
Christian Forshaw
@cforshaw_sax
Saxophonist and composer, often found performing in ecclesiastical spaces.
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http://www.christianforshaw.com 02-07-2018 07:00:52
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Tomorrow night the BBC Singers & Christian Forshaw join forces to re-create music by Byrd, Tallis & Bingen, as well as @RGCWbaritone & Forshaw himself PLUS a true classic of the English choral tradition: Parry’s poignant Songs of Farewell. Info/tix: cadoganhall.com/whats-on/chora…


Always such a thrill to conduct BBC Singers, who are sounding 🔥 in rehearsals for Cadogan Hall tonight! Hildegard, Byrd & Tallis - reimagined by Christian Forshaw, @RGCWbaritone, & me - and Parry’s introspective masterpiece Songs of Farewell. Some 🎫 left! cadoganhall.com/whats-on/chora…


Fantastic to hear my music brought to life by the awesome BBC Singers directed by Graham Ross. Last few tickets remaining for this evening’s concert. It’s a great programme including @RGCWbaritone and culminating with Parry’s stunning Songs of Farewell. cadoganhall.com/whats-on/chora…

Our next concert is Sunday 5th May, 5-6pm @ St John's Cockayne Hatley. Christian Forshaw brings his 'Sanctuary' programme for sax, voice & organ. 20 years since its release! Soulful meditations & soaring melodies. With Natalie Clifton-Griffith & Alex Mason. redkiteconcerts.com


Come hear Melos Saxophone Quartet The Cut Sunday 12th May 3pm - 2nd in our Young Artists series - playing Dvorak American quartet, Eschaich's Tango Virtuoso & premier by Christian Forshaw £15, under 25 free Guildhall School of Music & Drama ticketsource.co.uk/thecut/concert… #suffolk BBC Suffolk


You can’t beat an atmospheric late-night performance. A treat to welcome Christian Forshaw Grace Davidson Richard Pinel back to Beverley to mark the 20th anniversary of the bestselling album Sanctuary. #candlelight #saxophone #sanctuary #soprano #organ


Cambridge to Bournemouth today with Christian Forshaw Richard Pinel & percussionist Ryan Hepburn to perform tonight at St Francis of Assisi church, as part of Sanctuary’s 20th anniversary celebrations. ⛪️🪘 🎷 🎹 #sax #organ #soprano #percussion 🌞 tickettailor.com/events/parisho…


A wonderful evening of Christian Forshaw & his ensemble performing Sanctuary. Beautiful music in a wonderful setting.


Heading to sunny Suffolk today to hear the fabulous Melos Saxophone Quartet give the first performance of my new piece, Milton Road. ConcertsatCratfield Chamber Music in East Suffolk


💦Drop, Drop Slow Tears by Orlando Gibbons - in a stunning arrangement by composer & saxophonist Christian Forshaw. It's the first track on the album we recorded with Christian in 2022 - When Sleep Comes. 📽️Watch loom.ly/xmHApwo 💿Check out the album loom.ly/IZAlF5E

This arrangement of Gibbons' Drop, Drop Slow Tears by Christian Forshaw features Rosanna Wicks as soprano soloist in the part written for saxophone. 🎧Watch the whole video loom.ly/xmHApwo We think this is a lovely one for a summer's evening 🌅

Ely Cathedral Ely Cathedral in all its glory. Just stunning 🤩 Here to see Tenebrae Choir perform rep including @Ericwhitacre @jamemcm @roderickwilliams & Tallis Spem in alium @petergritton which will be epic. #speminalium #hopeinanyother #40singers elycathedral.org/events/tenebrae


A fabulous performance by Grace Davidson and Eligio which I very much enjoyed recording for them.

Happy to have added some soprano sax solos to this new release with Scarlett Johansson. Great score by Daniel Pemberton (also on BluSky same name) open.spotify.com/track/7BUYSyhH…



Joining Christian Forshaw Richard Pinel & flautist Andy Findon today to premier Tony Britten Tony Britten’s new piece ‘Words’ in the first half of our concert this evening as part of @holt_festival in North Norfolk. 🎶🎷 🎹 holtfestival.org/programme/ #historicalfiction #soprano #saxophone


Really enjoyed performing Historical Fiction & 1st performance of WORDS by Tony Britten at the Holt Festival last night. With the incomparable Grace Davidson, Richard Pinel & Andy Findon.


Our Bristol Cathedral programme, 'A Hymn of Heavenly Beauty', features Christian Forshaw's gorgeous arrangement of Orlando Gibbons' 'Drop Drop Slow Tears' You can sing with us at our pre-concert workshop, perfect for inspiration with your own choirs! Tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-hymn-of-he…

Singing in my favourite Church in London this evening Temple Church 🥰❤️Temple Music The Inner Temple Eternal Source of Light & The Silver Swan 🦢 Christian Forshaw #handel #gibbons #templechurch #cityoflondon #soprano #saxophone #organ #innertemple


🕯️Our next concert Temple Church is on Thursday 8th May at 8pm, and it promises to be an atmospheric one. The Choir of King's College London & Christian Forshaw join forces in this ancient space to perform Sanctuary: templemusic.org/concerts/sanct…