FCBB at the 2006 North American Brass Band Championships

 

FCBB Shines at NABBA 2006!

 
0.4!---That's how close the FCBB came to capturing its first North American Brass Band Championship earlier this month in Louisville, KY. In the closest result in years the band was just topped by ten time champions Brass Band of Columbus and a very inspired James Madison University Band. The FCBB turned in its finest competition performance to date, drawing favor of the judges including one that graded the band at 99 out of 100 on both pieces. The band would like to thank all that were involved with this years' competition and a special thanks to Indiana University-Southeast for providing their wonderful facility.
 
 

In addition to the band's performance, many of the FCBB's fine soloists participated in the Friday solo competitions. The band had four winners including two first prizes. Flugel player Doug Reneau won first place in the high brass slow-melody competition performing the second movement of Eric Ewazen's Sonata for Trumpet. Also in high brass, principal cornetist Alan Wenger took second place in the technical category with Arban's Variation sur Norma.

In the low brass portion, solo euphoniumist Lee Harrelson won first place in the low brass technical category performing Peter Graham's Brillante, and solo baritonist (playing euphonium) Will Hess took second place in the Low Brass Slow-Melody category with the beautiful second movement of Philip Sparke's first Euphonium Concerto. 

 

Most of the 2006 FCBB NABBA Soloists
   

FCBB Spotlight: Season Finale
(Spotlight features FCBB members, guest artists and events)
 

 
Join Dr. Jason Rinehart and the Fountain City Brass Band in a musical salute to the Red, White and Blue. The band will present two concerts of patriotic favorites from Carmen Dragon's stirring arrangement of "America the Beautiful" to Sousa's famous "Stars and Stripes Forever!" The band will also feature many of its fine soloists, their cornet section in a brisk "Buglar's Holiday," and pay special tribute to all past and present members of the armed forces.

Tickets can be purchased at the door, by calling (Moberly) (660) 263-4043 (Kansas City) (816) 235-6222, or by visiting the FCBB website at www.fcbb.net.

 

Program:
 

Star Spangled Banner...............................arr. Himes
 

America the Beautiful.............Ward/Dragon/Harrelson
 
Brillante.......................................................Graham

Lee Harrelson & William Hess, euphonium
 

Shenandoah..............................................Ballantine
 

Bride of the Waves...........................Clarke/Harrelson

Alan Wenger, cornet
 
A Disney Fantasy.................................arr. Richards
 
Armed Forces Salute.....................Lowden/Harrelson
 

Intermission
 

Liberty Fanfare..................................Williams/Sykes
 

God Bless the USA.........................Greenwood/Helm
 

76 Trombones...................................Willson/Duthoit
 
*Concerto de Aranjuez........................Rodrigo/Bolton

Doug Reneau, flugelhorn
 

A Touch of Gershwin...................Gershwin/Broadbent
 

Amazing Grace........................................arr. Himes
 

Bugler's Holiday..........................Anderson/Harrelson

FCBB Cornets

 
Ol'  Man River..........................................Kern/Freeh
 

*Saturday evening only

 
 

FCBB Horns & Basses

The FCBB at the 2006 North American Brass Band Championships in Louisville.

SUPPORT YOUR BAND

The Fountain City Brass Band is an American Heritage Foundation.

As a non-profit organization, the Fountain City Brass Band relies on grants and its corporate and private supporters for financial assistance. Without these generous tax deductible donations, our band could not continue recruiting talented players for the band or giving this area the same quality programs and guest artists.

Tickets sales account for only half of the costs of each concert. Our goal is to keep ticket prices within an affordable range so that all persons may have access to the performances. In order to continue giving the community the same level of quality band music, the band must raise funds to offset our costs.

Our "Friends of the FCBB" can choose from a variety of ways to assist us in producing the same exquisite programs, often with gifted guest artists brought in from all over the world. Outright gifts of cash, planned gifts and fundraisers are all ways individuals and groups can ensure the continued delivery of the timeless masterpieces and contemporary pops.

For more assistance on planned giving and how to participate in our fundraisers, simply call our office at (816) 305-4894 or email us at fcbb@fcbb.net.

Tax deductible cash gifts may be mailed to Fountain City Brass Band, Inc., PO Box 7119
Kansas City, MO 64113