Founded by Harry Blech in 1949 as the UK’s first chamber orchestra, the London Mozart Players (LMP) is regarded as one of the finest ensembles, bringing together outstanding musicians from the UK and abroad to perform music of the highest quality. Internationally renowned for its live performances and CD recordings and particularly known for its definitive performances of the core Classical repertoire, it also has an innovative approach to music-making and gives many world premières, especially of British composers. The LMP is the resident Orchestra at Fairfield Halls Croydon
LMP BRASS was formed in 1998 and is becoming a "tour de force". The ensemble were invited to play for the wedding reception of HRH Prince Edward at Windsor Castle. Click here for official Royal web site. The ensemble has also performed at the YMS (Menhuin School).
VERSATILITY is an essential requirement of any ensemble and the LMP Brass certainly able to adapt to nearly any situation.
LMP BRASS can perform as a group from just 5 players (2 Trumpets, French Horn, Trombone and Tuba) but can expand to 8 players (4 Trumpets and 4 Trombones) and even bigger groups with many combinations including percussion.
This exciting group has been recorded many times. Some samples can be heard on this site. Click Here.
LMP Brass's Pedigree
Members have performed with Orchestras and ensembles all over the world including the London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Glyndebourne Opera, Royal Opera House - Covent Garden, Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, London Brass, Royal Shakespeare Company, London Brass Virtuosi. Members have recorded for and or appeared in 100's of films, TV, adverts and recordings
The London Mozart Players are well known for their classy chamber orchestra performances, but rarely are the brass section heard on their own. But last night they had the opportunity and the LMP Brass Ensemble directed by Paul Archibald delighted a Kingston Church audience in a rather enterprising programme.....we were warmed by a suite of Grieg Lyric Pieces, concluding with the famous "Wedding Day at Trollhaugen". These simple piano miniatures sounded charming..... The octet played with sensitivity, refraining from overt expression, prefering to let the music speak for itself. Mozart would have be pleased....The second half was started by four trumpets, four trombones and percussion in Paul Archibald's arrangement of Jeremiah Clarke's Trumpet Suite, culminating in the Prince of Denmark's March. The LMP ensemble's remarkable lightness of touch was particularly effective in this suite, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Three of the four trumpeters used Bb piccolos throughout, and on the top part, Alistair Mackie again showed his class with florid ornamentation and a beautiful singing tone...LMP Brass Ensemble finished with Richard Harvey's L'Homme Armé which for me seemed like a clever blend of a John Williams soundtrack and boisterous renaissance dances. It was a satisfying finisher to a really enjoyable programme.
