by Erica Chung /hey mettwiceaweekto practiceeverythingfrom classicaltocontem porary musicinorderto performinchapelsand specialconcertsthroughoutthe year.Theirconcertscheduleincludedthree majorperformancesintheHomecomingPraiseconcert,theannualBrassPlayersConference,and MusicShowcase. TheBrassChoirwasmadeupofatalentedgroupofstudentswhohadto auditiontobeinvolved,and wentthroughaveryselective process. Nineteen studentswereabletodisplayanddeveloptheirtalentsthis yearonfrench horn,trumpet,trombone,baritone,tuba,and percussion. BrassChoirwasagreatopportunityfortheinstrumentalists. Themusic wasmoreintensethansymphonicband music,and thesmallnumberofpeople allowedthem tolearnto work welltogetherandtoreceiveone-on-oneinstruction withtheirdirector,Mr.CharlesPagnard. Mr.Pagnardisthe principletrumpetplayerfortheDaytonPhilharmonic Orchestra,sohisprofessionalexperienceaddedeven moretotheone-on-oneinstruction hegavetheplayers. ...assChoir Members:Trumpet:Michael Eaton,Brian Gomick,Stephen Hand,JamieScheid,Brian Shook,Phil Tate. French Horn:AmyBohn,Eileen McCoskey,SummerSchafer. Trombones:Paul DiCuirci, Kyle Harrison,Phil Thorsen. Baritone Horn:John McCaw. Tuba: Chris Brown,Chris Grigson. Percussion:Ben Vawter,Jill Strychalski. symphonic band & brass choir 147
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