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Eklund, Jason

Flythe, Bernard

Gibson, Tom

Lindsey, Douglas

Walker, Lester

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Kennesaw State UniversityCollege of the ArtsSchool of MusicpresentsSaturday, February 22, 2014 4:00 p.mDr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center , Morgan HallSeventy-fourth Concert of the 2013-14 Concert SeasonKSU Brass BlastDr. Douglas Lindsey, trumpetLester Walker, trumpetJason Eklund, hornDr. Tom Gibson, tromboneBernard Flythe, tubawith special guest Georgia Brass BandJoe Johnson, conductorProgramBrass Blast program will be announced from stageGEORGIA BRASS BANDJoe Johnson, conductorKEVIN NORBURY (b. 1956)FlourishPHILLIP SPARKE (b. 1951)Song and Dance Doug Lindsey, cornetMARIN MARAIS (1656-1728)arr. KingstonLe BasqueJason Eklund, hornHOAGY CARMICHAEL (1899-1981)arr. GeldardStardustTom Gibson, tromboneGILBERT VINTER (1909-1969)ElegyEDWARD GREGSON (b. 1945)EssayJOHN WILLIAMS (b. 1932)arr. SykesLiberty FanfareCombined Georgia Brass Band and Brass Blast participants PersonnelGEORGIA BRASS BANDEb CORNETPeter Bentz*Bb CORNETDoug LindseyJohn BryantAlex RodiekRyan MoserClark HuntJerry PollardDJ CreechKyle ShiflettReid LyonsBryan KershnerFLUGEL HORNBill Southwood*TENOR HORNTravis CottleAndrew Baillie*Tom Day*BARITONE HORNMike WaddellPatrick GerenEUPHONIUMJason CasanovaAlex AvilaTENOR TROMBONEHollie LawingJen MitchellBASS TROMBONECasey ThomasEb TUBAJerry McEverThomas PeacockBBb TUBARobert CoulterBill PritchardPERCUSSIONPaige BarberMatt McCulloughLauren SegarsMUSIC DIRECTORJoe Johnson*About Georgia Brass BandThe Georgia Brass Band was conceived by co-founders Joe Johnson and Chris-topher Priest in the spring of 1999 over lunch at a Chinese restaurant. While la-menting the absence of a regular brass band in the area they simply decided to form one. Some notes were jotted down on a napkin and a string of phone calls to friends and colleagues ensued. Just a few weeks later, the band met for the first time. The GBB performed its first concert in September of that year and has main-tained a very busy schedule ever since.Although the personnel has changed considerably over the years, several of the original players are still in the group today, having been completely bitten by the "Brass Band Bug." Band members are selected by audition or invitation and in-clude some of the finest musicians in the Atlanta area. All members and staff vol-unteer their time and talents to the organization; In fact, members pay annual dues just to be a part or the experience. A number of our members have gone on to prominent performing or teaching positions throughout the country.Band members represent a variety of professions, including lawyers, doctors, salespeople, business owners, educators, students, analysts, computer profes-sionals, freelance musicians, a college executive, real estate agents, engineers, financial planners - even a pipe organ builder! While their backgrounds may vary, all members share a love for playing their instruments and making good music together.The band’s repertoire is quite diverse and ranges from the Renaissance and Ba-roque to the 21st century. Our library is full of marches, sacred arrangements, popular music, jazz tunes, movie themes, and classical transcriptions. Additionally we perform a number of challenging concert selections and contest items written specifically for brass band. The band’s versatile combination of instruments can produce a variety of tonal colors, allowing it to sound at home in nearly any style of music.The Georgia Brass Band has appeared on local television and performed at nu-merous schools, churches, concert halls, festivals, music camps, and colleges throughout the state of Georgia and beyond. The band has also appeared with a number of renowned brass soloists, including Scott Hartman, Thomas Ruedi, Jukka Myllys, Adam Frey, Mark Clodfelter, Demondrae Thurman, Patrick Sheridan, John Caputo, Colin Williams, Vince DiMartino, Richard Marshall, David Childs, Patricio Cosentino, Amanda Pepping, Chris Martin, Thomas Hooten, Chris Gek-ker, Ingrid Jensen, Brett Baker, Steven Mead, Megumi Kanda, Michael Massong, Charlie Vernon, and others. For several years, the band was a resident ensemble at the Dozier Centre for the Performing Arts in Kennesaw,GA, and served as a mentoring partner to the Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra Brass Band, which also called the Dozier Centre home.In April 2006, the band travelled to Louisville, KY, for its first ever appearance in the annual North American Brass Band Association (NABBA) Championships. The band’s performance earned it First Place in the "Challenge Section" and drew accolades and rave reviews from all present. The correspondent from 4barsrest.com, England’s leading brass band website, noted that, “One of the highlights of the contest had to be the debut of the Georgia Brass Band. Whilst we knew they had some fine players and a good music director, we had no idea they would be as dominating as they were.” Doug Yeo, then editor of NABBA's Brass Band Bridge, reported that “…the Georgia Brass Band roared into Robinson Theater with an outstanding and commanding performance…establishing itself right away as a major force in the North American brass banding world.”Never content to rest on its laurels, the band returned to Louisville for the 2007 Championships and moved up a class to compete in the "Honors Section." The band gave a strong performance of Rodney Newton's "The King of Elfland's Daugh-ter" and Eric Ball's "Resurgam." Again, the band's performance earned plaudits from many people and the GBB walked away with the Second Place trophy.Buoyed by the near-miss in 2007, the band returned to Honors in 2008. Eric Ball was again on the docket, as his classic  "Journey Into Freedom" was chosen as the test piece. The band paired this with Philip Sparke's demanding "Endeavour" and gave a strong performance that earned it First Place in the Honors Section.Competing against other North American brass bands is definitely a fun diversion for the band, but the Georgia Brass Band exists first and foremost to offer both its members and its local audiences a quality musical experience. It is our distinct pleasure to bring this outstanding genre of brass music to listeners everywhere. In the summer of 2011, for example, the GBB hit the road for two concerts in Middlebury, VT, and Needham, MA! Other extended trips have included two per-formances at the Georgia Music Educators Association Conference in Savannah, GA; a featured performance at the Southeast Regional Tuba/Euphonium Conven-tion in Chattanooga, TN; and several performances in and around Columbus, GA. Other notable performances have taken place at the Rialto Center for the Perform-ing Arts, the Woodruff Center for the Performing Arts, the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Perimter College, Berry College, Oglethorpe University, Rein-hardt University, Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University, University of Georgia, the Georgia World Congress Center, Centennial Olympic Park, the Atlanta Trumpet Festival, the International Euphonium Institute, the 2012 Interna-tional Trumpet Guild conference, the 2013 Trumpet Festival of the Southeast, and the 2013 International Trombone Festival.The Georgia Brass Band has also helped increase amount of literature written specifically for Brass Bands. In 2010 - in a nod to its 10th season - the band com-missioned acclaimed composer Stephen Bulla to compose Decade Celebration, a rollicking piece based on a prominent "G-B-B" motif. Canadian composer David Marlatt also penned a brass band version of Temple in the Clouds specifically for the band. Also in 2010 - in August - the band spend a sweltering weekend record-ing its first commercially-available compact disk, A Christmas Festival.Interim DirectorMichael AlexanderWoodwindsCecilia Price, FluteTodd Skitch, Flute Christina Smith, Flute Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, Oboe Dane Philipsen, Oboe John Warren, Clarinet Laura Najarian, Bassoon Sam Skelton, SaxophoneBrass and PercussionDoug Lindsey, TrumpetLester Walker, Jazz TrumpetJason Eklund, HornThomas Witte, HornTom Gibson, TromboneBrian Hecht, Bass Trombone Bernard Flythe, Tuba/EuphoniumMichael Moore, TubaJustin Chesarek, Jazz PercussionJohn Lawless, PercussionStringsHelen Kim, Violin Kenn Wagner, ViolinCatherine Lynn, Viola Allyson Fleck, Viola Charae Krueger, Cello Douglas Sommer, Double Bass Joseph McFadden, Double BassElisabeth Remy Johnson, Harp Mary Akerman, Classical GuitarTrey Wright, Jazz GuitarMarc Miller, Jazz BassEnsembles & ConductorsLeslie J. Blackwell, Choral ActivitiesAlison Mann, Choral ActivitiesOral Moses, Gospel ChoirEileen Moremen, OperaMichael Alexander, OrchestrasCharles Laux, OrchestrasJohn Culvahouse, Wind EnsemblesDavid T. Kehler, Wind EnsemblesWes Funderburk, Jazz EnsemblesSam Skelton, Jazz EnsemblesJustin Chesarek, Jazz CombosMarc Miller, Jazz CombosTrey Wright, Jazz CombosVoiceCarolyn DorffAdam KirkpatrickEileen MoremenOral MosesLeah PartridgeValerie WaltersJana YoungPianoJudith Cole, Collaborative Piano & Musical TheatreRobert HenryTyrone Jackson, Jazz PianoJohn Marsh, Class PianoDavid WatkinsSoohyun YunMusic History & AppreciationDrew DolanEdward Eanes Doug LindseyJohn MarshKatherine MorehouseHarry PriceTrey WrightMusic EducationJanet BonerKathleen CreasyJohn CulvahouseMargaret GrayburnCharles JacksonCharles LauxAlison MannAngela McKeeRichard McKeeHarry PriceTerri TalleyAmber Weldon-StephensMusic Theory, Composition & TechnologyJudith ColeKelly FrancisJennifer Mitchell Laurence SherrBenjamin WadsworthJeff YunekChamber MusicAllyson Fleck Bernard FlytheCharae KruegerCatherine LynnJoseph McFaddenHarry PriceKenn WagnerJohn WarrenSoohyun YunEnsembles in ResidenceAtlanta Percussion TrioFaculty Jazz ParliamentGeorgia Youth Symphony Orchestra & ChorusKSU Faculty Chamber PlayersKSU Faculty String Trio  School of Music StaffJulia BeckerBob BeckleanDominic BrunoSteve BurtonDavid DalySusan M. Grant RobinsonJoseph GreenwayDan HeskethJune MauserSchool of Music Faculty and StaffUpcoming EventsUnless otherwise noted, all events will take place at 8:00 pm in Morgan Concert Hall.We welcome all guests with special needs and offer the following services: easy access, companion seating locations, accessible restrooms, and assisted listening devices. Please contact a patron services representative at 770-423-6650 to request services.Monday, February 24Faculty Recital: Charae Krueger, celloand Robert Henry, pianoTuesday, February 25Choral EnsemblesWednesday, February 26The Pianissimo Piano EnsembleThursday, February 27Philharmonic & Concert BandWednesday, March 5Guest Artist: Francois Fowler, guitarMonday, March 10Faculty Recital: Helen Kim, violinWednesday, March 12Faculty Jazz ParliamentMonday, March 17Faculty Recital: Robert Henry, piano Kennesaw State University School of MusicThe School of Music at KSU has dedicated, vibrant, and talented faculty and staff that are completely devoted to teaching, performing, scholarship, and serving our community. It is an incredibly exciting place to study, boasting state-of-the-art fa-cilities with opportunities to produce and explore music in a dynamic place that is ahead of the curve for what it means to be a musician in the 21st century. Our students come from the leading musical honor organizations across the region and are poised to lead the cultural offerings and musical education in our area and beyond for years to come. We welcome you to attend a concert, meet our faculty and staff, and feel the en-ergy and excitement that our students exude. We are fully committed to our pur-pose as educators, performers, and scholars. We hope that you will find as much enjoyment in our product as we do in producing it. Connect with the School of MusicFor more information about the School of Music, connect with us online at the web-sites below. Tweet at us during tonight’s concert from Morgan Hall’s Tweet Seats to connect with fellow concertgoers during the performance.facebook.com/musicKSU     twitter.com/musicKSU     youtube.com/musicKSUksutv.kennesaw.edu/musicKSU      musicKSU.comPlease consider a gift to the Kennesaw State University School of Music. http://community.kennesaw.edu/GiveToMusic 

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