, Jess Gillam on her success in the Woodwind Section of the BBC's Young Musician of the Year 2016 Competition last week.

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Prizes totalling £4,000 announced for the Lucky Draw Sax Tour

17/4/2016

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Some fantastic prizes totalling £4,000 available to be won when you attend one of the 9 events that form part of Andy's Lucky Draw Sax Tour this summer.

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'Three Letter Word' to be performed in Lithuania

16/3/2016

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Sax and Piano duo, Vykintas Civas (alto saxophone) & Birute Stundziaite (piano), are to perform 'Three Letter Word' by Andy Scott in three concerts in Lithuania during April 2016:
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April 6  at festival 'Pavasaris piano.lt 2016' to be held in Vilnius
April 8 at festival 'Sugrizimai 2016', in Ukmerge
April 12 at festival 'Sugrizimai 2016', held in Vilnius
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