The MishMash Ensemble programme was launched in 2023 as a crucial element of our pathway for early career musicians who we identify through our training projects. These musicians are then offered the opportunity to develop and tour a performance. The 2023 MishMash Ensemble went on to create Toot! which is touring nationally in 2024/25.
The MishMash Ensemble 2024 featured:
- Samantha Atkinson – Alto and Soprano Saxophones
- Paynor Tsate – Alto Saxophone
- Michaias Berlouis – Trombone
- Callum Davis – Tuba
The current production is directed by Sophie Rivlin, and produced by Olivia Watson.
Check out the music featured in the performance:
COMPOSERS
Barbara Thompson MBE (1944-2022) – English jazz saxophonist, flautist and composer. She studied clarinet, flute, piano and classical composition at the Royal College of Music, and went on to work with Andrew Lloyd Webber on several of his musicals.
Shanyse Strickland – American multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer and arranger. Primarily working in the Jazz genre, Strickland has become the go-to French horn and flute player for many celebrities in the USA.
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) – French composer and music theorist that know for his work in opera and Harpsichord music.
Cristobel de Morales (c.1500-1553) – Spanish composer most recognised for his liturgical music in western Europe.
Jan Garbarek (1947-present) – Norwegian jazz saxophonist who specialises in improvisation. Garbarek rose to popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, and continues to be one of the most influential and creative jazz musicians of his generation.
Tan Dun (1957 – present) – Chinese-American composer who won a BAFTA, Academy, and Grammy award winner for his work on the 2000 film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. He has also led some of the most esteemed orchestras across the world.
Percy Grainger (1882 – 1961) – Australian composer, arranger, and pianist who was heavily influenced by English Folk music. He arranged many pieces for keyboard instruments, chamber ensembles, and both solo voice and chorus
Steven Verhelst (1981 – present) – Belgian composer and trombonist. As a composer he has written for ensembles such as New Trombone Collective and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
THE INSTRUMENTS
Our performance feature a Trombone, a Tuba, and two Saxophones – Soprano and Alto. Click on the links in blue to find out more about the instruments!
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- Soprano Saxophone
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- Alto Saxophone
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- Bass Trombone
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- Tuba