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Chamber Brass Recital
12.15.25 | Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall
Chamber Brass Recital

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Program
West Side Story

VII. I Feel Pretty
V. America

Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990)
arr. Jack Gale

Aidan Murray, trumpet
Alexander Ferrari, trumpet
Geoffrey Pilkingtonhorn
Maggie Plosch, trombone
Brandon DuBritton, bass trombone


Quintet No. 2

I. Allegro risoluto

Victor Ewald (1860–1935)

Mary Elizabeth Bowdentrumpet
Rebecca Quiroga, trumpet
Juniper Jones, horn
Jaylinn Vanegas, trombone
Nathaniel Castandeda, tuba


A Christmas Jazz Suite

Bill Holcombe (1924–2010)

Mary Elizabeth Bowdentrumpet
Rebecca Quiroga, trumpet
Juniper Jones, horn
Jaylinn Vanegas, trombone
Nathaniel Castandeda, tuba


Vuelta del Fuego

Kevin McKee (b. 1966)

Tyler Makowiecki, trumpet
William Gentle, trumpet
Geoffrey Pilkingtonhorn
Brenna Patterson, trombone
Brandon DuBritton, bass trombone


Fanfare for the Common Man

Aaron Copland (1900–1990)

Aidan Murray, trumpet
Elianah Colmenares, trumpet
Theo Tevault, trumpet
Christopher Steinberger, trumpet
Alex Ferarri, trumpet
Ian Elick, trombone 
Brenna Patterson, trombone 
Brandon DuBritton, trombone
Gabriella Pocaro, horn 
Nathaniel Brown, horn 
Luke Demers, tuba
Abel Rose, conductor


Adoration

Florence Price (1887–1953)

Aidan Murray, trumpet
Elianah Colmenares, trumpet
Theo Tevault, trumpet
Christopher Steinberger, trumpet
Alex Ferarri, trumpet
Ian Elick, trombone 
Brenna Patterson, trombone 
Brandon DuBritton, trombone
Abel Rose, euphonium 
Gabriella Pocaro, horn 
Nathaniel Brown, horn 
Luke Demers, tuba


Gershwin Medley

The Man I Love
Prelude 1
Prelude 2

George Gershwin (1898–1937)

Aidan Murray, trumpet
Elianah Colmenares, trumpet
Theo Tevault, trumpet
Christopher Steinberger, trumpet
Alex Ferarri, trumpet
Ian Elick, trombone 
Brenna Patterson, trombone 
Brandon DuBritton, trombone
Gabriella Pocaro, horn 
Nathaniel Brown, horn 
Luke Demers, tuba
Abel Rose, conductor


Sleigh Ride

Leroy Anderson (1908–1975)

Aidan Murray, trumpet
Elianah Colmenares, trumpet
Theo Tevault, trumpet
Christopher Steinberger, trumpet
Alex Ferarri, trumpet
Ian Elick, trombone 
Brenna Patterson, trombone 
Brandon DuBritton, trombone
Abel Rose, euphonium 
Gabriella Pocaro, horn 
Nathaniel Brown, horn 
Luke Demers, tuba

Brass Faculty

Mary Elizabeth Bowdentrumpet
Bill Dunntrumpet
Geoffrey Pilkington, horn
Matthew Niesstrombone
Andrew Skaggs, trombone  
Jeff Cortazzo, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba
Zachary Bridges, euphonium, tuba

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