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Nu Civilisation Orchestra @NuCivilisation

Innovative and diverse orchestra from @tom_warriors, led by Gary Crosby OBE and Peter Edwards, telling stories that impact our times through the lens of music

Joined July 2011
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Amazing times with @ChakaKhan!! From rehearsals, through soundcheck and onto the concert! Performing ClassiKhan at @southbankcentre for the finale of #Meltdown Festival. Just incredible!!! ❤️❤️❤️
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Tune in!
Tomorrow's Warriors@Tom_Warriors
27 Apr 2024
Catch @GaryCrosbyBass1 talking @NuCivilisation, @ChakaKhan, Brick Lane Jazz Festival and our #IAMWARRIOR fundraising campaign with @RobertElms on @BBCLondonNews at 11.30am or listen again! bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hnqjk…
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BIG news! So excited to be part of Chaka Khan’s #MeltdownFest at @SouthbankCentre and laying down the groove for ClassiKhan! Tickets are on sale from Friday 15 March, 10am. Here's the link tinyurl.com/5n8d5w3a
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NCO Artistic Director & @Tom_Warriors Co-Founder @GaryCrosbyBass1 on @BBCRadio3 In Tune now! Talking 'Mingus' ahead of NCO and @ClodEnsemble performing Black Saint & the Sinner Lady @ShoreditchTH this Thurs and Fri, part of @LondonJazzFest bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001ryz…

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, Discover classical music and artists

Katie Derham is joined by Gary Crosby and Suzy Willson.

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Thank you @rwilliams1947 for your incredible kind words. Still recovering from the excitement of turning a 15-year dream into a reality!
Richard Williams@rwilliams1947
16 Sep 2023
A Blue Moment piece on last night's South Bank concert in which Nubya Garcia and the Nu Civilisation Orchestra took on 'Focus', the Eddie Sauter suite originally written for strings and Stan Getz: thebluemoment.com/2023/09/16…
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Thank you so much John, it was a remarkable event to be part of
John L. Walters 💙@JohnLW
18 Sep 2023
My review of Eddie Sauter’s Focus at the @southbankcentre for @LondonJazz, londonjazznews.com/2023/09/1… @NuCivilisation @nubya_garcia @AlinaHarpist @romarnacampbell @Tom_Warriors @janine_irons #stangetz #scottstroman #jazzcomposition
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Click the link for a look back to last Friday and an incredible night with @nubya_garcia, realising a 15-year dream and performing Stan Getz's Focus @southbankcentre with a 30-piece string section. Thanks to everyone involved & the incredible audience ❤️ tinyurl.com/2euskk4f
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Did you catch our LIVE Maida Vale session with Nubya Garcia on the @jamiecullum show on @BBCRadio2 ahead of our Stan Getz FOCUS concert on 15/9? Listen again here: tinyurl.com/c3km5pxe And for full concert details: tinyurl.com/4nprzs38
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Catch us live from the Maida Vale studios with @nubya_garcia on the @jamiecullum show tonight. Performing a special piece from the classic Stan Getz album 'Focus' ahead of our concert @southbankcentre this Friday. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001q5g…

BBC Radio 2 - The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum, Nubya Garcia and Nu Civilisation Orchestra at Maida...

Performing tracks from Stan Getz's classic album Focus.

bbc.co.uk
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Big love to the amazing @EzraCollective ❤️
Tomorrow's Warriors@Tom_Warriors
8 Sep 2023
Massive, massive congratulations to @EzraCollective deservedly becoming the FIRST jazz winners of the @MercuryPrize last night. Part of a movement, part of a musical family and fantastic #inspiration for the next generation. All at Warriors so proud. youtube.com/watch?v=4yJVHOPk…
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Calling all strings players!! Deadline is 11am on Wednesday... amazing opportunity for a free masterclass with Atom String Quartet. Details here: tinyurl.com/59jx9fd5

Tomorrow's Warriors@Tom_Warriors
4 Sep 2023
A really exciting opportunity for strings players this Friday! A MASTERCLASS WITH ATOM STRING QUARTET! LINK HERE tinyurl.com/59jx9fd5 'One of contemporary music’s most essential string quartets regardless of genre’ Ian Patterson, All About Jazz #strings #violin #cello
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Tomorrow's Warriors Co-Founder and our Artistic Director @GaryCrosbyBass1 at @jazzfm with @nubya_garcia to talk to @lovenigel ahead of performance of Stan Getz classic album, Focus at @southbankcentre on 15/9. Link here for more: tinyurl.com/4nprzs38

Gary Crosby@GaryCrosbyBass1
1 Sep 2023
Great to chat about #stangetz 'Focus' and more with @lovenigel and @nubya_garcia on @jazzfm. Bumped into @NikkiPianoYeoh too! See you @southbankcentre on 15/9 for our concert with @NuCivilisation ft. Nubya w/ our 29-piece string section. Check it out here: tinyurl.com/4nprzs38
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A wonderful night performing Charles Mingus Black Saint & the Sinner Lady with dancers from @ClodEnsemble and spoken word from @JadeAnouka to open #charlestonfestival
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So excited that @JadeAnouka is bringing the spoken word element to this @Tom_Warriors collaboration between NCO and @ClodEnsemble, performing Mingus' Black Saint and the Sinner Lady for opening of @CharlestonTrust festival bit.ly/3W3IIUi

Charleston — The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

Nu Civilisation Orchestra and Clod Ensemble perform a pure celebration of the sensuality and power of jazz.

charleston.org.uk
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Performing Charles Mingus' Black Saint & the Sinner Lady at Brick Lane Jazz Fest 2023! Catch the @Tom_Warriors NCO collaboration w/ @ClodEnsemble dancers performing this Mingus classic @CharlestonTrust Festival on 17 May. Details here: bit.ly/3pbN6Eu
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A look behind the scenes! @Tom_Warriors collaboration feat NCO and the amazing dancers from @ClodEnsemble rehearsing Charles Mingus' Black Saint & the Sinner Lady, part of @CharlestonTrust Festival 2023 - #Jazz x #Dance celebration. Details here bit.ly/3oXI3r4
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Exciting news... enabling new commissions from 2 Black British composers and an exciting strings development programme. Details in OP links. #artsfunding #orchestra #supportmusicians
Tomorrow's Warriors@Tom_Warriors
28 Apr 2023
Delighted to announce that TW is confirmed as one of 44 organisations across the country to be @PPLUK Talent Development Partners for 2023-24. More here: bit.ly/44dzUPe and here bit.ly/40O3c4j #supportartsfunding #diversityinarts #newtalentpipeline
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Excited to announce NCO plus @nubya_garcia to perform the Stan Getz masterpiece Focus @southbankcentre as part of @nicholas_daley_ Woven Rhythms. Tickets on general release from Thursday. Link to full details here: bit.ly/41zNCdC
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Nu Civilisation Orchestra is incredibly excited to be part of this big celebration of #DavidBowie's #aladdinsane album @southbankcentre. BUT... be warned it's selling FAST! Link here: bit.ly/3ZIUmVu
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This WEDNESDAY @officialronnies! Details and tix here: bit.ly/3XhqQVG

Tomorrow's Warriors@Tom_Warriors
23 Jan 2023
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@NuCivilisation rehearsing for the big live show THIS WEDNESDAY Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club ... digging deep into the CTI Records vaults for this groove heavy special.... Two shows at 17.30 and 20.30. Tix here: bit.ly/3XhqQVG
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