concerts in recent times have included piano triettes [three people at one piano], a choral event, song recitals and specialist concerts focusing on a particular instrument. to this end, two of the concerts have been called 'cello on the edge' [alison gillies - cello soloist] and 'clarinet on the edge'. in 2017 the alliance collaborated with violinist madeleine mitchell leading to the composition and performance of ten new works for violin and piano by severnside composers. in 2018 the alliance worked with gemini ensemble in the creation of "space-time-sounds" featuring coloratura soprano sarah leonard . concert venues have included bristol music club, colston hall, arnos vale anglican chapel, st paul's church in clifton and the christian community in stroud. included in the programmes are classic examples of 20th century music by composers such as john cage, george crumb, arnold schoenberg and vaughan williams. several composers have released their own cds, with the alliance having also having made some recordings.