Delta Saxophone Quarter: Album launch at York Late Music concert tomorrow
DELTA Saxophone Quartet conclude York Late Music’s 2026 season tomorrow with a blockbuster performance at the Unitarian Chapel, St saviourgate, York.
This 7.30pm concert bridges the gap between contemporary classical innovation and art-rock royalty, tracing a line through the subcultures and energy of two defining pillars of British rock music: David Bowie and The Stranglers.
To mark the tenth anniversary of his passing, the first half is dedicated to a thrilling, re-imagined take on Bowie’s final masterpiece, January 2016’s Blackstar. Post-interval, the energy shifts to a celebration of iconic Guilfdford punk/New Wave pioneers The Stranglers.
Both Bowie and The Stranglers walked the tightrope masterfully between pop accessibility and avant-garde subversion, defining the sound of an era. The Deltas promise to extend this legacy with a combination of specially commissioned arrangements and new works inspired by these musical icons.
Tomorrow’s concert also marks the launch of their new album, Hanging Around.
First half programme: Polari Overture, David Lancaster (first performance); Sax Quartet No. 2, ‘Bowie’, Anthony Adams (first performance); Bowie Mega Mix: I Can’t Give Everything Away (David Power); Subterraneans (David Lancaster); Blackstar (David Lancaster); Lazarus, Spencer James (first performance), and Typical Song, Nick Williams (first performance).
Second half: Old Life Was Rubbish, Laurence Crane (first performance); Don’t Bring Harry, The Stranglers, arranged by David Power; Always The Sun, The Stranglers, arranged by Nick Williams; Allegro Strangolato, David Lancaster (first performance); No More/Heroes The Stranglers, arranged by David Lancaster; Golden Brown, The Stranglers, arranged by David Lancaster; Hanging Around, The Stranglers, arranged by Nick Williams, and The Tormentors, David Power.
At 6.45pm, Chris Caldwell will discuss the programme and new album with a complimentary glass of wine or juice.
Tickets: latemusic.org or on the door.