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Carols of the Brass
Join us on December 7th, 2025 at the Salvation Army Chapel for a celebration Christmas tunes including music by Leroy Anderson, John Rutter, Stephen Bulla, and more!
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Celebration in Brass
Join us on October 19th, 2025 at Centenary Church for “Celebration in Brass,” an exhilarating concert showcasing the rich, powerful sounds of the brass band. This vibrant program features music by renowned composers Gustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gabriel Fauré, Duke Ellington, and more—spanning classical elegance, lush romanticism, and toe-tapping jazz. The evening also features a solo performance by acclaimed tubist Ed Carter.
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Lights! Camera! Brass!
We are looking forward to being back on Asbury University campus for our fourth program of the 31st season. This concert will be held in the Jameson Recital Hall in the McCreless Fine Arts building. This concert is a celebration of music for the cinema, including selections by Ennio Morricone, Danny Elfman, John Williams, Henry Mancini, Harold Arlen, and more! We are very excited to accompany our featured soloist, Dr. Nathan Miller, Associate Professor of Musicology and Horn at Asbury University.
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Brass Kaleidoscope: Bach, Big Band, & Beyond
We are planning an exciting third program of the 31st season that be held on March 9th at 4:00 PM at Centenary Church at 2800 Tates Creek Rd, Lexington, KY 40502. This program will feature music by Malcolm Arnold, James Curnow, Bach, Shostakovich, Morton Gould, & Graham, as well as Bradley Kerns on Trombone.
Program
American Salute
Morton Gould (1913-1996), arr. Luis Maldonado
Come, Sweet Death
J.S. Bach (1685-1750), arr. Erik Leidzen
Little Suite No. 2 for Brass Band
Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006)
I. Round
II. Cavatina
III. Galop
Radio City
Peter Graham (b. 1958), Bradley Kerns, trombone
I. City Noir
II. Café Rouge
III. Two-Minute Mile
March from Suite for Variety Orchestra
Dimitri Shostakovich (1906-1975), Corey Hermens, conductor
Appalachian Mountain Folk Song Suite
James Curnow (b. 1943)
I. Sourwood Mountain
II. Black is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair
III. Camptown Races
Musicians
Eb Cornet
Jeffrey Doll
Repiano Cornet
Bailey Goff
1st/Solo Cornet
Will Lovan*
Paul Hickner
Ryan Courtney
Neal Powers
2nd Cornet
Ethan Renfro
David Poer
3rd Cornet
Cortland Eble
Bill Summers
Flugelhorn
Scott Heersche
Alto Horn
Mary Haddix*
Karen Payne
Herman Bratcher
Madeline Savage
Euphonium
Cody Williams*
Baritone
Elijah Jones
Noah Tolson
Trombone
Ashley Dickerson*
Greg Jackson
Blake Barber
Seth Jaeger
Eb Basses
Ed Carter*
Bb Basses
Jim Stites
Harrison Brown
Percussion
Emi Jones*
Jasmine Sturgeon
Nathan Baker
Christmas Brass 2024
Come join us for an afternoon of your favorite Christmas music! We will be updating this event with more music info soon. The 2024 “‘Tis the Season” Annual Christmas Concert will be held at the Salvation Army Lexington Corps at 736 W Main St, Lexington, KY 40508. We hope to see you there.
Program
The Bells of Christmas
Stephen Bulla (b. 1953)
O Little Town
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), arr. Ralph E. Pearce
Will Lovan, cornet
O Magnum Mysterium
Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943), arr. Sam Pilafian
The Holly and the Ivy
Traditional, arr. Douglas Court
Stile Nacht
Franz Gruber (1887-1863), arr. Jacob de Haan
~ Intermission ~
Let It Snow!
Jule Styne (1905-1994), arr. William Gordon
Christmas Time Is Here
Vince Guaraldi (1928-1976), arr. Stephen Bulla
A Christmas Festival
Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)
Musicians
Solo E-Flat Cornet
Jeff Doll
Repiano Cornet
Bailey Goff
1st/Solo Cornet
Will Lovan*
Ryan Courtney
Ethan Renfro
Neal Powers
2nd Cornet
David Poer
Cortland Eble
3rd Cornet
Bill Summers
Flugelhorn
Corey Hermens
Alto Horn
Mary Haddix*
Karen Payne
Herman Bratcher
Wyatt Camacho
Euphonium/Baritone
Cody Williams*
Braden Shaw
Noah Tolson
Trombone
Ashley Dickerson*
Blake Barber
Mitchell Robertson
Bass Trombone
Seth Jaeger
Bass
Ed Carter*
Chris Gray
D’Andre Dyer
Percussion
Emi Jones*
Nathan Baker
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Our first concert of the 2024-2025 Season will be held at the Salvation Army Lexington Corps at 736 W Main St, Lexington, KY 40508. To celebrate the Halloween season, this program features music from The Nightmare Before Christmas by Danny Elfman as well as music by John Wialliams, Gabriel Faure, John Ireland, and John Philip Sousa.
Concert Videos
Concert Program
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)
Pie Jesu from Requiem
Gabriel Faure (1945-1924) | Jeffrey Doll, soprano cornet
A Downland Suite
John Ireland (1879-1962)
Prelude
Elegy
Minuet
Rondo
Theme from Schindler’s List
John Williams (b. 1932) | Blake Barber, conductor
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Danny Elfman (b. 1953)
Musicians
Solo E-Flat Cornet
Jeffrey Doll
Repiano Cornet
Neal Powers
B-flat Cornets
Paul Hickner
Will Lovan
Ryan Courtney
Ethan Renfro
David Poer
Caleb Chambers
Cortland Eble
Bill Summers
Flugelhorn
Corey Hermens
Alto Horn
Mary Haddix
Herman Bratcher
Wyatt Camacho
Karen Payne
Euphonium
Cody Williams
Brayden Shaw
Baritone
Elijah Jones
Braden Shaw
Trombone
Ashley Dickerson
D’Andre Dyer
Blake Barber
Bass Trombone
Brett Evans
E-flat Bass
Ed Carter
B-flat Bass
Chris Gray
Percussion
Emi Jones
Brayden Dykes
Adam Inouye
A Touch of Mancini
On Sunday, April 28 The Lexington Brass Band will perform music of Stephen Bulla, Engelbert Humperdinck, Carmen Dragon, and Emil Soderstrom, and a special feature selection highlighting music by one of the greatest of film composers, Henry Mancini. “A Touch of Mancini” will include many of Mancon’s most well-known and beloved melodies, including “The Pink Panther”, “Days of Wine and Roses”, “Peter Gunn”, and more. The ensemble will also be performing a major work of Stephen Bulla, “Chorale and Toccata”, a large-scale composition originally written for the Dutch Brass Band Competition.
Program
Intrada Festivo
Stephen Bulla (b. 1953)
An Evening Prayer
Englebert Humperdinck (1854-1921), arr. Robert Childs
A Touch of Mancini
Henry Mancini (1924-1994), arr. Mark Freeh
American Rhapsody
Emil Soderstrom (1900-1972)
Mary Haddix, conductor
Chorale and Toccata
Stephen Bulla
American the Beautiful
Carmen Dragon (1914-1984)
Musicians
Solo E-Flat Cornet
Jeffrey Doll
B-flat Cornets
Jeff Barrington
Paul Hickner
Ryan Courtney
Ethan Renfro
Corey Hermens
Jacob Wilson
David Poer
Cortland Eble
Tanya Bromley
Flugelhorn
Noah Gawarecki
Alto Horn
Mary Haddix
Michael Baker
Karen Payne
Herman Bratcher
Euphonium
Cody Williams
Brayden Shaw
Baritone
Elijah Jones
Matt Proffit
Trombone
Steven Slone
Ashley Dickerson
Blake Barber
D’Andre Dyer
Bass Trombone
Seth Jaeger
E-flat Bass
Ed Carter
Harrison Brown
B-flat Bass
Dalton Horne
Connor Moore
Percussion
Emi Jones
Chris Lucero
Pomp & Silliness: The Best of Britain
PREGAME THE SUPER BOWL WITH SOME GREAT BRASS BAND MUSIC!
Our February 11th 2024 concert will be held at 3PM in Jameson Recital Hall on Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. Music will feature the silly to the serious with pieces by Holst, Elgar, Arthur Sullivan, Paul McCartney, and more!
Concert Program
Military March “Pomp and Circumstance” No. 4.
Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
The Mikado Selection No. 2
Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)
Introduction and Madrigal
Three Little Maids from School
Tit Willow
He’s Going to Marry Yum-Yum
The Threatened Cloud has Passed Away
Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms
Thomas Moore (1779-1852), Arr. David Werden
Cody Williams, euphonium
Ed Carter, euphonium
When I’m 64
Sir Paul McCartney (b. 1942), Arr. Dorthy Gates
A Moorside Suite
Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
I. Scherzo
II. Nocturne
III. March
Musicians
Solo E-flat Cornet
Robbie Collins
Repiano Cornet
Bailey Goff
Solo Cornet
Paul Hickner
Ryan Courtney
Ethan Renfro
Corey Hermens
Cornet
Jacob Wilson
Courtland Eble
Bill Summers
Cash Perkins
Flugelhorn
Noah Gawarecki
Alto Horn
Mary Haddix
Neal Powers
Herman Bratcher
Michael Baker
Karen Payne
Euphonium
Cody Williams
Ed Carter
Baritone
Braden Shaw
Jahiem James
Trombone
Ashley Dickerson
Blake Barber
D’Andre Dyer
Bass Trombone
Seth Jaeger
Tuba
Connor Moore
Harrison Brown
Percussion
Chris Lucero