Martyn C Adams Music

07/10/2025

Come support the future of brass bands!

Our youth band have been hard at work preparing for a joint celebration of youth brass with Hangleton Brass Band and Lewes, Band. See you there

06/10/2025

📢🎵For those who missed this beautiful performance of Decouple Time at St Luke's Church, Brighton as part of New Music Brighton concert on 6th Sep 2025.
🎥The full performance will premiere on the 9th October @ 8:30pm (UTC+1).

Featuring the Hacha Duo +
- Hannah Shilvock - Bass Clarinet
- Catherine Underhill
- Viola Lenzi

https://youtu.be/VKLNW2jkHj8

The full performance of Decouple Time at New Music Brighton Concert performance ( ) on 6th September 2025 at St Luke's Church, Brighto...

05/10/2025

Decouple Time - New Music Brighton Concert performance on 6th September 2025 at St Luke's Church, Brighton

Featuring Hacha Duo + (Hacha Duo )
- Hacha Duo – Hannah Shilvock (Clarinet/Bass Clarinet) Hannah Shilvock - Bass Clarinet
- Catherine Underhill (Oboe/Cor Anglais)
- Viola Lenzi (Piano) Viola Lenzi


Decouple Time weaves expressive melodies with rhythmic intrigue across three distinct sections. The outer movements share a lyrical, flowing character—ideal for duet interplay—while the central section, inspired by progressive rock, introduces subtle irregular time signatures that build anticipation and drive.

Full performance coming soon.

03/10/2025

📢🎶Not long now until the next New Music Brighton concert with Karen Kingsley, here's a preview of what is being performed

📅3pm, Sat 11th October @ Brighton, Friends Meeting House - https://fb.me/e/95Zm0Db7r

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StXkUIglXFs

Classical piano solo available at 3 different levels This piece is split into 3 distinct small sections, with the first and last playing variations of the sa...

16/09/2025

🎵A chance to hear some of my music, really looking forward to these concerts🎵

☆☆☆Saturday, 11th October 3pm, Friends Meeting House, Brighton, New Music Brighton concert with Karen Kingsley - piano ☆☆☆ Saturday, 25th October, 12pm, St Mary de Haura, Shoreham-by-Sea, CoMA Sussex ☆☆☆ Saturday, 29th October, 4:30pm, Causeway Barn, Horsham, Aurora Trio Horsham Music Circle

11/09/2025

⚔️ come listen to something dreamy and heroic on 25th October 🤺

CoMA Sussex will be performing 'Nightly Dreams' on Saturday the 25th October in Shoreham.

More info:-
https://www.coma.org/get-involved/ensembles/sussex/coma-sussex-adur-arts-live/

08/09/2025

📢Some new exciting piano music coming your way. 🎹
🎼Temptation of doubt piano solo🎵

Karen Kingsley makes her return to Brighton Friends Meeting house on 11th October

See you there! Looking forward to it!

Tickets available here
https://wegottickets.com/event/675593/

04/09/2025

📢 Not long now. Do come along this event in Brighton. A variety of music being performed. A chance to here my piece 'Decouple Time' which will be the first performance for this combination of instruments .

Join us this Saturday 6 September at St Luke's, Queen’s Park Road, Brighton, BN2 9ZB at 3pm for our next concert!

Hannah Shilvock (clarinet & bass clarinet), Catherine Underhill (oboe & cor anglais) and Viola Lenzi (piano) - collectively playing as Hacha Duo & Viola Lenzi - will be premiering new works by NMB composers:

David M. Hoyle - "Wild Flowers of Mars"
Lluís Nadal - "Floral Suite No. 2"
Martyn C Adams - "Decouple Time"
Nigel Goss - "Exceptional Times"
Paul G Terry - "The light and shade of loss"
Phil Baker - "Time passes--ii"
Roger Harmar - "Symmetries"
John Petley - "Trio"
John Hawkins - "Ariadne"

Sebastian Tozzola - "Folklorico Nr2"
John Sturt - "insomniac VS the brain"
Carolyn Morris - "Oboe Tango"

Tickets are available online (https://wegottickets.com/event/672911/) and on the door.

02/09/2025

📢Oh, is it really time to start thinking about Christmas. Want something original to play. 🎄🎄🎺
Well checkout this original gentle tuneful brass band piece ideal for . Sheetmusic available to buy online

Immerse yourself in the gentle beauty of Festive Peace. While perfect for the Christmas season, its serene melodies can be enjoyed year-round. Picture a cozy evening by the fire as the soothing music calms your mind—a joy to play and hear.

04/08/2025

A chance to see The Chasing Tale ( ) performed live.
Composed for the talented Aurora Trio , who are performing this piece as part of the Horsham Music Circle 84th concert season on 29th Nov.
Looking forward to this.

12/06/2025

Some fun had last weekend with this band

09/05/2025

📢🎸New release for

'Nightly Dreams' is a great piece for beginner to intermediate players, written with 5 parts and works well played by a larger ensemble. Duration

For more info and how to buy, checkout: -

https://www.martyncadams.com/Music/Catalog/Item/Nightly-Dreams-Guitar-Ensemble-5-parts