Royal Birmingham Conservatoire: Bridge St Brass

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire’s Bridge St Brass invites you to a dazzling season‑premier concert film, showcasing the bright, burgeoning talent of the conservatoire’s most exciting brass quintet. Formed in 2023, Bridge St Brass is distinguished by its commitment to amplifying female performers and composers in the brass world, blending classic repertoire with contemporary works to deliver an unforgettable musical experience. In this film, the ensemble’s core—Katherine Harrison (trumpet), Erin Davies (trumpet), Hannah Spry (French horn), Rachel Cocks (trombone), and Alexandra Hamilton (tuba)—leads you through a festive journey that opens with the beloved “Fairytale of New York,” followed by the soaring, iconic motifs from Alan Silvestri’s *The Polar Express*. They then traverse modern brass quintet pieces by Violet Archer and Catherine McMichael, honoring contemporary voices in the brass idiom. Throughout, the quintet revisits timeless works by Arutunian and Ewald while peppering the program with delightful jazz inflections and playful film‑music arrangements. Bridge St Brass earned recognition as a finalist in the 2025 Bernard Brown Brass Ensemble Prize at RBC and has since taken the stage at the Birmingham Children’s Hospital, the Library of Birmingham, and St George’s Barbourne, delighting audiences across the West Midlands. This film captures that same energy, enthusiasm, and artistry—offering fans a rare glimpse of the ensemble’s dynamic sound, collaborative spirit, and the promise of fresh, exhilarating brass music.