Programs
Saturday, March 12, 2005
North American Brass Band Association competition; Pheasant Run resort, St. Charles, IllinoisNABBA contest held annually since 1983; features many of the premier brass bands in the country and is open to brass bands who are members of NABBA;
consists of five levels of competition, approximately 25 total bands in competition.competed and won 1st place at Explorer level; only band entered at that level.
Festival Fanfare; M. Forbes
First Suite in Eb; Holst, arr. Wilkinson (test piece)
Last Spring: E. Greig, arr. Curnow
Arsenal; Jan Van der Roost, arr. De Haske
Death or Glory; R. B. Hall, arr. R. Smith
Saturday, September 24, 2005
fall concertCalvary United Methodist Church, Normalprogram featured Sound of Illinois chorus as guest artists
Arsenal; Jan Van der Roost
First Suite in Eb; Gustav Holst, arr. Wilkinson
Badinage; Kevin Norbury (Dr. Michael Forbes, tuba soloist)
Motivations; Anne McGinty
Armed Forces Salute; Stephen Bulla
Battle Hymn of the Republic; arr. Byron Yasul, trans. T. Ludwig (with chorus)
Monday, September 26, 2005
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Week ceremonydowntown Bloomingtonperformed in ceremony to honor returning National Guard and Reserve troops, and the employers who are maintaining and opening jobs for them
Friday, December 9, 2005
holiday concertCalvary United Methodist Church, Normal
Russian Christmas Music; Alfred Reed, arr. David Leppla
Deck The Halls (trombone quartet)
O Come All Ye Faithful (trombone quartet)
Rhapsody for Hannukah; Stephen Bulla
Christmas Jazz Medley (tuba/euphonium quartet)
Three Kings Swing; William Himes
White Christmas; arr. Mark Freen
Prelude & Fugue for Christmas (brass tentet)
Festive Cheer (brass tentet)
O Holy Night; Adolphe Adam, arr. Stephen Bulla (soprano soloist: Wendy Moss)
Christmas Crackers; Ray Woodfield
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Sounds of Christmas community concertState Farm Insurance Co., Corporate Headquarters, Bloomingtonsponsored by State Farm and The Music Shoppe
Brass Band of Central Illinois 