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2023-2024

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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

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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

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Christmas Brass

Come join us for an afternoon of your favorite traditional Christmas music as well as modern versions of holiday classics in jazz and Latin styles! The 2023 “‘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.

Concert Program

Overture — The Proclamation of Christmas
Stephen Bulla (b. 1953)

Two European Carol Settings
Chorale Prelude — The New-born Babe
Arr. Bruce Broughton

Normandy Carol — Away in a Manger
Arr. Robert Redhead

Jingle Bells
J.L. Pierpoint (1822-1893), Arr. William Gordon

The Little Drummer Boy
Simeone, Onorati, Davis, Arr. Philip Sparke
Chris Lucero, drum

Winter Wonderland
Felix Bernard (1897-1944), Arr. Wycliffe Gordon
Daniel Cupp, trombone

I Wonder as I Wander
John J. Niles (1892-1980), Arr. Andrew Blythe

Fiesta Navidad
William Gordon

Musicians

Solo E-flat Cornet

Neal Grindstaff

Repiano Cornet

Bailey Goff

Solo Cornet

Jeff Barrington

Jennifer Bowling

Ryan Courtney

Ethan Renfro

Noah Gawarecki

Cornet

Jacob Wilson

Tanya Bromley

Courtland Elbe

David Poer

Bill Summers

Flugelhorn

David Oliver

Alto Horn

Michael Baker

Karen Payne

Herman Bratcher

Baritone

Joshua Mallory

Braden Shaw

Euphonium

Cody Williams

Trombone

Daniel Cupp

Ashley Dickerson

Blake Barber

DAndre Dyer

Bass Trombone

Seth Jaeger

Tuba

Ed Carter

Harrison Brown

Connor Moore

Percussion

Sam Adams

Chris Lucero

Sheila Onan

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Two to Tango

Our first concert of the 2023-2024 Season will be held at the Salvation Army Lexington Coprs at 736 W Main St, Lexington, KY 40508. The program includes A Shostakovich March, Tangos by Piazzola and Sousa, Morricone’s Melody featuring cornet soloist Jeff Barrington, James Curnow’s Jubilee Variations, and a medley of the best of the James Bond themes.

Concert Program

March from Suite for Variety Orchestra
Dimitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) arr. James Curnow

Best of Bond
Barry/Norman/Bricusse/Bart Arr. Darryl Barry

Morricone’s Melody/Gabriel’s Oboe
Ennio Morricone (1928-2020) arr. Roland Kernen
Jeff Barrington, cornet

Tango: Libertango
Astor Piazzola (1921-1992) arr. Harold Burgmayer

Tango: The Gliding Girl
John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)

Jubilee: Variations on “Saints Bound for Heaven”
James Curnow (b. 1943)

Musicians

Soprano Cornet
Robbie Collins

Repiano Cornet
Bailey Goff

Solo Cornet
Jeff Barrington
Paul Hickner
Ryan Courtney
Neal Grindstaff

2nd/3rd Cornet
Jacob Wilson
Courtland Eble
David Poer
Bill Summers

Flugelhorn
Noah Gawarecki

Alto Horn
Michael Baker
Karen Payne
Herman Bratcher

Euphonium
Cody Williams
Joshua Mallory

Baritone
Matt Proffitt
Elijah Jones

1st Trombone
Daniel Cupp
Ashley Dickerson

2nd Trombone
Blake Barber
D’Andre Dyer

Bass Trombone
Seth Jaeger

Tuba
Ed Carter
Harrison Brown
Connor Moore

Percussion
Chris Lucero
Lacy Napier