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Alison Balsom: Late Night Trumpet at the Bristol Proms 2015
From Baroque to jazz to a full on electro-loop meltdown, here's what the trumpeter's Bristol Proms show looked like.
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1. Alison Balsom's late-night Bristol Prom 2015
The theme of Balsom's show was to try and push the envelope for the trumpet's repertoire, so we were treated to fanfares, chamber pieces, jazz and dance music. All with much trumpetiness. Photo: Samuel Bay
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2. Alison Balsom's late-night Bristol Prom 2015
Balsom was joined by a cracking band - here they are busting out a Britten fanfare. Photo: Samuel Bay
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3. Alison Balsom's late-night Bristol Prom 2015
Balsom experimented with many different instruments - here's a trio of piccolo trumpets. Photo: Samuel Bay
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4. Alison Balsom's late-night Bristol Prom 2015
More piccolo action. Photo: Samuel Bay
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5. Alison Balsom's late-night Bristol Prom 2015
A supremely tight jazz band backed her during the looser sections of the evening. Photo: Samuel Bay
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6. Alison Balsom's late-night Bristol Prom 2015
This drum was also whacked quite impressively. Photo: Samuel Bay
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7. Alison Balsom's late-night Bristol Prom 2015
Photo: Samuel Bay
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8. Alison Balsom's late-night Bristol Prom 2015
Photo: Samuel Bay
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9. Alison Balsom's late-night Bristol Prom 2015
Balsom gives a shout out to David Mitcham, the composer of the Bristol Proms' official fanfare (which she played beautifully). Photo: Samuel Bay
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10. Alison Balsom's late-night Bristol Prom 2015
Photo: Samuel Bay
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11. Alison Balsom's late-night Bristol Prom 2015
Photo: Samuel Bay
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12. Alison Balsom's late-night Bristol Prom 2015
Photo: Samuel Bay
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13. Alison Balsom's late-night Bristol Prom 2015
Photo: Samuel Bay
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14. Alison Balsom's late-night Bristol Prom 2015
Photo: Samuel Bay
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15. Alison Balsom's late-night Bristol Prom 2015
Photo: Samuel Bay
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16. Alison Balsom's late-night Bristol Prom 2015
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17. Alison Balsom's late-night Bristol Prom 2015
Photo: Samuel Bay
