News and reviews

Junior oboe November 26, 2011
My experience so far with the Junior Oboe from Howarth - read more.   ... [MORE]

SaxDay June 2011 Report July 08, 2011
SaxDay, Kinoulton 25th June 2011 "The best day of the week!"   More than thirty keen saxophonists of all ages gathered on Saturday 25th ... [MORE]

Nottingham Symphonic Wind Orchestra on Radio 3 July 08, 2011
Nottingham Symphonic Wind Orchestra (NSWO) were among the ensembles selected to participate in recording events with BBC Radio 3, in conjunction wit... [MORE]

Saxophone Day with Alistair Parnell May 30, 2011
Following last year's popular event in Kinoulton, there will be another SaxDay for beginer and intermediate players on June 25th 2011, at Kinoulton ... [MORE]

Nottingham SaxDay 2011 - Report March 06, 2011
Nottingham SaxDay March 6th 2011 Djanogly Arts Centre   More than fifty saxophonists descended on Nottingham's Djanogly Arts Centre ... [MORE]

Concert report: Carriage Hall, Plumtree April 20, 2010
  Alistair Parnell, Nicola Pennill, Michelle Phillips - photo A Pennill   Concert  ‘Dream with Me’ by Nicola Penni... [MORE]

Review: Equinox with Christian Forshaw, 13/3/2010 March 22, 2010
Equinox, Christian Forshaw and Natalie Clifton-Griffith St Giles' Church, West Bridgford, 13th March 2010     Photo Chri... [MORE]

Nottingham Evening Post: Saxophonist Nicola hits all the right notes March 05, 2010
Sax Appeal Nicola Pennill   "NICOLA Pennill had a high-flying career as a management consultant until she followed her he... [MORE]

Saxophone Day 26th June 2010 March 01, 2010
Booking is now open for a day of learning and playing the saxophone for beginner/intermediate saxophonists.   26th June 2010 Village... [MORE]

ISM Report on Music Education February 26, 2010
ISM Incorporated Society of Musicians   British public backs music education Nine in ten adults support school music les... [MORE]

BBC Radio Nottingham interview February 19, 2010
Nicola was featured guest on the John Holmes show on Radio Nottingham on 19th February 2010.   You can listen again to the show until T... [MORE]

Warm reception for saxophones in Cambridge February 08, 2010
Lunchtime Concert, Wolfson College, Cambridge University, 6th February 2010     The regular lunchtime concert series at... [MORE]

Contemporary and classical saxophone in Cambridge January 26, 2010
Contemporary and classical saxophone in Cambridge     Lee Hall, Wolfson College, Cambridge University will... [MORE]

Press and customer comments, Dream with Me December 20, 2009
Nicola Pennill, saxophones Alistair Parnell, piano and electronic instruments   Dreamy, contemporary music for saxophone &nb... [MORE]

Review, Dream with Me: Clarinet and Saxophone Magazine December 19, 2009
  CD Reviews - Winter 2009   "Dream with Me is Nicola Pennill's first solo CD, an eloquent collection of twelve p... [MORE]

New CD out now - "Dream with Me" September 24, 2009
  Nicola's first solo recording is now available.  "Dream with Me" is a collection of pieces for saxophone, piano and electron... [MORE]

Concert report: Equinox at the Djanogly Recital Hall, 4th April 2009 April 06, 2009
Left to right;  Jon Oldershaw, Nicola Pennill, Becky Deans, Alistair Parnell, Matt Lond, Gayle Lond, Michelle Phillips, Daniel Christian, K... [MORE]

Report - Clarinet and Saxophone at Prestwold March 09, 2009
Nicola Pennill, Alistair Parnell and Kate Brown at Prestwold Church Photo Andrew Pennill   The delightful setting of St Andrew's church in t... [MORE]

Equinox announce new concert dates and programme February 10, 2009
Sax ensemble Equinox have three new concert dates in the diary, featuring a new selection of repertoire, along with some old favourites.   Amon... [MORE]

Saxophone Song and Dance - Concert Review (CASS magazine) September 29, 2008
Clarinet and Saxophone Society Magazine, Autumn 2008   Concert Review   Saxophone Song and Dance Nicola Pennill (saxo... [MORE]

Review of Partial Eclipse in Clarinet and Saxophone Journal April 03, 2008
  Partial Eclipse is the first CD by Equinox Saxophone Ensemble, formed by Alistair Parnell in 2005.  The album comprises a mixture of ... [MORE]

Report: Nottingham Saxday 2008 March 05, 2008
Nottingham SaxDay 2008 Sunday 2nd March, Djanogly Arts Centre, University of Nottingham   Fifty saxophonists descended on Nottingham’s Djano... [MORE]

Nottingham Sax Day 2008 March 02, 2008
Saxday 2008 is now fully booked   Sunday 2nd March 2008 Djanogly Arts Centre Nottingham   Now in its fourth year, Nottingham Sax Day... [MORE]

Equinox CD release planned for autumn August 28, 2007
Saxophone group Equinox have just recorded their first CD, which will be available in the autumn.    True to the spirit of Adolph Sax’s ... [MORE]

Report from Equinox concert at Kinoulton May 30, 2007
www.equinoxsax.org.uk   On Saturday 26th May, Equinox played the second concert of their May programme at St Luke's Church, Kinoulton. ... [MORE]

Equinox guest at Gala Concert March 29, 2007
On Saturday 24th March Equinox were special guests of the Nottingham Symphonic Wind Orchestra who were staged a special gala concert in honour of&nb... [MORE]

Report: Nottingham Sax Day 2007 March 04, 2007
Sunday 4th March 2007 Djanogly Arts Centre University of Nottingham   More than 50 saxophone players descended on Nottingham's Djanogly&nbs... [MORE]

Report from Equinox Concert at Langar, 28th October October 31, 2006
    It was standing room only at St Andrew's Church, Langar on Saturday 28th October for the Equinox Concert.  Latecomers struggl... [MORE]

Concert with NSWO at Albert Hall July 01, 2006
Concert Review, Peter Palmer, Nottingham Evening Post. Tuesday 4th July 2006    Nottingham Symphonic Winds, Albert Hall, Saturday 1st J... [MORE]

Equinox scores a hit with Attenborough audiences May 05, 2006
www.equinoxsax.org.uk   The Equinox sax ensemble played to a packed church in Attenborough, Nottingham, on Friday 5th May, marking the star... [MORE]

Nottingham Sax Day Report in CASS Magazine March 19, 2006
Clarinet and Saxophone Journal Report   Nottingham SaxDay Sunday 19th March, Djanogly Arts Centre, University of Nottingham.   Sixty ... [MORE]

Review of Winter Solstice concert by Thomas Hudson December 17, 2005
On Saturday 17th of December Equinox, the newly formed saxophone octet played their Winter Solstice concert at St. Luke’s Church in Kinoulton. The c... [MORE]

Bullseye for National Saxophone Choir August 15, 2005
“Thirty-nine saxophonists and a percussionist on the stage all at once is an awesome sight, and the sound they make is more so...clearly a band to w... [MORE]

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