The Royal Sackbut Collective

The Royal Sackbut Collective is a historical brass chamber ensemble founded at the heart of the Royal College of Music in 2024. Under the tutelage of sackbut legend Sue Addison, the group has showcased its passion for promoting all the artistic possibilities that the historical trombone offers, from rediscovering rarely performed early works to commissioning new pieces.

As a collective, they enjoy the flexibility of various instrumentations, as they often invite other musicians to their performances, such as percussionists, choirs or solo singers. Their debut concert, dedicated to the memory of Peter Bassano, took place at the Salvation Army’s Regent Hall, and since then, they have become esteemed members of the Historical Performance department at the RCM. They are currently Emerging Artists at the Brighton Early Music Festival 2025/2026 and they have just recorded their debut album, which will be released in the near future.

Either recent graduates or postgraduate students at the RCM, the members of TRSC are keen and skilled musicians who enjoy busy freelance careers in all the scenes of the musical industry.