OUR PROGRAMS AND SELECTIONS...
CONCERT SERIES I
Tribute to Opera
- Overture to The Barber of Seville - Rossini
- Carmen - Bizet
- Aragonaise
- Segudilla
- Intermezzo
- Habanera
- Toreadors
- Porgy and Bess - Gershwin
- Bess You Is My Woman Now
- Summertime
- Aida - Verdi
- Triumphal March
- Magic Flute - Mozart
- Tamino
- The Queen
- Papagano
- El Capitan - Sousa
- INTERMISSION
- Fanfare from The Indian Queen - Purcell
- The American Brass Band Journal - Friederich
- Lily Lee
- Maggie by My Side
- Jewel Waltz
- Quick Step
- Three Old American Tunes - Price
- Rabbit Foot
- Ticklin' Toes
- Hoe Cake
- Civil War Medley - Leavitt
- Symphony for Brass #3 - Ewald
CONCERT SERIES II
Organ and Five Brass
- Concerto #13 - Handel
- Concerto #1 - Rheinberger
- Concerto #2 - Rheinberger
- Nun Danket Alle Gott - Bach
- Sinfonia from Cantata #2 - Bach
- The Engulfed Cathedral - Debussy
- Concert Piece - Ferris
- Canzon Duedecimi toni - Gabrieli
- Hodie Christus Natus Est - Gabrieli
- Maria Virgo - Gabrieli
- Grand Choir Dialogue - Gigout
- Voluntary in C - Purcell
- Solemn Entry - Strauss
Five Brass
- Contrapunctus I - Bach
- Contrapunctus V - Bach
- Music for Brass - Dahl
- Trois Chansons - Debussy
- Canzona - Gabrieli
- Harmonious Blacksmith - Handel
- Divertimento - Mozart
- Five Part Brass - Pezel
PARK CONCERT
- El Capitan - Sousa
- Carmen Suite - Bizet
- Aragonaise
- Intermezzo
- Habanera
- Segudilla
- Toreadors
- Tico Tico - Horn Feature
- Three Old American Tunes - Price
- Rabbit Foot
- Ticklin' Toes
- Hoe Cake
- Annie Laurie - Trombone Feature
- INTERMISSION
- The Thunderer - Sousa
- Trumpeter's Lullaby - Anderson
- Summertime - Trumpet Feature
- Bess You Is My Woman Now - Gershwin
- Sound of Music Medley - Rodgers
- Stars in a Velvety Sky - Trumpet Feature
- Ellington Medley - Ellington
- Tuba Tiger Rag - Tuba Feature
- Alexander's Rag Time Band - Berlin
- The Stars and Stripes Forever - Sousa
HOLIDAY CONCERT
- Carol of the Bells - Leontovich
- Nutcracker Suite - Tchaikovsky
- Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
- Music for Hanukkah - Picher/Wilensky
- Watermusic Suite - Handel
- Lo How a Rose er' Blooming - Brahms
- The Heavens are Telling - Marcello
- The Farandole - Bizet
- March of the Toys - Herbert
- Angles we Have Heard on High - Traditional
- Ding Dong Merrily on High - Rutter
- The Twelve Days of Christmas - Traditional
- Sleigh Ride - Anderson
- Parade of the Wooden Soldiers - Jessel
- Jingle Bells - Traditional
- Carol Sing Along
- Christmas Song - Torme
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Traditional
STUDENT PROGRAMS
Take this opportunity to give young people an entertaining and informative program about Brass Instruments. In each 45 minute program presented by Chicago Classic Brass you get:
- An introduction to brass instruments
- A demonstration of how brass instruments work
- A feature piece played on each instrument
- A short history of the of the brass instrument
- How to make a brass instrument for less than $10
- A listening exercise/game
Chicago Classic Brass offers three different and specific programs for your "Young People's Concert" as listed below. If a particular program is not selected you will receive a combination of the three programs.
Baroque · en · Brass
- Fanfare in D - Purcell
- Air for Trumpets - Bach
- Spring Returns - Marenzio
- You Defy Me - Giovanelli
- Chaccone - Buxtahude
- Sinfonia - Banchieri
- Contrapunctus IX - Bach
Swing · en · Brass
- Alexander's Rag Time Band - Berlin
- Little Brown Jug - Rosenthal
- Ellington Medley - Ellington
- The Entertainer - Joplin
- Tico Tico - Jones
- Mississippi Rag - Rosenthal
- That's a Plenty - Pollack
Carnival of the Animals
- Fanfare for "La Peri" - Dukas
- March of the Royal Lion - Saint Saens
- The Swan - Saint Saens
- Fossils - Saint Saens
- The Turtle - Saint Saens
- The Elephant - Saint Saens
- Rabbit Foot - Price
- Dance of the Hours - Ponchielli
Chicago Classic Brass has performed concerts for young people for more than ten years. Some of the comments about our programs include:
- Thank you for your educational and entertaining experience. We found your performance accepted and enjoyed by our students and staff. -- Westview Elementary School - Wood Dale, IL
- Excellent performance. Very Interesting and exciting. I think the children really enjoyed it. -- Schiesher School - Lisle, IL
- I appreciated the way the instruments were explained to the children. It was all done without talking "down" to them. -- St. Bartholomew - Chicago, IL
GRADUATION PROGRAM SELECTIONS
PRELUDE
- Contrapunctus I - Bach
- Canzona per Sonare #1 - Gabrieli
- You Defy Me - Giovanelli
- Spring Returns - Marenzio
- Canzon II - Peuerl
- Fanfare in D - Purcell
- Canzona Bergamasca - Scheidt de Jong
PROCESSIONAL
- Earle of Oxford - Byrd
- Pomp and Circumstance - Elgar
- Coronation March - Tchaikovsky
CEREMONY
- God Bless America - Berlin
- Fanfares
- The Star Spangled Banner - Key
- Armed Forces Salute
- You're a Grand Old Flag - Traditional
RECESSIONAL
- Triumphal March - Berlioz
- Rondeau - Mouret
- Triumphal March - Verdi
POST CEREMONY MUSIC
- Ellington Medley - Ellington
- Scott Joplin Rags - Joplin
- That's a Plenty - Pollack
- Dance - Renwick
- El Capitan March - Sousa
- The Thunderer March - Sousa
- The Stars and Stripes Forever - Sousa
WEDDING PROGRAM SELECTIONS
PRELUDE
- Arioso - Bach
- Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
- Sheep May Safely Graze - Bach
- Intermezzo - Bizet
- Lo How a Rose er' Blooming - Brahms
- Harmonious Blacksmith - Handel
- Watermusic Selections - Handel
- The Heavens are Telling - Marcello
- Spring Returns - Marenzio
- Tamino - Mozart
- The Queen - Mozart
- Ave Maria - Bach or Schubert
- Pannis Angelicus - Franck
PROCESSIONAL
- March of the Toys - Herbert
- Parade of the Wooden Soldiers - Jessel
- Rondeau - Mouret
- Trumpet Tune - Purcell
- Trumpet Voluntary - Purcell
- Procession of the Nobles - Rimsky-Korsakov
- Fest Musik - Strauss
- Coronation March - Tchaikovsky
- Bridal March - Wagner
FANFARE
- Fanfare - Dukas (1:30)
- Fanfare in D - Purcell (1:00)
- 10 Fanfares - Wagner (each 1:00 approximately)
SERVICE MUSIC
- Ave Maria
- Music for all parts of the service
RECESSIONAL
- Triumphal March - Berlioz
- Allegro - Handel
- Wedding March - Mendelssohn
- Triumphal March - Verdi
- Ode to Joy - Beethoven
POSTLUDE
- Earle of Oxford March - Byrd
- Three Songs - Debussy
- The Four Seasons - Vivaldi
- You Make Me Feel So Young - Gordon
- Madrigals - Orlando Gibbons
- William Tell - Rossini
- Sonates, Preludes - Teleman