Saturday Events
Saturday daytime events will take place at Brucker Hall.
The Barclay Brass is an ensemble comprised of some of Washington DC’s top brass
musicians. Performers of the highest caliber, Barclay Brass members perform with
premier military bands, major symphonies, and are in demand as freelance musicians
all over the country. From the Pope to the President, members of the Barclay Brass
have performed for some of the highest profile officials and ceremonies. These
musicians created the Barclay Brass for the opportunity to perform a wide variety of
classical music arranged specifically for brass instruments. For close to a decade, they
have performed diverse genres of music – from patriotic and classical to ceremonial
and seasonal – to audiences of all ages.
Prelude: Theme from “Psycho” / Bernard Herrmann (1911-1975)
Overture to the Magic Flute / Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Capriccio da Camera / Christer Danielsson (1942-1989)
Willie Clark, Tuba
Por una Cabeza / Carlos Gardel (1890-1935)
Napoli / Herman Bellstedt (1858-1926)
Hiram Diaz, Euphonium arr. by Adrian L. Hernandez
Adoration / Florence Price (1887-1953)
7. Main Title from “Star Trek: First Contact” / Jerrald Goldsmith (1929-2004)
Test Drive from “How to Train Your Dragon” / John Powell (b. 1963)
Bruckner Etüde für das Tiefe Blech / Enrique Crespo (1941-2020)
featuring the Low Brass
Piano Man (Intro of Funeral for a Friend) / Elton John (b. 1947)/Billy Joel (b.
1949)
Hiram Diaz, Euphonium
All arrangements by David J. Miller, unless otherwise noted.
Bronislaw Kaper & Walter Jurmann, arr. Ramón Garavito, Jr.: A Message from the Man in the Moon
Eric Whitacre: Goodnight Moon
Bart Howard, tr. Ramón Garavito, Jr.: Fly Me to the Moon
Ludwig van Beethoven, arr. Ramón Garavito, Jr.: Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor (Sonata quasi una Fantasia), Op. 27, No. 2, “Moonlight”
- I. Adagio sostenuto
- III. Presto agitato
Fanfare .................................................................................................................................................................... Elizabeth Raum
Renaissance and Baroque Suite: Three for Four with Eight ................................................................................... Scheidt and Susato
arr. Mark J. LaFratta
Four Little Prayers of St. Francis of Assisi ....................................................................................................................Francis Poulenc
arr. Mark J. LaFratta
I. Hail, Holy Lady, Queen Most Holy
II. Almighty, Most Holy, Most High Sovereign God
III. Lord. I Beg Thee
IV. O My Very Dear Brothers
Jason and the Golden Fleece ...................................................................................................................................... Elizabeth Raum
Bruckner Etude für das tiefe blech ............................................................................................................................. Enrique Crespo
Down in the River to Pray ............................................................................................................................. traditional, arr. Luke Gall
Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare ..................................................................................................................................... Richard Strauss
Broadway Limited ........................................................................................................................................................ Gregory Fritze
Parlor for the ‘Crawlers ............................................................................................................................New Orleans Nightcrawlers
Meltdown ............................................................................................................................................................................. Jon Sass
Fanfar und Choral – Dankerfüllter Seelenpreis aus “Das Edle Herz” ........................................................................... Anton Bruckner
Personnel
Euphoniums:
Patrick Nyren, United States Coast Guard Band (DMA & MM UNT, BM Univ. Southern Maine)
Bob Powers, United States Army Band – Pershing’s Own (retired) (VCU Alumnus)
Mark Williamson, United States Air Force Band (retired), (BM LSU) Student of Larry Campbell
John Sparks, Atlanta, GA freelancer, (BM LSU) Student of Larry Campbell
Ross Walter, Virginia Commonwealth University faculty, (DMA & MM LSU, BMusEd Idaho) Student of Larry Campbell
Owen Goddu, Virginia Commonwealth University alumnus (MM student Baylor, BM VCU)
Jackson Cabales, Virginia Commonwealth University student (BMusEd student VCU)
Mark LaFratta, Richmond, VA freelancer (BA Notre Dame, Juris Doctor William and Mary)
Tubas:
Charles Villarrubia, University of Texas – Austin faculty, LSU Student of Larry Campbell
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Jeffrey Hudson, Virginia Commonwealth University alumnus (MM Peabody, BM VCU) and faculty
Stephanie Ycaza, Virginia Commonwealth University alumnus (DMA Shenandoah, MM Yale, BM VCU), UNC Greensboro faculty
Brendan McCrowell, University of North Carolina, Greensboro (MM UNCG) alumnus
Travis Moffitt, University of North Carolina, Greensboro (DMA student UNCG)
Isaiah Coles, Virginia Commonwealth University student (BS student VCU)
The University of Michigan Euphonium Tuba Ensemble (UMETE) is a group consisting of undergraduate and graduate euphonium and tuba majors in the UM School of Music, Theater, and Dance. They perform concerts on campus each semester and appear at regional, national, and international events. Their repertoire includes both transcriptions and original works, and is led by Professor David Zerkel.
Toccata Girolamo Frescobaldi
(1583-1643)
arr. Joe Skillen
Evolutions Ben McMillan
(b. 1984)
Overture from Dancer in the Dark Björk Guðmundsdóttir
(b. 1965)
arr. Drew Bonner
Angle East Zach Collins
(b. 1997)
Euphs: Ellen Lee, Nathan Shook, Michael Baker, Hunter Bellows, Page Judge, Jack Bird, Jayden McCall, Eric Maxey
Tubas: Benito Vargas, Jake Alford, Tyler Johnson, Haley Pauzus, Zhaowei Qu, Jake Fagan, Barrett Hoover, Liv Kalikin, Anthony D'Allesandro
The Tartan Tuba Band is a tuba euphonium ensemble composed of majors from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Music. The Tuba Band performs chamber concerts multiple times a year in various venues on the campus of CMU, most notably as a mainstay during the spring carnival. Students at CMU perform in wind ensemble, orchestra, and chamber music in the Pittsburgh area completing Bachelors, Masters, and Artist Diploma programs.
Euphonium: Alex Aull (MM), Dylan Barnum (MM), Ezrin Flowers-Carrier (BM), Kathryn Giordano (MM)
Bass Tuba: Colby Batchelor (BM), Ethan Stainback (MM)
Contrabass Tuba: Kevin Harte (BM), Cole Henslee (MM), Umberto Quatrottrociocchi (MM)
Hiram Diaz, Director
Atardecer en el Valle del Elqui (2023)/Nicolás Cortés Castillo (b. 1990), Chile
Danza de los Ñañigos from Danzas Afrocubanas (1930)/Ernesto Lecuona (1896-1963), Cuba
Tres Milongas (1996)/Enrique Crespo (1941-2020), Uruguay
1. Triolina
2. Campera
3. Candombe
Panama Mix (Ayalada, El Tambor de la Alegria, Viva Panama)/arr. Ensley Castillo, Panama
Gustav Holst, arr. Tim Olt: Second Suite in F
Sanaé Kanda: Awaking from a Dream
Joe Hisaishi, arr. Jonah Zimmerman: "Spirited Away" Medley
Loreto Sánchez Salazar, arr. Ramón Garavito, Jr.: El Toro Mambo
