Toe River Chamber Ensemble

All concerts are free, donations accepted.
About the TRCE Brass Consortium

Today is Tuesday October 15, 2024

TRCE BRASS CONSORTIUM
Spring 2023 - Burnsville, Weaverville, Spruce Pine
Sun. April 16 @ 7:00
Weaverville Comm. Center Sept. TBD
Spruce Pine Central Park

Program:
Grand Valley Fanfare (2001)Eric Ewazen (b. 1954)
The Silver SwanOrlando Gibbons (1583-1625)/arr. Paul
Royal Air Force March PastWalford Davies/arr. Sadler
Scherzo (1963)John Cheetham (b. 1939)
Evening Song (for Brittany) (2009)R. Kevin Paul (b. 1971)
Sonata from Die Bänkelsängerlieder (~1684)Anon./arr. King
Killer Tango (1986)Sonny Kompanek
Music from AladdinAlan Menken/arr. Sadler
Pirates of the CaribbeanKlaus Badelt (b. 1967)/arr. Newton
The MandalorianLudwig Göransson/arr. Sadler

Concert Program

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TRCE BRASS CONSORTIUM
Sunday, March 19, 2023 - 2:00 pm
First Baptist Church, Burnsville
March 19, 2023

Program:
Grand Valley Fanfare (2001)Eric Ewazen (b. 1954)
The Silver SwanOrlando Gibbons (1583-1625)/arr. Paul
Scherzo (1963)John Cheetham (b. 1939)
Evening Song (for Brittany) (2009)R. Kevin Paul (b. 1971)
Sonata from Die Bänkelsängerlieder (~1684)Anon./arr. King
Killer Tango (1986)Sonny Kompanek
The Earl of Oxford’s MarchWilliam Byrd (1540-1623)/arr. Paul
       March Before the Battell from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book
The Girl With the Flaxen HairClaude Debussy (1862-1918)/arr. Paul
       from first book of Préludes
Canzon IGiovanni Gabrieli (~1554-1612)/arr. Paul
Golliwogg’s Cake WalkClaude Debussy (1862-1918)/arr. Paul
       from Children's Corner
Pirates of the CaribbeanKlaus Badelt (b. 1967)/arr. Newton

Concert Program

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TRCE BRASS CONSORTIUM
Burnsville's Very Merry Main Street
Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, 5-9 pm
Performances in the Square (~5:00-5:30) and at First Baptist Church (~6:00-9:00)
Dec. 9, 2022

Program (order tbd):
The Holly and The IvyTrad./arr. Paul
The Wexford CarolTrad./arr. Paul
Prelude from "Hansel and Gretel"Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921)/arr. Paul
Awake, the Trumpet's Lofty SoundG. F. Handel (1685-1759)/arr. Young
Lo, How a Rose E'er BloomingMichael Praetorius (1571-1621)/arr. Paul
The Trumpet Shall SoundG. F. Handel/arr. Young
Jolly Old St. NicholasBenjamin Hanby (1833-1867)/arr. Frackenpohl
Jingle Bells.James Lord Pierpont (1822-1893)/arr. Frackenpohl
We Wish You a Merry ChristmasTrad./arr. Gale
Here We Come a WassailingTrad./arr. Paul
Veni, Veni EmmanuelTrad./arr. Paul
My Spirit Be JoyfulJ. S. Bach (1685-1750)/arr.
(others tbd)

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TRCE BRASS CONSORTIUM – June Concert(s)
Spruce Pine Main Street Central Park - June 10 & Oct. 4 @ 5:30
June 10, 2022Oct. 4, 2022

Program (order tbd):
America, The BeautifulSamuel A. Ward (1848-1903)/arr.
A Little Bartok Suite from "For Children"Bela Bartok (1881-1945)/arr. Brown
Early American Songsarr. Soloman
    "Hail Columbus", "Chester", "Simple Gifts", "Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier", "The Girls and Boys"
Sonata from Die BänkelsängerliederAnon./arr. King
Grand Valley FanfareEric Ewazen (b. 1954)
Armed Forces Medleyarr. Villanueva
ScherzoJohn Cheetham (b. 1939)
Peasant's SongEdvard Grieg (1843-1907)/arr. Paul
Cradle SongEdvard Grieg (1843-1907)/arr. Paul
The Chevy Chase (1914)Eubie Blake (1887-1983)/arr. Ryden
Appalachian HymnsongR. Kevin Paul (b. 1971)
May The Road from "Three Celtic Blessings"Philip Rice (b. 1988)/arr. Paul
Pirates of the CaribbeanKlaus Badelt (b. 1967)/arr. Newton

About TRCE Brass Consortium
 

Trumpet
Kevin Paul
Lisa Mauney

Horn
Jennifer Smith
Kathleen Sioui

Trombone
David Thayer

Bass Trombone
Mike Murphy

Musicians of the Brass Consortium are members of the Toe River Chamber Ensemble, a community orchestra located in Burnsville, NC. They, like other members of TRCE, come from several towns in Western North Carolina including Burnsville, Spruce Pine, and Weaverville. Members volunteer their time and talent to provide free live classical music concerts to the communities of Avery, Buncombe, Madison, Mitchell, and Yancey counties. The Brass Consortium's repertoire includes works spanning six centuries from every Classical Music Period, from the Renaissance to Modern art music. Works including those of Palestrina, Gabrieli, Bach, Handel, Grieg, Debussy, Bartok, and today's composers of brass ensemble music, such as John Cheetham and Eric Ewazen, are among their programming. Because the Brass Consortium is relatively small and very portable, it's easy to schedule a concert in your community. Contact us for more information.

Audio experience is better with headphones. Please note these are un-beautified, live, natural raw recordings.

     Sample audio: Grand Valley Fanfare (Ewazen)

     Sample audio: Scherzo (Cheetham)

     Sample audio: Earle Of Oxford's March (Byrd/Paul)

     Sample audio: Killer Tango (Kompanek)

     Sample audio: Sonata from Die Bankelsangerlieder (Anon./King)

     Sample audio: The Girl With The Flaxen Hair (Debussy/Paul)

About Brass Chamber Music
Chamber music, as opposed to grand orchestral, opera, and ballet performances, was meant to be performed in smaller, more intimate spaces - but feels equally at home in the concert hall. Its small size makes it perfect for any venue or audience. There are many types of chamber ensembles, but none are more sonorous and versatile than the brass quintet. Its combination of instruments allows for a complete range of music performance and the ensemble is convincing no matter the genre or style. Unlike large-ensemble performance, chamber musicians are solely reliant upon each other for balance, blend, and timing. They must be in constant nonverbal communication with each other. Because there is only one player per part, chamber ensembles require endurance, confidence, and teamwork like no other. The repertoire of the brass quintet spans six centuries, from the Renaissance to works composed within a few years ago - including original new music and artfully-crafted arrangements and transcriptions perfect for any occasion.  - rkp

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