The Belshaw Band

in concert at

Exeter Library
July 15th 2023

The Belshaw Band project has involved a number of players and performances
in a variety of venues (pubs, restaurants, theatres and, on multiple occasions,
at the Bristol Community Festival at Ashton Court).

The line up has always been fluid and has ranged in size from an ensemble of
five players to one of fourteen. For this performance the band will consist of
Simon Belshaw - piano, Mike Daniels - trumpet (Bath Philharmonia,
Gorgeous Big Horns Big Band, Premiere Brass Quintet, Moonrakers Dance Orchestra)
Roz Harding - saxophone (Mike Westbrook, A Quiet Night In, Billie Bottle’s Temple Of Shibboleth),
Julie Hill - violin (Devon Baroque, Clifton Quartet, Devon Amici),
Sarah Lewis - saxophone (Northern Rhythm Big Band, Strictly Saxes Quartet)
Jane Pirie - 'cello (Ensemble Verxel, Orquesta Clasica de Vigo) and Emma Welton - violin (Icebreaker , A Quiet Night In, Exeter Contemporary Sounds).

The band will be joined by Cheryl Enever - voice (BBC Singers, English touring Opera) for one or two pieces.


The band was formed whilst Simon Belshaw studied at Bath (alongside Mike, Julie, Sarah and Cheryl)
and continued through his postgraduate study with Gavin Bryars at the University of Hertfordshire.
The music has an infectious rhythmic power and you'll hear influences from Bryars, Nyman,
Andriessen, Martland; from Baroque, rock and pop, minimalism and even a touch of jazz.

Over the Airwaves (excerpt)


Not a Breath of Air (excerpt)


Trip Me Up (and Laugh When I Fall) (excerpt)

Ministry of Music Machine Building

© 2025 Simon Belshaw