Nocturne Presents

01/12/2023

Thanks for spreading the word Brighton & Hove Arts Council! Gonna be a beautiful evening. Tickets are looking like the’ll sell out so get em quick if you’d like to come x

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 19:00 at Saint Michael & All Angels Church Brighton, Nocturne and the Road Records presents: SAMANA / PILLOW ❤️

Tickets https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nocturne-and-the-road-records-presents-samana-pillow-tickets-754541252197

Nocturne is an evening of live Ambient and Improvised , , , and taking place in the beautiful and haunting setting of St Michaels All Angels Church in , Victoria Rd.

This December, Nocturne is teaming up with Welsh Record Label The Road Records, to present a special annual Christmas concert featuring two awe inspiring musical outfits, SAMANA and PILLOW. This is a fundraiser event for Su***de & Co a charity which works to support bereaved individuals and open the conversation about su***de related grief.

As an all artist-curated evening set up in the round, we seek to offer a uniquely immersive and intimate experience which will provide a passage for audience members to lose themselves to the magnanimity of the beautiful setting of St Michaels Church, encompassed by the soaring sounds of musical landscapes that encapsulate deep themes worthy of the changing of ones perspective.

Expect there to be candles, incense, a bar, mulled wine and special vibes. Whilst the heating will be on in the church, with it being one of the largest churches in Brighton, we strongly urge all audience members to dust off their thick garments and dress up nice and warm for the winter season.

Tickets £12 and sell fast so be sure to book them now!

15/11/2023

So excited to announce that we shall be teaming up with The Road Records Studio to bring you Vol.6 of Nocturne!

December 15th we shall be joined by:

PILLOW
a contemporary string ensemble playing a mix of ambient soundscapes and dark cinematic compositions. The music captures the richness of a classical tone, whilst retaining the freedom of improvisation and the storytelling of folk like melodies. Sighting influence from artists such as Nick Drake, Erik Satie, Olivier Messiaen and Max Richter to name a few, Pillow embarks on telling their own story of how sounds can emerge and give meaning to life’s experiences.

www.pillowofficial.com

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SAMANA
Oscillating between melancholic ballads and spiritual experiences, their music leads one on a journey of cinematic proportion that evokes ancient beliefs, revolution, healing, fallen civilisations and intense deliberations of love, loss and death.
We shall be giving us a rare performance of this band as a full 7 piece, featuring new music from their up and coming album.

www.samanaroad.com

We shall also be raising money and awareness for the amazing charity Su***de&Co, who work to help bereaved individuals and those affected by su***de. It’s a great honour to have them on board, it’s a cause that means a great deal to us all.

As usual this concert shall be taking place in the beautiful St Michael's Church, Brighton. Tickets available now but already selling fast so get them quick as to not miss out. This co headliner usually sells out.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nocturne-and-the-road-records-presents-samana-pillow-tickets-754541252197?utm_experiment=control_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

Hope to see you there x

Nocturne and the Road Records presents the annual special Christmas concert: SAMANA / PILLOW

31/08/2023

TOMORROW NIGHT!

Really excited to open our doors for you tomorrow evening. Going to be a beautiful night so get your tickets now while ya can.

See you there x

Nocturne Presents Vol.5: Ellie Ford's solo performance of Live Harp and Analogue tape loops + the amazing Rowan Hudson Trio

26/08/2023

Thank you Brighton & Hove Arts Council! Going to be a beautiful evening, hope to see you there x

Tickets still available via eventbrite: ww.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nocturne-presents-ellie-ford-rowan-hudson-trio-tickets-696536618777?aff=erelexpmlt

Friday, September 1st will bring a special evening of music to Brighton!!

Tickets are £10 here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nocturne-presents-ellie-ford-rowan-hudson-trio-tickets-696536618777?aff=erelexpmlt

"Nocturne Presents is new evening of live Ambient Improvised Music, Classical, Minimalist, World and Experimental Jazz taking place in the beautiful and haunting setting of St Michaels All Angels Church in Brighton, Victoria Rd.

Vol.5 will feature:

ELLIE FORD: Ellie Ford is a solo performer pairing cassette tape looping with processed live harp and vocals.Using improvisation, patterns of repetition and layering, Ellie Ford’s long form compositions blur the genres of acoustic, electronic and ambient music.

ROWAN HUDSON TRIO: Rowan Hudson is a pianist and composer working mostly within Jazz and Minimalist music. Moving to London in mid-2011 he studied Jazz Piano at Middlesex University and since then has formed several groups and played with some of London's leading musicians as well as touring Germany and the UK. His main creative outlet is his Passing Ships, a 5 piece group performing Rowan's compositional work, a subtle blend of Jazz and Minimalist music with a contemporary classical tone. A self-titled album was released in 2019 which was then followed by 'An Illustrated Land' in early 2022.

For this Nocturne Rowan will be performing as a trio with himself on piano, James Osler on Guitars/Electronics and Rhys Lovell on double bass. The music aims to tell a story with each of their own input and it couldn't be a better fit for the intimate vibe of the evening.

As usual we aim to challenge the conventions of what it is to attend a concert. We'll have the audience set in a circle around the musicians, the lights warm and dim, incense and candles burning and we encourage people to make themselves at home and get cosy. Feel free lie on the floor, meditate, do yoga, walk around the space, change your perspective, or sit on one of the chairs close your eyes and enjoy the music. Do what you do. Bring a duvet if ya like, pillow, something to lie on, whatever you feel."

11/08/2023

Some beautiful shots by Becca Harris from our last Nocturne evening x

03/03/2023

A massive thank you to everyone who made it down to Nocturne Vol.4 last Friday! ‘Twas a beautiful evening.. Was also really special to be joined by the incredible Clementine Blue and Lim Orion who played a beautiful set of ambient sax and synth sounds. Also lastly a big thanks to JJ Stillwell who saved the day by filling in on bass last min and played brilliantly.

We’re gonna be announcing more shows soon that will be brought to you in slightly warmer climates, so if you’ve been meaning to come check it out keep your eyes and ears peeled for the next one.

Here’s a little clip taken of Nocturne Trio by Clémentine Blue who captured the vibe really well I think. It feels a bit like an art installation at points, with people walking around the cavernous space, changing there perspective and admiring the architecture, some lying on the floor, others on their seat wrapped in a blanket. It’s a lovely wholesome time, hope to see you at the next one xx

21/02/2023

Thanks Brighton & Hove Arts Council! This Friday still some tickets left x

𝐀𝐧 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝟕𝐩𝐦!

This month Nocturne Presents at St Michael and All Angels Church welcomes the incredible ambient synth and sax duo Lim Orion & Clementine Blue who will be performing the last show of their UK tour.

"𝘓𝘪𝘮 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘯 & 𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘢𝘹𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘨 𝘴𝘺𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘉𝘶𝘥𝘥, 𝘚𝘶𝘻𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦 𝘊𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘪 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘢, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦."

Joining them on the bill will be the NOCTURNE TRIO:

"𝘈 𝘮𝘪𝘹 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴, 𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘫𝘢𝘻𝘻, 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘕𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘰 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥."

Limited tickets available so be sure to get them now!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nocturne-presents-lim-orion-clementine-blue-tickets-513129041777

Going to be a really special night..

Hope to see you there!

02/02/2023

Really special event happening for this months Nocturne Presents!

Very happy to announce a duo bill event Friday the 24th of Feb with the amazing Margate based duo Clementine Blue and Lim Orion, who'll be blessing our ears with lush synth and sax improvisations.

As well as that we'll have Nocturne Trio who'll be creating some rich soundscapes and playing an eclectic mix tunes and improvisations.

As per usual we encourage people to come and enjoy the amazing cavernous space of St Michael's Church, Brighton and to feel free to move and change their perspective of the music. Bring a pillow, blanky, whatever you feel.

Hope to see you there! x

Tickets available now via eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nocturne-presents-lim-orion-clementine-blue-tickets-513129041777

Nocturne Presents brings you an evening of ambient improvisation and electronics. Featuring Lim Orion & Clementine Blue + Support