Festival Brass Ensemble
The Festival Brass Ensemble is a group of three trumpet players and two trombonists, active in Melbourne during the seventies.
Festival Brass Ensemble is featured on the following titles
15 Favourite Christmas Carols
Christmas carols without a choir or singers. Recorded in the spectacular acoustics of St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne with cathedral organ, brass ensemble and tubular bells. Arranged and conducted by Christopher Willcock, with Douglas Lawrence playing the organ, Dal Barbare, tubular bells and glockenspiel, and the Festival Brass Ensemble.
Festival Brass Ensemble also appears on
Reverberations
Originally released on two LPs and even quadraphonic tape in the early 1970s, this double CD set is a special limited edition re-issue of Reverberations One and Two, containing contemporary music for organ, brass ensemble, voices, didjeridu and electronics.
Members of Festival Brass Ensemble
Eric Klay
Eric Klay has been the Principal Bass Trombone of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra since 1977. Prior to this appointment he performed with the Elizabethan Trust Mlebourne Orchestra from 1976 - 77. He studied with Mr Roger Davies at The University of Melbourns, Faculty of Music, graduating with a Bachelor of Music Education Degree.