ALIAS BRASS

Thursday August 8, 2024

First Baptist Church 

A blend of virtuosic musicianship with a high level of entertainment

https://www.aliasbrass.com/

THE PROGRAM:

PRISM

Jonathan Bhatia and T.J. Tesh, trumpets

Natalie Brooke Higgins, horn

Dunwoody Mirvil, trombone

Clayton Maddox, tuba

 

Escape                                                                                                Kevin McKee

 

Little Fugue in G Minor                                                                  J. S. Bach

arr. Ronald Romm

 

Adoration                                                                                         Florence Price

arr. Jonathan Bhatia

 

​Amazing Grace                                                                                Traditional

arr. Luther Henderson

 

Gabriel’s Oboe                                                                                  Ennio Morricone

arr. Jonathan Bhatia

 

Scherzo from Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 34                       Johannes Brahms

arr. Justis MacKenzie

 

Vuelta del Fuego                                                                              Kevin McKee

 

INTERMISSION

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St. James Infirmary                                                                          Traditional

arr. Luther Henderson

 

Somewhere Over the Rainbow                                                     Harold Arlen

arr. Phil Snedecor

 

Rondo from Concerto no. 4 in E-flat Major                                W.A. Mozart

arr. Larry Engstrom

 

Selections from West Side Story                                                   Leonard Bernstein

arr. Jack Gale

 

It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing                       Duke Ellington

arr. David Kosmyna

 

Carmen Suite                                                                                      Georges  Bizet

arr. Madeline Lee

 

 

ALIAS BRASS COMPANY

 

Described as “the only name for music innovation” by Martin Hackleman, formerly of the Empire and Canadian Brass, the Alias Brass Company, founded in 2013, is a collaboration of five uniquely talented artists and educators from across the nation. The Alias Brass Company’s performances are comprised of standards and original compositions, along with concepts that blend virtuosic musicianship with a high level of entertainment. From Baroque and Classical, to Jazz and Pop, the Alias Brass Company’s shows are “a sure-fire hit; chamber music of the future with something for everyone!”

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The Alias Brass Company demonstrates their artistic range with an array of different shows that take audiences on an emotional journey by combining diverse elements of classical music, modern pop-culture, and all things in between to create an experience that is both engaging and exciting. Receiving critical acclaim for being captivating, diverse, and innovative, Alias Brass continues to dazzle audiences across the globe.

 

Committed to promoting an image of music that is inclusive, the Alias Brass Company strives to fulfill their mission of ensuring that music remains sustainable and thriving in today’s society by presenting works that represent a variety of global styles, genders, and cultures.  Through setting an example that powerful music can be created by and for anyone, Alias creates a gateway into classical music for future musicians and music lovers alike.

 

Members of the Alias Brass Company are true champions of music education dedicated to inspiring the next generation through wide-reaching and relevant workshops for young audiences. Alias is active throughout the school year providing clinics, master classes, and demonstrations to young musicians and non-musicians alike, focusing on innovation, creativity, technique, and expression through music. 

 

No stranger to the international stage, the Alias Brass Company has performed at such venues as the Banff Centre for the Arts Summer Music Concert Series and the International Horn Symposium in Natal, Brazil. They have also been highlighted as featured artists at the International Trumpet Guild Conference in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Alias has been awarded professional residencies at the Rafael Mendez Brass Institute in Denver, Colorado and the Banff Centre for the Arts in Alberta, Canada. The ensemble has performed countless concerts throughout the United States and Canada, touring extensively in such areas as the Pacific Midwest, Midwest, Texas, Georgia, California and Missouri on such concert series as the Singletary Center Concert Series and Trinity Concert Series among others. Additionally, they have performed and given masterclasses across the United States as performers on the Allied Concert Services roster.