Bones Apart

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Bones Apart
Origin Manchester, England
Genre(s) Various
Years active 1999–present
Website bonesapart.com
Members
Becky Smith
Lorna McDonald
Jayne Murrill
Helen Vollam
Former members
Carol Jarvis
Becca Harper
Arlene Macfarlane

Bones Apart is a British all-female trombone quartet. The group formed in 1999 at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.[1][2] As of 2008, the group includes Becky Smith, Lorna McDonald, Jayne Murrill, and Helen Vollam.[1] Former members include Carol Jarvis, Becca Harper, and Arlene Macfarlane.[3][4] The group plays only Conn-Selmer trombones.[1]

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[edit] Tours and performances

The quartet has toured throughout Europe and in the United States including performances at the International Trombone Festival, the International Women's Brass Conference, the Spanish Brass Festival, and the Edinburgh International Festival.[5][6][1]

[edit] Awards

The group won the 2001 Royal Over-Seas League Competition and has also won the Philip Jones Award.[2][6]

[edit] Discography

Bones Apart has released two albums.[7]

  • No More Blues (2002)
  • Enigma (2006)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d About us. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
  2. ^ a b "Music Department To Present SummerArts Concerts", SIUE News, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2003-05-27. Retrieved on 2008-04-06. 
  3. ^ "All-Female, British Trombone Quartet To Perform At SIUE On June 9", SIUE News, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2003-06-02. Retrieved on 2008-04-06. 
  4. ^ Bones Apart, the all-female tromboners. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
  5. ^ Blowing in from across the Atlantic.... Retrieved on 2007-11-16.[dead link]
  6. ^ a b Shepherd School of Music - Houston, TX. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
  7. ^ Recordings. Retrieved on 2008-04-14.

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