Grace UMC Brass Ensemble

Grace UMC Brass Ensemble

Our Brass Ensemble Heritage

The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the LORD. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers raised their voices in praise to the LORD and sang: “He is good; his love endures forever. Then the temple of the Lord was filled with the cloud, and the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the temple of God. (2 Chronicles 5:13-14)

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Events Calendar

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Thu 12

Brass Ensemble Rehearsal

December 12 @ 7:30 am - 8:30 pm
Grace United Methodist Church
Sat 14

Saturday Rehearsal

December 14 @ 9:00 am
Grace United Methodist Church

Rehearsals

We hold our rehearsals on Thursday evenings from 7:30 – 8:30 pm in the Grace UMC choir room. Members should arrive NLT 7:15pm to set up, warm up and be ready to start at 7:30 pm.

Additionally, we typically hold rehearsals on the two Saturdays prior to our performances from 9 to 10:00 a.m. Members should arrive a few minutes prior in order to set up, warm up and be ready to start at 9:00 a.m.

See our Events Calendar for specific rehearsal and performance dates.

Interested in playing with our brass ensemble? Contact Us to set up a time to meet with you for an audition.

Performances

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We perform a variety of hymns, classical pieces, as well as some more contemporary, upbeat songs. Our major performances occur during the Christmas and Easter holidays. Additional performances occur approximately quarterly throughout the year as part of morning worship services.

See our Events Calendar for specific performance dates, times and venues.

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Brass Instrument Training

At Home Practice, Rehearsals, Sheet Music

Instrument-Specific Training Tips Below are URLs for some excellent training videos produced by the US Army Band: French Horn: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGQLBKzzwJk Trombone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fdhYpwAfr0 Euphonium & Tuba: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RR-DUJv6cs Trumpet: Trumpet Lesson #1 – Air and Embouchure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H4Wby6ge3w&list=PL877D60461755FD0D Trumpet Lesson #2 – Articulation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24g_L286rSo&list=PL877D60461755FD0D Trumpet Lesson #3 – Starting a Beginner Student: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvDMwxwNpEA&list=PL877D60461755FD0D Trumpet Lesson #4 – Range

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Music for Sun., 1 DEC 13 – Advent 1

News, Performances

Here is our revised list of Brass Ensemble Special Music for Sun., 1 DEC 13, 8:30 a.m. Service: 8:30 a.m. Service and Prelude to 11:00 a.m. Service Prelude: People Look East (Hymn #202; traditional French carol). Offertory: Advent Medley: O Come, O Come Emmanuel and Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus. Benediction/Response: Come, Thou Almighty King (Hymn #61; Felice de Giardini). Postlude: All Earth Is

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