19th April 2026: FiveBy5 Trumpet Quintet

Price range: £10.00 through £20.00

19th April at 3.30pm

St Michael’s Church, Michaelchurch Escley HR2 0JS

FiveBy5, the dynamic trumpet quintet known for its precision, colour, and adventurous programming, presents a genre-spanning concert that moves from baroque brilliance to contemporary innovation.

Featuring reimagined works by Bach and Ligeti, Scandinavian songs, virtuosic showpieces by Plog and Tippett, and the meditative solo work This Rain by Archie John, this programme showcases the trumpet’s full expressive range—from radiant fanfares to intimate reflection and modern urban soundscapes.

Further details below.

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Description

Bengtson                              Ostinato
Bach (arr. Canter)              Brandenburg Concerto No.3
Taube (arr. Bengtson)       ‘Så Skimrande Var Aldrig Havet’
Wikander (arr.Sunding)    Kung Liljekonvalje
Plogg                                      Contrasts for 5 trumpets
Ligeti (arr. Canter)             Bagatelles
Bruckner (arr. Churchill)  ‘locus iste’
Tippett                                   Fanfare for the four corners
Downes                                 '3 meditations for solo trumpet’
Archie John                          ‘This Rain’
Morales                                 Cityscapes 8’

 

ABOUT THE PERFORMERS

Formed in October 2022 when all five members began their studies at the Royal Academy of Music, Fiveby5 Trumpet Quintet began as an exploration of what a trumpet quintet could achieve in serious chamber music.

Three years on, the ensemble has become a defining part of each member’s artistry, driving their shared mission to innovate within brass chamber music. Programming original music, new arrangements, and repertoire from their Swedish, Ukrainian, and UK roots, Fiveby5 have performed extensively in the UK and abroad.

Key performances include the Philip Jones Brass Spectacular at Sinfonia Smith Square (February 2024), their international debut in Stockholm (April 2024), and residency tours at Ferrandou Musique in France in both 2024 and 2025. FiveBy5 were awarded 2nd place in the Musicians’ Company Brass Ensemble Prize in 2023 and 2024, and 1st place in 2025.

FiveBy5 are dedicated to expanding the original repertoire for trumpet quintets and have premiered two new works by Royal Academy of Music composer Archie John, and recently they received a new commission from Britta Byström funded by Radio Sweden.

Additional information

Ticket Type

Standard, Student under 25

Venue: St Michael's Church, Michaelchurch Escley

Venue Website: http://bmgparishes.org.uk/our-churches/our-churches-3935.php

Address: St Michael's, Michaelchurch Escley, Herefordshire, HR2 0JS, United Kingdom

Description: Quite a large church for a small village, St Michael's was restored in the nineteenth century. This was done with a tad more sensitivity than was always the case, although the grim message over the Victorian lych gate is not necessarily encouraging. Apart from that, the most obvious external addition is the west tower from 1897. Inside, the screen is from a similar period, although the Art Deco pews are a little later. The most striking aspect in the church, however, is the medieval wall painting of Christ of the Trades.