NEWS & EVENTS

​Friday 22 September

Phil Noy

Multi everything saxophonist Phil Noy leads every 2nd and 4th Friday night with a rotating cast of musicians and music.

22nd Sept.
Phil Noy saxophone
Aaron Choulai piano
Danny Fischer drums
Ben Hanlon bass

Info & tickets here

MCB Heidelberg Wind Ensemble has announced its concert program for 2023:

 Saturday, 25 November 2023:         7:30pm           
Venue: St Georges Anglican Church, Warncliffe Road, East Ivanhoe. 
Conductor: Stephen Carpenter 
Guest Trombone Soloist: Ming Yeung Li 
 
“Angels in the Architecture”
Purcell:                        “Funeral Music for Queen Mary - 1695”
Transcribed for Wind Band by SG Carpenter
Rimsky-Korsakov:      “Capriccio Espagnole Op. 34” (1887) for Wind Band
Transcribed by: Jacco Nefs 
I – Alborada
II – Variazioni 
III – Alborada (reprise) 
IV – Scena e canto gitano
V – Fandango asturiano
Sparke:                                    “Dance Movements”
1.     Ritmico
2.     Molto vivo (for the woodwinds) 
3.     Lento (for the Brass)
4.     Molto ritmico  
McKimm:                   “Concerto for Trombone and Wind Band”
Concerto for Trombone and Wind Band
Soloist: Ming Yeung Li 
Tichelli:                      “Angels in the Architecture”
LIGHT: “Angel of Light” 
DARKNESS:      “Darkness Music” 
LIGHT: “Chorale of Light” 
DARKNESS:      “Darkness Music” 
LIGHT: “Chorale of Light” 
“Angel of Light” 

On a weekend in November 2022, Merri-bek City Band celebrated the redevelopment of Cross Street Music Hall with CROSS STREET REBORN, a festival of music featuring an illustrious program of some of Australia's finest musicians, all of whom have an association with MCB.

Nick Herrera recorded the performances and Raymond Hoefer produced this collection of selected videos.

Oskar and Bebra
Featuring Dushan Mitrovic (saxophone, fluegelhorn, clarinet), Tom Fryer (guitar), Christopher Young (clarinet, flute), Michael Portley (percussion), John O'Hagan (bass) 

Paul Williamson Trio
Featuring Paul Williamson (saxophone), Jake Mason (Hammond organ) and Mike Jordan (drums)

Sheldon King

I Hold the Lion's Paw
Featuring Ronny Ferella (drums), Reuben Lewis (synthesiser), Emily Bennett (vocals & synthesiser), Joe Franklin (bass) and Dylan van der Schyff (drums)

 Niram Dasika Trio

Ray Pereira & friends
Featuring ray Pereira (percussion), Julien Wilson (saxophones) and Theo Carbo (guitar)

The Antripodean Collective
Featuring Scott Tinkler (trumpet), Scott McConnachie (saxophones) Erkki Veltheim (violin) and Ren Walters (guitar)