Category: Brass Ensemble
Take a Trip with NC Brass Band in “Brass Around the World”
by Andrea Luke | Mar 7, 2024 | Articles, Brass Band, Brass Ensemble, Chamber Music, Feature, Instrumental Ensemble, Music, Previews | 0
This preview has been provided as part of a publicity exchange between CVNC and the NC Brass Band....
Read MoreNCBB’s Holiday Special: Christmas Wrapped in Brass
by | Dec 1, 2023 | Brass Band, Brass Ensemble, Holiday Concert, Instrumental Ensemble, Music, Uncategorized | 0
Join the North Carolina Brass Band for an evening of festive Christmas tunes secular and sacred, reverent and silly – but all brass! A fun family tradition, this concert is packed with familiar favorites as well as some...
Read MoreA Brassy Halloween
by | Oct 28, 2023 | Brass Band, Brass Ensemble, Music, Previews, Uncategorized | 0
Join the North Carolina Brass Band for a Halloween spooktacular! The performances will feature a...
Read MoreThe North Carolina Brass Band Pays Tribute to the Old West
by Kelsey Carlisle | May 20, 2022 | Brass Band, Brass Ensemble, Reviews, Uncategorized | 0
The North Carolina Brass Band, under the direction of Dr. Brian Meixner, gave the first of two concerts to close out their 2021-22 concert season, performing music that celebrates the Old West in R.J. Reynolds Auditorium. The...
Read MoreNorth Carolina Brass Band Plays a Tour of John Williams’ Music
by Kristin Sands | Feb 27, 2022 | Brass Band, Brass Ensemble, Chamber Music, Instrumental Ensemble, Music, Uncategorized | 0
The North Carolina Brass Band welcomed guests to their season-opening performance, an afternoon at the movies in the beautiful R.J. Reynolds Auditorium. The ensemble, led by conductor Brian Meixner, played music by famous film score composer John Williams. They covered all the classics, from Star Wars to E.T., and even threw a few lesser-known works into the mix.
Read MoreBrass and Organ for Christmas? The NC Symphony Thinks Yes
by Chelsea Huber | Dec 23, 2020 | Brass Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, Reviews, Uncategorized | 0
What is the most “festive” section of the orchestra? Is it the shimmering, soaring strings? The bold percussion or familiar piano? The lyrical and elaborate woodwinds? The North Carolina Symphony’s Christmas...
Read MoreMusic for a Great Space Kicks off Season with Factory Seconds Brass Trio
by Timothy Lindeman | Sep 13, 2019 | Brass Ensemble, Reviews, Uncategorized | 0
Music for a Great Space kicked off its 27th season at Christ United Methodist with a wildly...
Read MoreMajestic Brass at Eastern Music Festival
by Andrea Luke | Jun 26, 2019 | Brass Ensemble, Reviews, Uncategorized | 0
Eastern Music Festival’s third concert featured faculty brass players (with more special guest faculty later on) showcasing a variety of pieces from as early as the mid-1600’s all the way into the 20th century, all...
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More Recently Commissioned Works for Trumpet and Wind Ensemble of Interest
by Marvin Ward | Jan 8, 2016 | Brass Ensemble, Chamber Music, Media Reviews, Uncategorized | 0
Fantastique; Premières for Trumpet and Wind Ensemble: Evan Hause: Trumpet Concerto; Jeffrey Holmes: Continuum for Trumpet, Trombone, and Wind Ensemble, & Herald Emeritus Fanfare for Trumpet Ensemble; Stephen Paulus:...
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Pyramid Brass Quintet Leads Off a Festive Holiday Season
by Ted McIrvine | Dec 6, 2015 | Brass Ensemble, Reviews, Uncategorized | 0
For the past nineteen years, St. Matthias Episcopal Church has presented concerts for the broader community on the first Sunday of each month. When the series was first established by Music Director Ron Lambe, it was the...
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Edenton Street Musicians Perform Works of Paul Basler
by Chelsea Huber | May 17, 2015 | Brass Ensemble, Choral Music, Reviews, Uncategorized | 0
For the concluding concert of their Fine Arts Series, the musicians of Edenton Street United Methodist Church pulled out all the stops for a spectacular concert featuring the works of composer Paul Basler. This concert was the...
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Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet Showcases Old Standards and a World Premiere
by Laura Johnson | Mar 13, 2015 | Brass Ensemble, Chamber Music, Reviews, Uncategorized | 0
Five distinguished members of Western Carolina’s music faculty who comprise the Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet appeared in concert at the Brevard Davidson River Presbyterian Church. Their engaging and eclectic program, which...
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