Stroud jazz club grows and showcases the jazz community around Stroud through its monthly jam sessions at the Stroud Valley Artspace
Bath Camerata
The Bristol Ensemble
Sir John Rutter conductor
An exceptional evening of choral music with Sir John Rutter at the podium, conducting his own much-loved Requiem.
This modern choral work blends tenderness, serenity and luminous choral writing, moving between intimate reflection and radiant expression. Set within the soaring space of St Mary Redcliffe Church, this concert invites listeners into an atmosphere of stillness and emotional depth.
Lucy Cox – Soprano
Instrumentalists from The Bristol Ensemble
Programme:
Bach – O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht
Bach – Cantata 82, Ich habe genug
Elgar – ‘Nimrod’ from Enigma Variations
Rutter – Requiem
Lunchtime concert 1-2pm
Harriet Riley will perform a solo recitals with marimba, vibraphone, multipercussion pieces and a hammered dulcimer with compositions by Frank Zappa, Billie Holiday, Charlotte Harding and herself.
Saxophonist and composer Kevin Figes presents Sound Dimensions, an ambitious new project featuring Arts Council-commissioned works inspired by three pioneering figures of 20th-century Italian music: Ennio Morricone, Luigi Nono and Bruno Maderna.
Bringing together the Bristol Ensemble alongside acclaimed vocalist Brigitte Beraha, bassist Ashley John Long, electronics artist Gaz Williams and a host of leading jazz, rock and contemporary classical musicians from across the South West, the performance blends orchestral textures, improvisation and electronic sound.
A composer known for continually expanding his musical language, Figes marks a bold new chapter with this richly imaginative and genre-crossing work.
Synthesiser chamber ensemble perform classical transcriptions, new compositions and classic horror soundtracks
The Moog ensemble have been wowing audiences with their playful approach and richly textured music for years – from the Proms to the Philarmonie De Paris. For this special Halloween performance they will be reimagining John Carpenter’s iconic scores alongside Bach’s works and others.
They’ll also explore the future sound of the saxophone with the electronic sound of the Ewi – an Electronic Wind Instrument or synthesizer controller – played by blowing into a mouthpiece and using fingerings similar to a saxophone, enabling musicians to control a wide range of electronic and synthesized sounds.
Synthesiser chamber ensemble perform classical transcriptions, new compositions and classic horror soundtracks
The Moog ensemble have been wowing audiences with their playful approach and richly textured music for years – from the Proms to the Philarmonie De Paris. For this special Halloween performance they will be reimagining John Carpenter’s iconic scores alongside Bach’s works and others.
They’ll also explore the future sound of the saxophone with the electronic sound of the Ewi – an Electronic Wind Instrument or synthesizer controller – played by blowing into a mouthpiece and using fingerings similar to a saxophone, enabling musicians to control a wide range of electronic and synthesized sounds.
Marking the 60 years since the Aberfan disaster, this concert is anchored by Paul Mealor’s newly commissioned From Darkness into Light: a concert requiem for hope with words by Grahame Davies, bringing together Mark Lewis Jones, Aberfan Schools Choirs, Ynysowen Male Voice Choir, and the BBC National Chorus of Wales in an act of remembrance. Framing this centrepiece is music that moves from urgency to hope: Anna Clyne’s This Moment flashes with restless energy; Haydn’s E minor “Mourning” Symphony (No. 44) drives forward with fierce intensity; Mozart offers weight and luminous calm in the Andante cantabile from the “Jupiter”; and Vaughan Williams’ Whitman-inspired Toward the Unknown Region sets out on a searching journey towards the horizon.
This Moment
Movement 1 Symphony No.44 ‘Mourning’
Movement 2 'Andante Cantabile' from Symphony No. 41 'Jupiter'
Toward the Unknown Region
INTERVAL
Aberfan: From Darkness to Light
Conductor
narrator
Ynysowen Primary School & Ysgol Gymraeg Rhyd Y Grug Combined Choirs
Ynysowen Male Voice Choir
Librettist/Writer
BSL interpreter
Musical meditations featuring the music of Brian Eno & others
Performed by: Adrian Utley (Portishead), Will Gregory (Goldfrapp), Maggie Nicola, Eddir Parker, Harriet Riley, Lee Hyett & singers
Raising funds for Medial Aid for Palestinians (MAP) and PalMusic
Harriet Riley plays a range of percussion instruments, showcasing the marimba, vibraphone and drums at a programme aimed at parents and babies.
Lunchtime concert 1.15-2pm
Harriet Riley will perform a solo recitals with marimba, vibraphone, multipercussion pieces and a hammered dulcimer with compositions by Frank Zappa, Billie Holiday, Charlotte Harding and herself.
Early evening concerts 6-7pm. Complimentary glass of wine on the door. Tickets £10
Harriet Riley will perform a solo recitals with marimba, vibraphone, multipercussion pieces and a hammered dulcimer with compositions by Frank Zappa, Billie Holiday, Charlotte Harding and herself.
Led and curated by Will Gregory (Goldfrapp), this 13-piece ensemble bring composer Moondog’s works to life. Part of our Saxophone Season. Includes support from Robert Stillman
13 piece ensemble with 9 saxophones, led by musician and producer, Will Gregory (Goldfrapp), explore the canon of influential American composer Moondog (aka The Viking of Sixth Avenue), the blind American musician and composer, who influenced everyone from Leonard Bernstein to Philip Glass. In 1994, 5 years before his death, Moondog collaborated with London Saxophonic, recording Sax pax for a Pax – an album blending classical & jazz.
Led and curated by Will Gregory (Goldfrapp), this 13-piece ensemble bring composer Moondog’s works to life. Part of our Saxophone Season. Includes support from Robert Stillman
13 piece ensemble with 9 saxophones, led by musician and producer, Will Gregory (Goldfrapp), explore the canon of influential American composer Moondog (aka The Viking of Sixth Avenue), the blind American musician and composer, who influenced everyone from Leonard Bernstein to Philip Glass. In 1994, 5 years before his death, Moondog collaborated with London Saxophonic, recording Sax pax for a Pax – an album blending classical & jazz.
Developed with composer Lewis Daniel and Multi-Story alumni Dupri McKoy, the show celebrates the sparks that drive us forward – and confronts the self-doubt, comparison and hard choices that threaten to dim them.
Explore and enjoy interactive performances unfolding throughout the foyer before everyone comes together for a spectacular orchestral finale in the hall.
Winners of a 2016 Royal Philharmonic Society award, The Multi-Story Orchestra are celebrated as one of the most exciting young ensembles in the UK.
They’ve made a name for themselves giving extraordinary performances, telling stories and unleashing creativity in unexpected places – including multi-storey car parks. They’ve also appeared at the BBC Proms and on BBC Radio 3.
Developed with composer Lewis Daniel and Multi-Story alumni Dupri McKoy, the show celebrates the sparks that drive us forward – and confronts the self-doubt, comparison and hard choices that threaten to dim them.
Explore and enjoy interactive performances unfolding throughout the foyer before everyone comes together for a spectacular orchestral finale in the hall.
Winners of a 2016 Royal Philharmonic Society award, The Multi-Story Orchestra are celebrated as one of the most exciting young ensembles in the UK.
They’ve made a name for themselves giving extraordinary performances, telling stories and unleashing creativity in unexpected places – including multi-storey car parks. They’ve also appeared at the BBC Proms and on BBC Radio 3.
Performing at
Performing The Eleusinian Mysteries
A Concerto for Harp and Sundanese Gamelan
(with Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan)
by Andrew P. MacDonald
at the “Opening Gala Concert of Canadian Music and Musicians”
Tuesday July 28, 2026, 8 PM,
at the downtown Sheraton Centre ballroom
oneharpworld.org
The Lovers of Invention are an eight-piece band from South London dedicated to bringing Frank Zappa’s iconic fusion of jazz, rock, blues and psychedelia to life for a new generation.
It goes without saying that Frank Zappa was one of the most innovative and stylistically diverse musicians of his generation. His work was characterised by its irreverence, free-form improvisation, sonic experimentation, musical virtuosity, and satire of American culture.
This is a great chance to hear a set of Zappa originals getting a rare live workout by some of the finest young UK Jazz talent, arranged and led by Ben Vize on keyboard. The set will include the band’s unique takes on Zappa compositions from across his 70s heyday, from classics like Cosmik Debris and Peaches En Regalia, to deep cuts from his epic, bizarre masterpiece LP Joe's Garage.
Expect a faithful reproduction of Zappa’s original sound, alongside explorations into the improvisatory spirit of his live variations.
£35 – £55
BEN VIZE – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
JAMES WADE-SIRED – trombone
TOM WATERS – tenor and alto saxophone
JONAH HITCHENS – guitar, lead vocals
ADAM CHINERY – guitar, backing vocals
FLO MOORE – bass
ZOE PASCAL – drums
HARRIET RILEY – percussion
In her last concert in Bristol before heading off to Bali to study the gamelan more deeply, Harriet Riley, in collaboration with Christopher Hull and the Adnya Suara angklung ensemble, explores the influence of the gamelan in Bristol, and Western music more generally.
Beat Frequencies takes you on a journey through traditional gamelan music and its cross-pollination into Western percussion. Featuring standard repertoire from the Balinese canon, contemporary works by Steve Reich and Ann Southam, original music, and a guest performance by the Adnya Suara angklung ensemble (directed by Isis Wolflight), this is a totally unique opportunity to make a sonic voyage that connects two contrasting archipelagos: the British Isles and Indonesia.
Credited with paving the way for the Britpop movement of the mid-90s, Suede’s unique blend of glam and alternative rock has had an enduring influence on the UK’s music scene.
The band’s hugely successful back catalogue includes its 1993 debut, Suede, which defined the sound of an era and won the Mercury Prize; and its paradigm-shifting follow-up, Dog Man Star. Following a hiatus, they returned to build on their legacy with albums including 2022’s widely acclaimed Autofiction.
The band is formed of singer Brett Anderson, bassist Mat Osman, drummer Simon Gilbert, guitarist Richard Oakes and keyboard player Neil Codling.
Brett Anderson has previously collaborated with Paraorchestra and Hazlewood on Death Songbook, a project reimagining cult classics on the themes of love, death and loss, that was conceived during the pandemic and released as an album in 2024.
Paraorchestra is a collective of disabled and non-disabled musicians: a platform that pushes the boundaries of music-making to create art with passion and purpose.
The last Zoobers before Harriet goes away….save the date….
Spindle Ensemble:
Since their formation in Bristol in 2016 Spindle Ensemble led by the now Stroud based composer and pianist Daniel Inzani also featuring tuned percussionist Harriet Riley, cellist Jo Silverston and violinist Caelia Lunniss have garnered much praise for their innovative take on contemporary classical music, rooted in spontaneity and improvisation performed with deft musicianship and unique instrumental pairing all resulting in truly captivating sonic soundscapes. Their pieces are renowned for beautiful use of melody and harmony and a unique narrative style which transports listeners into their own inner-realm of imagery and storytelling.
The quartet are equally at home performing in concert halls such as the Union Chapel, the Southbank Centre, Bristol Beacon, St Georges Bristol and festivals including Shambala and Hidden Notes to churches, art centres, record shops and independent venues across the UK they continue to bring their music to a diverse and ever growing audience.
Their critically acclaimed second album ‘Inkling’ was released in May 2021 on vinyl, CD and digital download by Hidden Notes Records (founded by Hidden Notes festival). It was a top selling modern classical album that year on Bandcamp and was listed in the top 10 contemporary albums of 2021 by The Guardian.
Listeners may hear influences from composers such as Satie, Pärt, Ravel, Reich, Glass and Zappa’s favourite composer Varèse in their music but might also find the soundtracks of Morricone and the minimalist aesthetics of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra nestled alongside the more experimental leanings of groups such as Rachel’s, Esmerine, Bell Orchestre and Amiina.
“Effervescent music-making” “rich and evocative” BBC Music Magazine
“Compelling” “Intriguing” The Guardian
“Sumptuous, broad ranging and beautiful.”Joyzine
“Simply excellent” Chilly Gonzales
“Superbly composed and adroitly performed. "Louder Than War
“Pushing at neo-classical boundaries with sparkling aplomb” Electronic Sound
Rachel Musson:
Rachel Musson is a saxophonist, improviser, and composer based in Stroud. She has delved into the realm of improvised music over the last two decades. She has progressively woven composed elements into her work, drawing inspiration from text, field recordings, and processed sounds. As an improviser, Rachel collaborates regularly with musicians such as Mark Sanders, Pat Thomas, Hannah Marshall, Olie Brice, and Alex Ward, playing regularly at venues in the UK such as Cafe Oto and the Vortex, alongside festival performances such as London Jazz Festival, Blow Out Festival (Oslo), and Forward Festival (New York). Rachel has contributed to multiple releases, featuring a nonet that highlights her composition I Went This Way (577 Records), and collaborative improvising with Shifa, featuring Pat Thomas and Mark Sanders (577 Records) and Olie Brice Immense Blue (West Hill Records). In her 2024 release, Ashes and Dust, Earth and Sky (Lludw A Llwch, Daear A Nef), she documents her recent shift, integrating composition, processing, and field recordings into her work.
‘Musson draws from a broad-based language that includes tonal jazz traditions as well as avant garde technique, She tells stories with a cohesive precision while shifting back and forth between folk-melody, contemplative sax and raw, overblown sonic textures using a varied range of extended technique.’ Selwyn Harris, Jazzwise
Wendy Carlos is one of the most significant living artists in the history of electronic music. Alongside her scores for Stanley Kubrick’s films A Clockwork Orange, The Shining and Disney’s Tron she made music history with her first album: On Switched on Bach (1968) she combined engineering craftmanship with musical vision and translated classical baroque music into innovative electronic sounds. This revolutionary bestseller made her the first trans woman to win a Grammy.
Will Gregory, keyboardist, producer, and composer of the electronic music duo Goldfrapp, first heard Wendy Carlos' Bach transcriptions on the radio. The album laid a foundation for his artistic development. This inspiration is reflected in his concerts with the Will Gregory Moog Ensemble. Eight virtuoso keyboardists with rarities from the golden age of analogue monosynths present a programme of original compositions and arrangements that recall Wendy Carlos' work. Compositions by Bach, Händel and Purcell, as well as variations of more recent treasures from music history and from their latest album Heat Ray will be heard in concert.
Jazz-pop perfection somewhere between Joni Mitchell, Feist and St Vincent, Stevie Toddler’s playful bass lines and lulling vocal melodies float her gracefully to the top echelons of Bristol’s scene.
Bass player/ songwriter Stevie Toddler blends a spectrum of sound worlds that she's occupied as a bassist, including alt-pop, jazz, post punk and classical music. Balancing a deep admiration for songwriters such as Joni, Feist and Dusty Springfield with a fascination for masters of large-then-small dynamics such as Pixies, Dirty Projectors and St Vincent, the Bristol (UK) based artist started her musical journey as a double bassist in orchestras, but later found her own voice writing songs on bass guitar.
She has since released 2 albums of original material which recieve continued support from BBC radio and gained her performance opportunities alongside Nick Mulvey, This is the Kit and Alabaster DePlume. She has also had performance opportunities at many major festivals, including Glastonbury, Fusion (Germany), Shambala and Greenman.
“Love this song, love the way it’s produced. Love the whole sound of it. This beautiful mix of jazz and pop, it feels super contemporary. Stevie Toddler. Based out of Bristol. The album is called Such Big Ideas. And I’ve been binge listening to that this week. Maybe you should too.” - Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio 2
“An artist called Stevie Toddler made something that really grabbed my attention last week…” - Guy Garvey, BBC Radio 6
Excited to announce the return of the incredible Tryani Collective! Merging six vocalist-instrumentalists from an array of musical backgrounds, Bristol-based Tryani Collective perform original compositions featuring multi-part vocal arrangements interwoven with explosive percussion, synths & drums.
This hypnotic polyphony draws on influences from Henry Purcell, Cocanha and San Salvador, using original lyrics as repetitive musical motifs. Words are broken down and distorted, and voices are used as instruments to explore the expressive potential of the human voice.This symbiotic exchange between percussion and vocals creates a sound simultaneously complex and unified.
Equally at home blasted over a festival crowd or stripped down for an intimate acoustic performance, Tryani Collective's infectious energy transports both performers and audience into an ecstatic trance. With a growing reputation for their precise and passionate delivery, the group features members of some of the UK's most innovative music projects including Spindle Ensemble, Solana, Soma Soma, Stevie Toddler, Tezeta, Zoobers, & Safrela.
"Emotionally powerful" - Jazzwise Magazine
FFO Caroline Shaw, San Salvador, tUnE-yArDs, Zap Mama. Roomful of Teeth
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FREE ENTRY
We’ve invited some of our favourite musicians to join us for an intimate 500-capacity Fanny’s Meadow. Our merry throng will include independent stalls, crafts, food, curios and entertainment plus our nightly fireside jam. Our charming bar will serve locally brewed ales, ciders and cocktails as well as favourites like cold lager on tap, throw in a load of free children’s activities, fine sound engineers, and DJs to keep the grooves humming to perfection and we guarantee you will have a very special 4 day summer weekend.
We pride ourselves on putting musicians first, therefore we break all the festival rules and actually pay ALL programmed musicians.
We also hold with the philosophy of ‘doing not having’ so you’ll find plenty of interactive amusements for all the family. We’ve got craft, singing and swing dance workshops. A sauna, yoga sessions and sound healing. Independent food stands will serve up an array of delights and the star gazing is otherworldly under the uninterrupted skies of the Somerset Levels.
Any profits from this event go towards funding independent music projects so we ask you to eat and drink generously at our cafes and bars and think twice before bringing booze on site as our beverages are realistically priced.
Our Secret Somerset location is blooming under the care of its current equine residents.
Tryani Collective time TBC
Bristol composer and saxophonist Kevin Figes presents Sound Dimensions: an ambitious new suite inspired by Italian greats Ennio Morricone, Luigi Nono and Bruno Maderna.
Featuring the Bristol Ensemble, vocalist Brigitte Beraha, electronics from Gaz Williams and leading South West musicians, this genre-defying performance fuses jazz, classical and experimental sounds into a bold, cinematic experience.
Presented by Kevin Figes
Kevin Figes Saxophone & Composer
Brigitte Beraha Vocals
Gaz Williams Electronics
Bristol Ensemble
Format: Unreserved seating
Age: 14+
Start: 20.00
Finish: 22.00
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Bristol Recovery Orchestra
We are a collective of musicians who use group music-making and performance to support people with lived experience of drug and alcohol use.
Supporters by musicians from Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Times TBC
12 July the sensational Fairfield House Ethio Jazz Project plays Roundhill Barn, Kelston. This especially expanded version will add the exceptional talents of Laura Jurd (Dinosaur), Adrian Utley (Portishead), Will Gregory (Goldfrapp), Stephen 'Blaggy' Blagrove (ACE percussion) and Norman 'Rubba' Stephenson (Rubba Riddims) to what was already a storming lineup: Ross Hughes (London Snorkelling Team), Harriet Riley (Tezeta), Riaan Vosloo (Nostalgia 77) & Mark Whitlam (We Are Leif). This will be a memorable West Country tribute to our most famous local resident HIM Emperor Haile Selassie I, recorded live as a benefit for Fairfield House https://www.fairfieldhousebath.co.uk/. Ethiopian feast and Tej (intoxicating honey wine) available on the night.
Venue address:
Roundhill Barn, Kelston, BA1 9AF
Purchase tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/ejb5yzth
Percussion! Marimba, Vibraphone and more sounds with Harriet Riley. Pay What You Decide concerts for ages 0-4!
Live music for you and your little one to enjoy together
Percussion! Marimba, Vibraphone and more sounds with Harriet Riley. Pay What You Decide concerts for ages 0-4!
Live music for you and your little one to enjoy together
Fairfield House Ethio-Jazz Project.
From 1936-1941 Haile Selassie was exiled to Fairfield House, Bath, England due to Mussolini’s invasion of Ethiopia. Upon his return to Ethiopia, a flourishing jazz scene emerged spawning such luminaries as Mulatu Astake, Hailu Mergia & Walias Band during the 60s & 70s.
Fairfield House is now a community hub and heritage attraction dedicated to the lives of Haile Selassie and the Ethiopian royal family in exile: fairfieldhousebath.co.uk
2024 marked 70yrs of Haile Selassie as Hon. Freeman of the City of Bath and Fairfield House Ethio-Jazz Project was assembled to perform at the celebrations across the city.
Featuring some of the South-West’s finest musicians performing Ethio-Jazz classics and original compositions:
Harriet Riley - vibraphone, Ross Hughes - bass clarinet/flute/synth, Riaan Vosloo - double bass, Mark Whitlam - drums, Chris Saunders- Trombone
Free Entry!
Bristol-based ensemble of six vocalist-instrumentalists fuses percussion, synths, and drums with hypnotic multi-part vocal arrangements.
Think Georgian-style chants, trance-inducing polyphony, and words twisted into rhythm. Their live shows are part ritual, part rave, part choral experiment—blending the primal and the precise.
Featuring members of Soma Soma, Spindle Ensemble, Solana, and Safrela, Tryani Collective have been lighting up stages at Shambala, Fire in the Mountain, and The Jam Jar.
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