Terrific Tuba show comes to Melrose

THE unique talents of music duo, Chris Cranham and Stewart Death will be on display at Melrose Parish Hall next month when the duo bring their Travelling by Tuba show to town.

Chris, who studied in Winchester and at the Royal Northern College of Music, was a member of the World Youth Orchestra for two years, touring the world. He gained distinction in the Professional Performers Diploma and also joined one of Germany’s leading brass quintets, Rekkenze Brass, plus became principal tuba with the Hof Symphony Orchestra.

Since returning to the UK, he has worked as both a solo and orchestral tuba player as well as regularly performing with Travelling by Tuba.

Stewart studied piano at the Guildhall College of Music in London and also at the Royal Northern College of Music, also gaining the Professional Performers Diploma. He toured throughout Europe with the Concordia Opera Trio and has appeared as accompanist on Classic FM, BBC radio, Welsh National Opera plus the at Royal Festival Hall, the Barbican Centre, Purcell Room. He has recently returned from a tour of Poland.

Together, the duo have toured Europe, Canada and America, where they gave the American première performance of Scottish composer Andrew Duncan’s Rhapsody for Tuba Piano and Wind.

In Melrose, their programme will include works by Handel, Gluck, Mozart, Brahms, Hartman, Bizet, Schmidt, Williams, Harline and Rossini.

The show starts at On Friday, March 11 at 7.30 pm, in Melrose Parish Church Hall.

Tickets at the door are priced £12. Free for accompanied children.