TRCE Brass Consortium
All concerts are free,
donations accepted.
About the TRCE Brass Consortium
Today is Thursday December 12, 2024
TRCE BRASS CONSORTIUM
Spring 2023 - Burnsville, Weaverville, Spruce Pine
Sun. April 16 @ 7:00
Weaverville Comm. Center Sept. TBD
Spruce Pine Central Park
Program:
Grand Valley Fanfare (2001)Eric Ewazen (b. 1954)
The Silver SwanOrlando Gibbons (1583-1625)/arr. Paul
Royal Air Force March PastWalford Davies/arr. Sadler
Scherzo (1963)John Cheetham (b. 1939)
Evening Song (for Brittany) (2009)R. Kevin Paul (b. 1971)
Sonata from Die Bänkelsängerlieder (~1684)Anon./arr. King
Killer Tango (1986)Sonny Kompanek
Music from AladdinAlan Menken/arr. Sadler
Pirates of the CaribbeanKlaus Badelt (b. 1967)/arr. Newton
The MandalorianLudwig Göransson/arr. Sadler
Concert Program
TRCE BRASS CONSORTIUM
Sunday, March 19, 2023 - 2:00 pm
First Baptist Church, Burnsville
March 19, 2023
Program:
Grand Valley Fanfare (2001)Eric Ewazen (b. 1954)
The Silver SwanOrlando Gibbons (1583-1625)/arr. Paul
Scherzo (1963)John Cheetham (b. 1939)
Evening Song (for Brittany) (2009)R. Kevin Paul (b. 1971)
Sonata from Die Bänkelsängerlieder (~1684)Anon./arr. King
Killer Tango (1986)Sonny Kompanek
The Earl of Oxford’s MarchWilliam Byrd (1540-1623)/arr. Paul
March Before the Battell from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book
The Girl With the Flaxen HairClaude Debussy (1862-1918)/arr. Paul
from first book of Préludes
Canzon IGiovanni Gabrieli (~1554-1612)/arr. Paul
Golliwogg’s Cake WalkClaude Debussy (1862-1918)/arr. Paul
from Children's Corner
Pirates of the CaribbeanKlaus Badelt (b. 1967)/arr. Newton
Concert Program
TRCE BRASS CONSORTIUM
Burnsville's Very Merry Main Street
Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, 5-9 pm
Performances in the Square (~5:00-5:30) and at First Baptist Church (~6:00-9:00)
Dec. 9, 2022
Program (order tbd):
The Holly and The IvyTrad./arr. Paul
The Wexford CarolTrad./arr. Paul
Prelude from "Hansel and Gretel"Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921)/arr. Paul
Awake, the Trumpet's Lofty SoundG. F. Handel (1685-1759)/arr. Young
Lo, How a Rose E'er BloomingMichael Praetorius (1571-1621)/arr. Paul
The Trumpet Shall SoundG. F. Handel/arr. Young
Jolly Old St. NicholasBenjamin Hanby (1833-1867)/arr. Frackenpohl
Jingle Bells.James Lord Pierpont (1822-1893)/arr. Frackenpohl
We Wish You a Merry ChristmasTrad./arr. Gale
Here We Come a WassailingTrad./arr. Paul
Veni, Veni EmmanuelTrad./arr. Paul
My Spirit Be JoyfulJ. S. Bach (1685-1750)/arr.
(others tbd)
TRCE BRASS CONSORTIUM – June Concert(s)
Spruce Pine Main Street Central Park - June 10 & Oct. 4 @ 5:30
Program (order tbd):
America, The BeautifulSamuel A. Ward (1848-1903)/arr.
A Little Bartok Suite from "For Children"Bela Bartok (1881-1945)/arr. Brown
Early American Songsarr. Soloman
"Hail Columbus", "Chester", "Simple Gifts", "Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier", "The Girls and Boys"
Sonata from Die BänkelsängerliederAnon./arr. King
Grand Valley FanfareEric Ewazen (b. 1954)
Armed Forces Medleyarr. Villanueva
ScherzoJohn Cheetham (b. 1939)
Peasant's SongEdvard Grieg (1843-1907)/arr. Paul
Cradle SongEdvard Grieg (1843-1907)/arr. Paul
The Chevy Chase (1914)Eubie Blake (1887-1983)/arr. Ryden
Appalachian HymnsongR. Kevin Paul (b. 1971)
May The Road from "Three Celtic Blessings"Philip Rice (b. 1988)/arr. Paul
Pirates of the CaribbeanKlaus Badelt (b. 1967)/arr. Newton
About TRCE Brass Consortium
Trumpet
Kevin Paul
Lisa Mauney
Horn
Jennifer Smith
Kathleen Sioui
Trombone
David Thayer
Bass Trombone
Mike Murphy
Musicians of the Brass Consortium are members of the
Toe River Chamber Ensemble,
a community orchestra located in Burnsville, NC. They,
like other members of TRCE, come from several
towns in Western North Carolina including Burnsville,
Spruce Pine, and Weaverville. Members volunteer
their time and talent to provide free live classical
music concerts to the communities of Avery,
Buncombe, Madison, Mitchell, and Yancey counties.
The Brass Consortium's repertoire includes works
spanning six centuries from every Classical
Music Period, from the Renaissance to Modern art
music. Works including those of Palestrina,
Gabrieli, Bach, Handel, Grieg, Debussy, Bartok,
and today's composers of brass ensemble music,
such as John Cheetham and Eric Ewazen, are among
their programming. Because the Brass Consortium is relatively small and
very portable, it's easy to schedule a concert in
your community. Contact us
for more information.
Sample audio: Grand Valley Fanfare (Ewazen)
Sample audio: Scherzo (Cheetham)
Sample audio: Earle Of Oxford's March (Byrd/Paul)
Sample audio: Killer Tango (Kompanek)
Sample audio: Sonata from Die Bankelsangerlieder (Anon./King)
Sample audio: The Girl With The Flaxen Hair (Debussy/Paul)
About Brass Chamber Music
Chamber music, as opposed to grand orchestral,
opera, and ballet performances, was meant to be performed in
smaller, more intimate spaces - but feels equally at
home in the concert hall. Its small size makes
it perfect for any venue or audience. There are many
types of chamber ensembles, but none are more
sonorous and versatile than the brass quintet. Its combination of
instruments allows for a complete range of music
performance and the ensemble is convincing no matter
the genre or style. Unlike large-ensemble
performance, chamber musicians are solely reliant
upon each other for balance, blend, and timing. They must be in constant nonverbal communication with
each other. Because there is only one player per
part, chamber ensembles require endurance,
confidence, and teamwork like no other. The
repertoire of the brass quintet spans six centuries,
from the Renaissance to works composed within a few
years ago - including original new music and
artfully-crafted arrangements and transcriptions
perfect for any occasion. - rkp