North Carolina Brass Band

Join the North Carolina Brass Band for a Halloween spooktacular! The performances will feature a mixture of music from Halloween-themed movies and classics that are in the spirit of the Halloween season. Children 12 and under are free! Live Halloween characters and treats for the kids. The musicians will be dressed up in their Halloween costumes, so we invite you to do so as well!

Beetlejuice....................................................................Danny Elfman, arr. Klaas van der Woude
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone..........John Williams, arr. Frank Bernaerts
Hocus-Pocus................................................................Eddy Debons
    Garrett Klein, cornet
    JR Stock, euphonium
Ritual Fire Dance........................................................Manuel De Falla, arr. Allan Street
Night on Bald Mountain...........................................Modest Mussorgsky, arr. Derek Ashmore

**Intermission**

Danse Macabre...........................................................Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. Eddie Huckridge
The Nightmare Before Christmas.........................Danny Elfman, arr. Bertrand Moren
The Addams Family...................................................Vic Mizzy, arr. Ted Parson /Bertrand Moren
Monster Mash.............................................................Bobby Pickett, arr. Mike Robinson

Join the North Carolina Brass Band for a Halloween spooktacular! The performances will feature a mixture of music from Halloween-themed movies and classics that are in the spirit of the Halloween season. Children 12 and under are free! Live Halloween characters and treats for the kids. The musicians will be dressed up in their Halloween costumes, so we invite you to do so as well!

Beetlejuice....................................................................Danny Elfman, arr. Klaas van der Woude
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone..........John Williams, arr. Frank Bernaerts
Hocus-Pocus................................................................Eddy Debons
    Garrett Klein, cornet
    JR Stock, euphonium
Ritual Fire Dance........................................................Manuel De Falla, arr. Allan Street
Night on Bald Mountain...........................................Modest Mussorgsky, arr. Derek Ashmore

**Intermission**

Danse Macabre...........................................................Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. Eddie Huckridge
The Nightmare Before Christmas.........................Danny Elfman, arr. Bertrand Moren
The Addams Family...................................................Vic Mizzy, arr. Ted Parson /Bertrand Moren
Monster Mash.............................................................Bobby Pickett, arr. Mike Robinson

The North Carolina Brass Band celebrates the Christmas season with a performance of holiday favorites! Christmas music in a variety of styles, a concert for folks of all ages. The NCBB will get you into the spirit of the holidays! Ring in the season with the festive sounds of brass!

Christmas Intrada.............................................David Roswell

A Christmas Festival.........................................Leroy Anderson, arr. Andrew Duncan

The Hands That First held Mary’s Child....Dan Forrest, arr. Seth Frack

Christmas Bolero...............................................William Gordon

A Christmas Fantasy.........................................Gordon Langford

**Intermission**

On Christmas Day March...............................Stephen Bulla

White Christmas...............................................Irving Berlin, arr. Philip Sparke

I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.....John Rox, arr. Mike Robinson

    Brent Harvey, tuba soloist

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree...........John Marks, arr. Robin Dewhurst

Santa Claus is Coming to Town...................Cootes/Gillespie, arr. Robin Dewhurst

Nutcracker “Sweet”..........................................Pyotr Tchaikovsk, arr. Mark Freeh

Christmas Finale...............................................Paul Lovatt-Cooper

The North Carolina Brass Band celebrates the Christmas season with a performance of holiday favorites! Christmas music in a variety of styles, a concert for folks of all ages. The NCBB will get you into the spirit of the holidays! Ring in the season with the festive sounds of brass!

Christmas Intrada.............................................David Roswell

A Christmas Festival.........................................Leroy Anderson, arr. Andrew Duncan

The Hands That First held Mary’s Child....Dan Forrest, arr. Seth Frack

Christmas Bolero...............................................William Gordon

A Christmas Fantasy.........................................Gordon Langford

**Intermission**

On Christmas Day March...............................Stephen Bulla

White Christmas...............................................Irving Berlin, arr. Philip Sparke

I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.....John Rox, arr. Mike Robinson

    Brent Harvey, tuba soloist

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree...........John Marks, arr. Robin Dewhurst

Santa Claus is Coming to Town...................Cootes/Gillespie, arr. Robin Dewhurst

Nutcracker “Sweet”..........................................Pyotr Tchaikovsk, arr. Mark Freeh

Christmas Finale...............................................Paul Lovatt-Cooper

The North Carolina Brass Band takes you on a musical journey around the world!  The performance will include music that explores varying nations and cultures. We welcome guest euphonium soloist, Demondrae Thurman – one of the leading brass soloists on the planet! We hope to see you at what promises to be an exciting and inspiring concert!

Guest artist - Demondrae Thurman, euphonium

Scherzo (from Symphony No. 10).........Dmitri Shostakovich, arr. Andrew Duncan

Trombone Concerto, op. 114a.................Derek Bourgeois

    Demondrae Thurman, euphonium soloist

A “Carmen” Fantasy...................................Georges Bizet, arr. Gordon Langford

**INTERMISSION**

Napoli.............................................................Herman Bellstedt

    Demondrae Thurman, euphonium soloist

Irish Tune from Country Derry.............Percy Grainger, arr. Denis Wright

    Demondrae Thurman, conductor

Windows of the World............................Peter Graham

Horizons.......................................................Paul Lovatt-Cooper

The North Carolina Brass Band takes you on a musical journey around the world!  The performance will include music that explores varying nations and cultures. Wen welcome guest euphonium soloist, Demondrae Thurman – one of the leading brass soloists on the planet! We hope to see you at what promises to be an exciting and inspiring concert!

Guest artist - Demondrae Thurman, euphonium

Scherzo (from Symphony No. 10).........Dmitri Shostakovich, arr. Andrew Duncan

Trombone Concerto, op. 114a.................Derek Bourgeois

    Demondrae Thurman, euphonium soloist

A “Carmen” Fantasy...................................Georges Bizet, arr. Gordon Langford

**INTERMISSION**

Napoli.............................................................Herman Bellstedt

    Demondrae Thurman, euphonium soloist

Irish Tune from Country Derry.............Percy Grainger, arr. Denis Wright

    Demondrae Thurman, conductor

Windows of the World............................Peter Graham

Horizons.......................................................Paul Lovatt-Cooper