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JMU Brass Band to perform at 2017 RNCM Brass Band Festival

10/18/2016

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The JMU Brass Band has been invited to perform as a featured ensemble at the 2017 Royal Northern College of Music Brass Band Festival in Manchester, England. The performance will mark the first time a band from the United States has presented a concert at this very prestigious event. In an interview for the October edition of Brass Band World Magazine, founding conductor, Kevin Stees commented: "In the US, the Festival is held in very high esteem. Throughout the years, I've continued to regard it as one of the most important events for brass bands in the world and the (JMU) band has no idea what a monumental experience this will be. The band is in for a life-changing experience. We can't wait!"

The concert will focus on American music featuring Stephen Bulla's Images for Brass  and  a new work by JMU faculty member, Eric Guinivan. Also on the program will be Samuel Barber's  Mutations from Bach and Joseph Turrin's  Hymn for Diana. Additionally, the band will perform Variations on an Enigma by Philip Sparke and Oliver Waespi's The Raid.


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A New Season!

10/8/2016

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After a very successful performance only a week ago at the JMU Family Weekend Pops Concert, the JMU Brass Band is ready once again for another exciting performance. This time the band will be presenting a full concert in the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts. The program will include works by three of the world's finest composers of contemporary brass band music - Peter Graham, Edward Gregson and Philip Sparke. Tuba soloist Alex Lapins will join the band in a performance of the now classic Tuba Concerto by Edward Gregson. In addition, the band will perform Sparke's brilliant Variations on an Enigma and Graham's entertaining Call of the Cossacks. For those unable to attend the performance in person, the concert will be live streamed at https://www.jmu.edu/music/live-streaming.shtml.


​JMU Brass Band
Monday, October 10 - 8:00 PM
​Forbes Center for the Performing Arts
James Madison University

Doss - Fanfare in Jubilo
Gregson - Tuba Concerto (Alex Lapins, soloist)
Sparke - Variations on an Enigma
intermission
Graham - Call of the Cossacks

For Tickets go to the Forbes Center Web Site
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Tuba Soloist - Dr. Alex Lapins
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