SHOUT! aims to shift focus onto the music of female composers, highlighting some underrated gems within the male-saturated Classical repertoire. Each piece finds a new lease of life in a bespoke arrangement for brass sextet, performed by an ensemble comprising some of Oxford University's foremost brass musicians and reimagining the possibilities of this neglected music. Ethel Smyth receives a Hollywood makeover whilst Fanny Mendelssohn finds herself partial to some smooth jazz; big names like Florence Price and Lili Boulanger sit side by side with some lesser known contributions from the likes of Ursula Greville and Alicia Scott Spottiswoode. Different as these remarkable women may be, they all share a common truth: their music deserves to be played, their voices deserve to be heard, and their stories deserve to be told - and what better way to do so than with first-class brass?
All proceeds from this concert will be donated to Solace Women’s Aid.