For hundreds of years brass instrumental ensembles have been providing entertainment and supporting ceremonies and events of every type, performing music ranging from popular tunes, dancing music, traditional pieces, and liturgical works. The popularity of brass ensembles has sharply risen in recent years, and with this rise has been an influx of great musicians and wonderful composers and arrangers producing exciting music for brass ensembles. We are proud to help continue this tradition, and be part of the continued progress in the art and joy of brass music. We hope you enjoy our efforts! 2
CapCity Brass was founded in ЀϾϿ5 by the current members of the ensemble. This brass quintet plays classical, jazz, show and other styles of music written or arranged for the traditional five member ensemble. CapCity Brass is available for performances and events 3
4 THE PROGRAM BRASSY! Folk Song Fantasy Joseph Horowitz Gaelic Variations John Cheetham Theme, and Eight Variations on the Gaelic Hymn, St. Columba Courante, from “Partita Antico” John Cheetham Partita Miniatura Robert Lichtenberger I. Toccata – Allegro II. Pastorale – Lento Assai III. Finale – Vivo, con ritmico CapCity Brass Galliard Battaglia Samuel Scheidt/arr. Canadian Brass America the Beautiful Samuel Ward/arr. Jari A. Villanueva The Music of Cole Porter Cole Porter/arr. Zach Smith INTERMISSION
5 CapCity Brass You’ve Changed Carl Fischer/arr. Anthony Marvelli Just a Closer Walk With Thee Traditional/arr. Don Gillis Remember Me, from “Coco” Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez/arr. Brian Sadler BRASSY Chelsea Bridge Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn/ arr. Robert Elkjer Prelude (To a Kiss), after Duke Isaac Smith Premiere Performance Music Hall Suite Joseph Horowitz Ͽ. Sobrette Song Ѐ. Trick-cyclists Ё. Adagio-team Ђ. Soft Shoe Shuffle Ѓ. Les Girls COMBINED The Bandwagon, Circus March Philip Sparke/arr. Fred Lange
6 Tony Marvelli holds a Bachelor's of Music in Jazz Studies Performance from the University of North Texas and a Master's of Arts in Band Conducting from the American Band College of Sam Houston University. He has performed with major touring acts internationally and continues to perform with the local funk band Joy and Madness. His ϿϿ year teaching experience includes Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Jazz Improvisation and Styles, Wind Band Fundamentals, Digital Music Production, Choir, Jazz Band, Music Appreciation and Piano. Notable groups that he has performed with include Engelbert Humperdink, Paul Anka, the Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Jo Ann Castle.
7 Justin Au is an alumnus of the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society’s jazz education programs and one of the finest high-school jazz programs in the nation. Playing a variety of jazz styles, he has toured New York, Japan, Puerto Rico, China, and Brazil. He has also played at jazz festivals all over the nation. While living in San Luis Obispo, he served as co-director of the official youth band of the Basin Street Regulars Jazz Society in Pismo Beach, and has worked as a clinician with student musicians at the Teagarden Jazz Festival. As a passionate music educator, he has taught after-school jazz programs in San Juan and Sac City for Ђ years, substitute taught in music for Ѐ years, and became a fully credentialed teacher in ЀϾϿЇ. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Ensembles for the Sacramento Youth Band (since ЀϾϿІ), and instrumental music teacher for Vacaville Unified School District (since ЀϾϿЇ). Justin can be heard regularly with various groups such as The Crescent Katz, Peter Petty, Harley White Jr. Orchestra, Jessica Malone, The West End Stompers, Element Brass Band, Katie Knipp, and the Cunha Big Band.
8 Tia Kilpatrick--triathlete, musician, and historian--finished her graduate work in history while continuing to play horn and compete in multi-sport events in the Bay Area. Her workouts, playlists, and commentaries are reflective of the athletic and culturally diverse environment that is Northern California. She currently teaches ten fitness classes a week at Sacramento State University.
Brandon Au (Trombone/English Baritone/ Tuba) teaches trombone and performs traditional jazz regularly in the Sacramento area. Currently involved in the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society’s TJP (Traditional Jazz Project), he works with several schools and their traditional jazz programs. Before graduating with a music performance degree at CSU Hayward jazz ensemble, and again with the Stanford Jazz Orchestra. He went on to become a member of Dave Eshelman’s Jazz Garden Big Band, The New Lowdown Jazz Band and lead the Section Ѕ Jazz Band. Today, He can be heard regularly with Polly’s Hot Paupers, Harley White Jr. Jazz Orchestra, Anthony Coleman II’s Simplistic Big Band, Element Brass Band, Nostalgic Swing, The Brandon Au Quartet, The Crescent Katz and the Ron Cunha Big Band. He has also subbed with Steelin’ Dan, Fulton Street Jazz Band and Cell Block Ѕ. His own group The Crescent Katz, can be heard every Ͽst Saturday at Clark’s Corner (originally Shakey’s Pizza).
High school music director Bryan Stroh is an example of how procedures and routines can lead to a successful program. Bryan holds a masters degree in instrumental conducting from Sacramento State with special emphasis pedagogy and music history. He loves to travel and is always reading a few books at a time. In Bryan’s free time he enjoys exercising, hiking and thinking about cats. Grateful for an amazing group of students and colleagues, Bryan makes sure that new students are welcomed in a way that has become customary in the music department.
Bob Runnells started playing trumpet at the age of Ї. He graduated from the UOP Music Conservatory taught by Dr. Dale Fjerstad and was a featured soloist with the UOP Wind Ensemble. Bob continued studying with Bob O'Donnell and Uan Rasey while playing in Southern California and then moved to the Bay Area and studied with Claude Gordon for seven years. Bob studied composition with Shirley Woodward, Dr. Stan Beckler and Rowan Taylor. He has performed with a diverse assortment of ensembles; in the jazz vein, he was a member of The Johnny Lampson Orchestra and The Adrian Davis Orchestra. In the classical vein, has performed in the Modesto, Stockton, Redwood and the Peninsula Symphonies. He has also performed with BJ Thomas, Joel Grey, Blackstone the Magician and Bobby Shew. Bob is also a regular member of the the Black Tie Jazz Band and The E-Ticket Band, a classic rock rock band.
Fredrick Lange has been a music educator for over ЂЃ years serving in a variety of private schools, and as Director of Bands at Davis Senior High School. He holds a BA and MA in Musicology from UC Davis and studied trumpet with Dwight Hall, Ron Blaise, Philip Shoptaugh, Larry Austin, and Jay Rizetto. His performance credits include the California Wind Orchestra, the Bob Hope Show, Stan Kenton, and he is currently principal trumpet in the Sacramento Symphonic Winds.
Timothy M. Smith is a seasoned conductor, performer and veteran music educator – an Emeritus Professor of Music at CSU East Bay who is serving in his tenth year as Music Director and Conductor of the Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra. In the fall of ЀϾϿЄ he assumed the position of Artistic and Music Director of the Sacramento Symphonic Winds. Professor Smith holds degrees in Horn Performance, Conducting and Music Education from the Conservatory of Music at the University of the Pacific, and the prestigious School of Music at Northwestern University. He continues to work as a freelance horn player in the Bay Area, and has served for several years on the professional coaching and performing staff at the Humboldt Brass Chamber Music Workshop.
Don Willems graduated from California State University, Fresno with a BA in trombone and low brass performance. He has performed with the Fresno Philharmonic, Ringling Brothers Circus, Johnny Mathis, Bobby Shew, and Joe Williams. Don is currently a Boeing ЅЁЅ Captain for Delta Air Lines.
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