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