April 24, 2008
Contact: Paul K. Logsdon, Director of Public Relations and Publications, 417-865-2815, Ext. 7292
Springfield, Mo. — The Evangel University Music Department presents Classic Brass in concert at 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 25, in the Barnett Fine Arts Recital Hall.
There is no charge for admission, and the public is invited to attend.
The program will feature classical music by Bach, Praetorius and Maurer as well as modern classical compositions such as Animal Ditties by Anthony Plog.
Classic Brass, founded in 1995, is a quintet comprised of these professional musicians:
Tim Wootton, on trumpet, is an adjunct faculty member at Evangel University where he teaches beginning brass and directs the trumpet studio and brass ensemble. He is a prizewinner of regional and international solo competitions, having performed in the U.S. and Thailand.
Jeff Nall, also on trumpet, is the founding member of Classic Brass and has performed in Branson with a number of shows including Mannheim Steamroller, Bobby Vinton and Shoji Tabuchi. He was also the national anthem soloist at the 2006 inaugural St. Louis Cardinals baseball game.
Darrel Barnes, on horn, spent most of his musical career as a violinist and is a former member of the Lawrence Welk Orchestra in Branson. He has also performed around the globe and recorded two works on the Vox label. He is adjunct professor of violin and viola and instructor of horn at Drury University.
Bob Swanson, on trombone, is a member of several local groups and is a published arranger. He has played for numerous musicals at Landers Theatre and performed at Disney World, on Alaskan and Caribbean cruise ships and as a member of the Bobby Vinton/Glenn Miller Orchestra in Branson.
Kelly O’Bryant, on tuba, has held the position of principal tuba player for the U.S. Naval Academy Band and currently holds that position in the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. He has appeared at numerous music conferences as performer, adjudicator and clinician. In addition to appearing as guest artist at more than 30 universities, he has also performed in Europe and Russia.
For additional information, visit www.SpringfieldClassicBrass.com.