Septura Reaches Top 10 in UK Classical Charts

London-based brass septet Septura's debut CD for Naxos has reached the Top 10 of the UK classical charts and third in the specialist classical charts in its first week of release. The disc - Music for Brass Septet - features transcriptions for brass septet of choral and organ works by Brahms, Bruckner, Mendelssohn, and Schumann.

Septura is embarking upon an unprecedented series of 10 recordings for Naxos over five years. Through transcriptions, arrangements, and original works, each disc explores a different period, genre, and set of composers, asking the question, "what if these works of art had been written for brass?" The series aims to redefine the brass ensemble as a serious artistic medium by creating a canon of classical art-music for brass septet – a "counter-factual history" of brass chamber music.

Septura’s members are the leading players of the new generation of British brass musicians, holding principal positions in the London Symphony, Philharmonia, Royal Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, City of Birmingham Symphony, Scottish Opera and Aurora orchestras. The group is currently Ensemble in Residence at the Royal Academy of Music.

The CD is available now in Europe, North America, and Asia and also on iTunes.

For more information, visit www.septura.org