St. Philip's Friends of Music is assembling a Tucson who's who in the brass world for a concert Wednesday that includes two U.S. premieres.
Trumpet Spectacular features trumpeters Jason Carder, Eric Hyland, Edward Reid, David Cohen, Betsy Bright Morgan, Adam Ackermann and Kenny Smukal. Victor Valenzuela chimes in on horn, Scott Black on bass, Homero Ceron on percussion and Jeff Haskell on piano.
The ensemble will perform the U.S. premieres of two works written by University of Arizona prof Haskell - "Tyspomedia," which Haskell penned for the UA Trumpet Ensemble's performance at the 2008 International Trumpet Guild Conference in Banff, Canada; and "Wooloomooloo Overserved," written for the 2010 International Trumpet Guild Conference in Sydney, Australia.
Wednesday's concert begins at 7 p.m. at St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. Admission is $15. Details: 299-6421.
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Brass band to honor Pearl Harbor victims
The Old Pueblo Brass Band will honor those killed at Pearl Harbor in a concert that also celebrates Christmas.
The British-style brass band, led by Barbara Chinworth, will lead off its Foothills Mall concert tonight with Aaron Copland's solemn ode "Fanfare for the Common Man" and the Navy Hymn.
Holiday tunes include a pair of LeRoy Anderson works - "Christmas Festival" and "Sleigh Ride" - and the ubiquitous "Christmas Song" and "White Christmas." The band also will perform signature British band works and the clog dance from the movie "Brassed Off."
Tonight's concert begins at 7 at Foothills Mall, 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. Details: 325-1420.
TCA tells Christmas story through traditional songs
Tucson Chamber Artists will perform "And on Earth Peace: Traditional Lessons & Carols,"its annual Christmas concert, twice this weekend.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. Tickets are $20 to $30 online at www.tucsonchamberartists.org or by calling 401-2651.
The song celebration includes Christmas carols and the retelling of the Christmas story in the spirit of the legendary St. Olaf Christmas and King's College's "Nine Lessons and Carols."
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• Christmas Concert - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 7575 N. Paseo del Norte. Choirs, orchestra, bell choir and praise team perform Christmas music. 7-9 p.m. Saturday. Free, donations accepted. 297-7201.
• Tucson Junior Strings Chamber Orchestra Winter Recital - Crowder Hall, University of Arizona Fine Arts Complex, North Park Avenue and East Speedway. The youth ensemble performs a program that includes works by Tchaikovsky, Haydn and Britten. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $10. 271-9138.
• Foothills Phil Winter Concert - Catalina Foothills High School Auditorium, 4300 E. Sunrise Drive. The intergenerational orchestra features a premiere composed by Bob Atwell. Also, Anderson's "A Christmas Festival" and "Light Cavalry Overture."2 p.m. Sunday. $5. 209-8313.
• Sons of Orpheus Holiday Concert - Tucson Estates MultiPurpose Building, 5900 W. Western Way Circle. 3 p.m. Sunday. $7. 578-0335.
• Tucson String Choir Winter Concert - St. Michael's Parish Day School School Performance Center, 602 N. Wilmot Road. Violin and cello students perform. 4 p.m. Sunday. $5. 205-2360.
• "Happy Holidays with the TSO" - Green Valley Recreation, West Social Center, 1111 Via Arco Iris, Green Valley. The Tucson Symphony Orchestra performs holiday favorites and seasonal classics. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. $38 in advance; $39 at the door. 625-3440, Ext. 7225.
• "Holiday Concert" - Arizona Senior Academy at Academy Village, 13701 E. Old Spanish Trail. The Southern Arizona Women's Chorus. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 647-0980.
• A Sonoran Holiday presented by Sonoran Bells - St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 1431 W. Magee Road. Community handbell ensemble performs a holiday concert. 7 p.m. Tuesday. $10 suggested donation. 577-7816.
• Sons of Orpheus Holiday Concert - Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley. Sacred and secular holiday music. 7 p.m. next Friday. $15; $5 of proceeds go to community food bank. 625-5023.
• Southern Arizona Women's Chorus - Ascension Lutheran Church, 1220 W. Magee Road. The chorus teams up with the Tucson Concert Band for "Peace and Joy," a holiday program. 7 p.m. next Friday. $18. 404-3148. The concert repeats at 3 p.m. Dec. 19 at Catalina Foothills High School, 4300 E. Sunrise Drive. (See related story in next Friday's The Arts.)
