Carnyx & Co. - Projects

Carnyx Brass

Carnyx Brass: Paul Archibald (trumpet) Etienne Cutajar (horn) and John Kenny (trombone & carnyx). The trio is the purest of all brass ensembles, demanding clarity and virtuosity of the players at all times. There is nowhere to hide, for performer or composer. Carnyx Brass explores the fine existing repertoire and actively commission new work.
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Das A und Das O

Das A und Das O is John Kenny’s 90 minute setting of the Book of Revelation, in a new translation by the German poet Walter Jens. Scored for one trombonist playing alto, tenor, and bass trombones plus sackbut & percussion, organist, and narrator.
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Extended Trombone

Extended Trombone: John Kenny is known worldwide for his interpretation of contemporary music. Here he demonstrates the entire family of trombones, and the extraordinary development of sounds, expression and techniques which have taken place since 1945
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Headspace

Possibly the world’s most unusual brass ensemble, featuring quadriplegic trumpeter Clarence Adoo playing an electronic instrument which enables him to perform an astonishing variety of sounds, with Torbjorn Hultmark, trumpets and flugal horn, John Kenny, trombones & carnyx, and Chris Wheeler, electronics and turntables.
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Locking Horns

Locking Horns: Etienne Rolin (flutes, clarinets, saxophones) and John Kenny (trombones, recorders, bronze age horns) have worked together since 1986 composing, improvising, and recording over 30 works, hundreds of performances, film and CD recordings. The sound of the 4 meter high carnyx and saxophone together has to be heard to be believed!
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Mouthpiece of The Gods

The Mouthpiece of the Gods: recital, lecture, detective story. John Kenny traces the development of the horns and trumpets from the origins of man to the 21st century, including conch shell, pod trumpets, Bronze Age horns, sackbuts and modern trombones, featuring the magnificent 2000 year old Carnyx.
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Pandora's Box

Pandora’s Box is a trio of hidden delights, combining music of the late medieval and renaissance periods with contemporary composition, improvisation, poetry and physical theatre. Weaving a subtle tapestry of words and music, poetry of love and intrigue from the courts, pilgrim routes and cloisters of Old Europe, to gritty modern sound worlds. Lift the lid and watch what flies out!
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Red Shift

Red Shift is the most exciting recent development on the UK jazz scene: an improvising composers’ ensemble comprising five trombones and blistering rhythm section, lead by Rick Taylor and John Kenny.
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Tam Lin

Tam Lin is the best known of the ancient Border Ballads of Scotland. John Kenny (trombones & fujara flute) Dick Lee (clarinets & recorders) and James Ross (piano) were commissioned by Celtic Connections festival to create this six movement suite, combining folk, jazz and classical styles, interspersed with the ancient poetry.
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Trio d'ART

Trio d’ART is the antidote to the classical piano trio. Paul Archibald (trumpet) Helen Reid (piano) and John Kenny (trombone) explore the riches of this little known medium in works that have been hailed as contemporary masterpieces, both avant garde and neo-romantic.
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Wild Boar Press

Wild Boar Press animate evocative, darkly mysterious films by Sean Harris with music by John Kenny to produce a tapestry of myth, archaeology, and fantasy!
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