1997 Miracle Yearbook

Big Namesfor Brass Conference Friday, January 31-Satur- Jay,February 1, 1997 marked he beginning of the first edarville College Christian BrassPlayersConference.The evening featured music per- formed by the Brass Choirand Symphonic Band and their pecialguestsfortheoccasion, he Carillon Brass and Mr. Robert Nagel. TheCarillon Brassisaquin- tetthatwasestablishedin 1976. Each member currently holds faculty position at Ohio col- eges and universities,and the group includes Cedarville's Professor Charles Pagnard. As a group, the Carrillon Brasshaveparticipatedin more L'Ilati1 )E7E than 1,500 concerts, recitals, and workshops in the south- westOhioareaalone;theyhave performed international con- certs, as well. Their awards include those won at the Key- stone International Brass En- sembleCompetition and Inter- national Brass Quintet Com- petitions in Narbonne,France. Mr. Robert Nagel was the special guest of the evening. Nagelearned hisB.S.and M.S. from the Julliard School of Music. He has taught at the Yale and Manhattan Schools of Music,New England Con- servatory of Music,and North Carolina School of the Arts. He has taught in China and coached the Asian Youth Or- chestra, and has played in ra- dioandtelevisionin New York City for over 20 years. The performers played a wide range ofpeices,from Re- naissance church music to re- cent compositions by James John Ward Darren Weaver Emily Weber Tami Weber Ann Weeks Carl Weise Kristy Wells Michael Wenger Jeremy Whaley Andrew White Sarah Whitney Alisa Whitt Christine Wiesert Justin Wilder Alissa Williams Christopher Williams Kelly Wilson Stephanie Wilson Jason Wing Aaron Wolfe Jan-Harm Wolters William Woods Donnie Woodyard Cindy Wren Jana Wright Randy Yinger Michael Yoder Kristy Young Angela Zinz Tiffany Zirke Curnow. The purpose of the confer- ence was to include Christian musicians from all over the country. The Departmentof Music hopes that it will be- come a regular event at Cedarville. lo1b4oncrus 131