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

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Program
Shenandoah

Traditional
arr. J.A. Ryther

Elianah Colmenares, trumpet
Chris Steinberger, trumpet
Nathaniel Brown, horn
Brian Au, trombone
Nathaniel Castaneda, tuba


Holst Suite

Gustav Holst (1874–1934)
arr. Bryan Simpson

Elianah Colmenares, trumpet
Chris Steinberger, trumpet
Nathaniel Brown, horn
Brian Au, trombone
Nathaniel Castaneda, tuba


Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals)

I. Introduction et marche royale du lion (Introduction and Royal March of the Lion)
V. L'Éléphant (The Elephant)

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
arr. Bill Holcombe

Rebecca Quiroga, trumpet
Adan Sanchez, trumpet
Nathaniel Brown, horn
Jaylinn Vanegas, trombone
Nathaniel Castaneda, tuba


Brass Quintet No. 3 in D-flat Major, op. 7

I. Allegro moderato

Victor Ewald (1860–1935)

Rebecca Quiroga, trumpet
Adan Sanchez, trumpet
Nathaniel Brown, horn
Jaylinn Vanegas, trombone
Nathaniel Castaneda, tuba


Suite Impromptu

I. Epithalame
II. Marche
III. Élégie
IV. Mouvement

André Lafosse (1890–1975)

Aidan Murray, trumpet
Alex Ferrari, trumpet
Gabby Pocaro, horn
Jaylinn Vanegas, trombone
Brandon DuBritton, bass trombone


- intermission -


Brass Quintet No. 1, op. 73

I. Allegro vivace
II. Chaconne
III. Con brio

Malcolm Arnold (1921–2006)

Tyler Makowiecki, trumpet
William Gentle, trumpet
Wade Parton, trombone
Brenna Patterson, trombone
Brandon DuBritton, bass trombone


Ceremonial Fanfare

Aaron Copland (1900–1990)

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


Mancini Medley

Henry Mancini (1924–1994)

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


Husa Divertimento for Brass

I. Overture
II. Song
III. Scherzo

Karl Husa (1921–2016)

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

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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