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Trio Sonnerie is a most exclusive outfit: originally founded like a trio, it enlarged to execute orchestral functions and renamed itself Sonnerie, then in ’09 2009 reverted to the initial form, using the core band of music artists: Monica Huggett, movie director and violinist; Emilia Benjamin, viola da gamba, violin, …

Pigbag was among the restlessness from the later-’70s/early-’80s post-punks. Instead of conform to a precise audio, the group combined components of funk and jazz to their “anything will go” attitude. The group produced in 1980 by Chris Hamlyn (clarinet, percussion), Roger Freeman (percussion, trombone), Chris Lee (trumpet), and Adam Johnstone …

Sonnerie was a most unique outfit: originally founded like a trio, it enlarged to execute orchestral works even though maintaining a primary band of players to support smaller pieces want trios and quartets. At the primary of the group had been four music artists — Monica Huggett, movie director and …