NATCHITOCHES – The NSU Brass Ensembles will present a concert on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free, and the public is invited to attend. A livestream will be available at www.nsu.la/CAPA-LIVE.
The concert will feature performances by the NSU Trumpet Studio Ensemble, the NSU Horn Choir, the NSU Trombone Choir and the NSU Euphonium-Tuba Ensemble. The ensembles will combine to conclude the concert
NSU Trumpet Studio Ensemble will perform “If Thou Be Near” by J. S. Bach arranged by Barry Ford and “Dance of the Comedians” from the opera “The Bartered Bride” by Bedrich Smetana and arranged by David Hickman. The ensemble will be directed by Galindo Rodriguez and Jack Stanley.
Members of the Trumpet Studio Ensemble are Kasin Domingue, Connor Duplechin, Mallory England, Keegan Faulkner, Kaden Finnerty, Anthony Foto, Ever Naum Galeas, Joshua Garcie, Evelyn Gardner, Kaleb Hathaway, Mason Haydell, Fredy Hernandez, Hannah Hughes, Morgan Hunter, Wolfgang A. Otero, Alyssa Toney and Layton Zeringue
NSU Horn Choir will play “Selections from Suite” by Eugene Bozza, “America the Beautiful” by Samuel A. Ward and arranged by John Jay Hilfiger and “Battle Hymn of the Republic” by Julia Ward Howe and arranged by Hilfiger.
Dr. Alexis Sczepanik will direct the Horn Choir. Members are Hannah Bell, Noah Castaneda, Alison Choate, Phillip Coleman, Joseph Duboice, Nyanza Federick, Kevin Juarez, Emily Kahler, Josias Revolledo, Ryan Villarreal
NSU Trombone Choir will perform “Excursions” by David Wilborn. Dr. J. Mark Thompson is the director.
Members of the Trombone Choir are tenor trombones Jorge Bravo, Mateo Vela, Niel Higginbotham, Morgan Doerr and Jeremiah Blaze and bass trombones Tristan Davis, Rafael Melgar and Francisco Riego.
The NSU Euphonium-Tuba Ensemble’s program will be “Acropolis” by Hayato Hirose, “Pilgrim’s Chorus” from the opera “Tannhäuser” by Richard Wagner and arranged by Paul Schmidt and “Spain” by Chick Corea and arranged by Norio Maeda.
Dr. Masahito Kuroda will direct the Euphonium-Tuba Ensemble. Taylor Carrell is the graduate assistant.
Members of the ensemble are Daniel Coleman, Bryen Bailey, Reon Bell, Cyrus Blount, Joseph Duboice, Matthew Fussell, Jonas Johnson, Emily Murphy, Dylan Dunn-Peacock, William Self and Dr. John T. Dunn on euphonium, Taylor Carrell, Wesley Hacket, JR Jackson, Jordan Kirts, Alexander Miller, Zachary Miller, Alex Mills, Brodie Rozema, Travis Sinclair and Dr. Adam Hudlow on tuba. Rafael Melgar Caceres will be on drums. Zachary Miller will be on electric guitar and Kazue Seo will be on piano.
The ensembles will combine to play “Olympic Fanfare and Theme” by John Williams and arranged by Peter Graham.