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UNDER CONSTRUCTION!
Historical highlights from the Fountain City Brass Band.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION!
Historical highlights from the Fountain City Brass Band.
November 8, 2014-U.S. Open Brass Band Championships, St. Charles, IL
Award: 1st Place
Caption: Best Percussion
March 13-14, 2015—North American Brass Band Championships, Ft. Wayne, Indiana
1st Place-Championship Section (test piece: Doss-Spiriti; own choice, Harper-The Divine Right)
1st Place-Adult Low Brass Slow Melody Competition: Lee Harrelson, euphonium (Graham-The Holy Well)
September 4-8: FCBB’s first appearance at the Longs Speak Scottish Irish Highlands Festival in Estes Park, CO
November 2, 2013-U.S. Open Brass Band Championships, St. Charles, IL
Award: 1st Place
Caption: Busker Award
April 11-12, 2014—North American Brass Band Championships, Grand Rapids, MI
2nd Place-Championship Section (test piece: Gregson-Symphony in Two Movements; own Choice Wilby-Vienna Nights)
1st Place-Percussion Ensemble-Fountain City Percussion Enesemble (Westlake-Omphalo Centric Lecture)
2nd Place-Adult Percussion: Jeff Seba, snare (Zivkovic/Verlag-Ilijas)
3rd Place-Adult Percussion: Jennifer Wagner, timpani (Carter-“March” from Eight Pieces for Four Timpani)
1st Place-Adult High Brass Technical Competition: Jena Wight, cornet (Carter-Quatre Variations sur un Theme de Domenico Scarlatti)
1st Place-Senior High Brass Technical Competition: Stan Smith, cornet (Simon-Willow Echoes)
1st Place-High Brass Slow Melody Competition: Matthew Vangjel, cornet (Hunsberger-Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms)
1st Place-Senior High Brass Slow Melody Competition: Ron Stinson, cornet (Stevens-Adagio Espressivo from Sonata for Trumpet)
2nd Place-Adult Low Brass Slow Melody Competition: Nate Gay, euphonium (Piazzolla/Anderson-Oblivion)
1st Place-Adult Low Brass Technical Competition: Lee Harrelson, euphonium (Mantia-Auld Lang Syne)
3rd Place-Adult Low Brass Techncial Compeition: David Dimmit, euphonium (Cosma-Euphonium Concerto, Mvt. III ‘Giocoso’
May 23, 2014-Gala Concert: International Tuba and Euphonium Conference 40th Anniversary at Indiana University in Bloomington. Guest Artists: David Childs & Steven Mead, euphonium and Oystein Baadsvik & Steve Rossé, tuba.
October 21, 2012-10th Anniversary Concert in the Kauffman Center featuring guest artists Jens Lindemann, trumpet; Wycliffe Gordon, trombone, Martin Hackleman, horn and a special guest appearance by KMBC Chief Meteorologist Bryan Busby and the Fountain City Youth Brass Academy.
November 3, 2012-U.S. Open Brass Band Championships, St. Charles, IL
Award: 1st Place
Caption: Best Soloist, Nate Gay, euphonium: Karl Jenkins Euphonium Concerto Part IV: ‘A Troika? Tidy!‘
Caption: Best Cornet of the Day-Ryan Sharp
April 12-13, 2013—North American Brass Band Championships, Cincinnati, OH
2nd Place-Championship Section (test piece: Ellerby-Elgar Variations; own Choice Lovatt-Cooper, Breath of Souls)
1st Place-Brass Ensemble: Fountain City Brass Quartet-Chris Larios, Ryan Beach, TJ Menges, Lee Harrelson (Glinka/Larios-Russlan and Ludmilla)
3rd Place-Percussion Ensemble: Fountain City Percussion Group- (Skidmore-Ritual Music)
1st Place-Senior High Brass Slow Melody Competition: Ron Stinson, cornet (Lane-Song)
1st Place-Adult High Brass Technical Competition: Ryan Beach, cornet (Bellini/Arban-Variations on a Theme from Norma)
1st Place-Senior High Brass Technical Competition: Stan Smith, cornet (Hartmann-Rule Britannia)
1st Place-Adult Low Brass Slow Melody Competition: Lee Harrelson, euphonium (Paganini/Richards-Cantabile)
1st Place-Adult Low Brass Technical Competition:Nate Gay, euphonium (Jenkins Euphonium Concerto Part IV: ‘A Troika? Tidy!’)
3rd Place-Adult Percussion Competition: Jennifer Wagner, marimba (Abe-Tambourin Paraphrase)
May 26, 2013-‘Celebration at the Station’ with the Kansas City Symphony. Televised on PBS
November 5, 2011-U.S. Open Brass Band Championships, St. Charles, IL
Award: 1st Place
Caption: Best Soloist-Lee Harrelson, euphonium (Wilby, Dance & Zeibikikos)
Caption: Best Percussion Section (Theodore Music, Roger Caliman, David Liston, Jennifer Wagner, John Gilmore, Matt Bell)
March 30-31, 2012-North American Brass Band Championships, Grand Rapids, MI
2nd Place-Championship Section (test piece: Wilby-Masquerade-own Choice Van der Roost-Albion)
1st Place-Brass Ensemble: Fountain City Brass Quartet-Chris Larios, Ryan Beach, TJ Menges, Lee Harrelson (Sparke-Divertimento)
1st Place-Percussion Ensemble: Fountain City Percussion Group-Theo Musick, Roger Caliman, David Liston (Zivkovic-Trio per Uno, Mvt. 1)
1st Place-Adult Technical Solo Competition: Lee Harrelson, euphonium (Graham, Brillante)
November 6, 2010-U.S. Open Brass Band Championships, St. Charles, IL
Award: 2nd Place
March 3, 2011, Nebraska Bandmasters Association, 50th Anniversary Gala Concert, Lincoln, Nebraska
April 8-9, 2011-North American Brass Band Championships, Grand Rapids, MI
2nd Place-Championship Section (test piece: Graham-On the Shoulders of Giants-own Choice Sparke-Music of the Spheres)
1st Place-Brass Ensemble: Fountain City Brass Quartet-Chris Larios, Ryan Sharp, TJ Menges, Lee Harrelson (Golland-Bagatelles)
1st Place-Percussion Ensemble: Fountain City Percussion Group-Theo Musick, Matt Bell, David Liston, Chris Howard (Powel-The Gilded Cage)
1st Place-Percussion Solo Competition: Chris Howard-marimba (Druckman-Reflections on the Nature of Water, Mvts. 2 & 4
1st Place-Senior High Brass Technical Solo Competition: Stan Smith-cornet (Burke-Danza Alegra)
1st Place-Senior High Brass Lyrical Solo Competition: Ron Stinson-cornet (Senee-Romance from Concertion)
2nd Place-Low Brass Technical Solo Competition: Gregory Battista-euphonium (Cosma-Euphonium Concerto, Mvt. 3)
2nd Place-Low Brass Lyrical Solo Competition: Lee Harrelson-euphonium (Bizet-Flower Song)
2nd Place-Percussion Solo Competition: Theodore Musick-marimba (Stout-Two Mexican Dances)
April 30, 2011, Symphonic Brass with special guest, Joe Burgstaller, trumpet-Olathe, Kansas
May 29, 2011-All England Masters International Brass Band Competition, Kettering, England
4th Place (highest finish by an American band at any major English test piece competition)
Best Instrumentalist: Lee Harrelson, euphonium (first American ever to be named Best Instrumentalist at any European brass band competition)
May 31, 2011-Flag Raising Ceremony and Concert, American Normandy Cemetery, France
June 2, 2011-In Concert with Brass Band Heist-Heist, Belgium
June 3-4, 2011-Euro Brass Drachten Competition, Drachten, Netherlands
June 5, 2011-In Concert with special guest Simone Rebello, percussion-Drachten, Netherlands
June 11, 2011-Guest appearance at the Glenn Miller Festival, Clarinda, Iowa
November 7, 2009-U.S. Open Brass Band Championships, St. Charles, IL
Award: 1st Place
Caption: Most Entertaining
Caption: Best Soloist-Theodore Musick-xylophone (Green-Xylophonia)
Caption: Best New Composition or Arrangement-Foggy Day-Lee Harrelson
November 12-29, 2009-UK Tour (numerous concerts and recording session for “Over the Rainbow” CD)
November 14, 2009 Civic Reception with the Mayor of Gateshead, John Eagle
November 14, 2009 Gala Concert of the Brass In Concert Championships featuring Black Dyke, Cory and FCBB.
November 15, 2009 Brass in Concert Competition
Award: 7th Place
Caption: Best Flugel Horn-Matthew Vangjel
November 27, 2009 Gala Concert of the Scottish Open Brass Band Championships featuring the Fair City Singers and FCBB
November 28, 2009 Scottish Open Brass Band Championships (Perth)
Award: 1st Place (first American band to ever win a brass band competition in Europe)
Caption: Best Soloist-William Hess, trombone
February 13, 2010-Hymn of the Highlands Concert (eventually named one of the top five concerts of the year in Kansas City by KC Metropolis Magazine.)
April 16-17, 2010-North American Brass Band Championships, Raleigh, NC
1st Place-Championship Section (test piece: Sparke-Variations on an Enigma-own Choice de Meij-Extreme Makeover)
1st Place-Percussion Ensemble: Fountain City Percussion Group-Theo Musick, Matt Bell, David Liston, Chris Howard, Calvin Dugan (Hall-Escape Velocity)
1st Place-High Brass Slow Melody Competition: Matthew Vangjel-flugel horn (Ewazen-Sonata (Mvt. II))
1st Place-Low Brass Technical Solo Competition: Brian Scott-baritone (Bourgeois-Concerto (Mvt. III))
3rd Place (with 5 point penalty)-High Brass Technical Solo Competition: Peter Pirotte-cornet (Arban-Carnival of Venice)
3rd Place-Low Brass Slow Melody Competition: Helen Tyler-baritone (Puccini-Vissi d’Arte)
April 20, 2010-Performance for the Mayor of Olathe and Olathe City Council
June 11-13, 2010, Great American Brass Band Festival, Danville, KY
September 16, 2008-First Subscription Concert at MidAmerica Nazarene University, Gary ‘Chip’ Schutza- cornet/trumpet, Guest Soloist.
November 8, 2008-U.S. Open Brass Band Championships, Arlington Heights, IL
Award: 1st Place
Caption: Best Soloist-Nate Gay-euphonium (The Devil’s Tongue)
April 3-4, 2009-North American Brass Band Championships, Louisville, KY
1st Place-Championship Section (test piece: Bourgeois-Devil in the Deep Blue Sea-own Choice Moren-Dreams)
1st Place-High Brass Technical Solo Competition: Stan Smith-cornet (Sparke-Song & Dance)
1st Place-Low Brass Technical Solo Competition: Nate Gay-euphonium (Cosma-Concerto (Mvt. III))
1st Place-Low Brass Slow Melody Competition: Lee Harrelson-euphonium (Paganini-Cantabile)
2nd Place-Low Brass Technical Solo Competition: Scott Watson-tuba (Handel-Variations)
3rd Place-Low Brass Technical Solo Competition: Charles Page-tuba (Meechan-Episodes and Echoes)
3rd Place-Low Brass Slow Melody Competition: Karen Zawacki-trombone (Golland-Peace)
November 10, 2007-U.S. Open Brass Band Championships, Arlington Heights, IL
Award: 1st Place
Caption: Most Entertaining
Caption: Best Soloist-Raquel Rodriquez-cornet (Arban-Carnival of Venice)
March 28-29 , 2008-North American Brass Band Championships, New Albany, IN
1st Place-Championship Section (test piece: Downie-St. Magnus-own choice Sparke-Music of the Spheres)
1st Place-Low Brass Lyrical Solo Competition: Helen Tyler-baritone (Bizet-Flower Song from Carmen)
1st Place-Percussion Solo Competition: Mai Tadokoro-marimba (Burritt-Caritas)
2nd Place-Ensemble: Fountain City Brass (Steve Molloy, Matthew Vangjel, cornet-TJ Menges, horn, Lee Harrelson, baritone/euphonium-Jamey Mitchell, tuba-Bernstein Selections from West Side Story)
2nd Place-Low Brass Technical Solo Competition: Lee Harrelson-euphonium (Graham-Brillante)
2nd Place-Low Brass Lyrical Solo Competition: Jamey Mitchell-tuba (Massenet-Meditation from Thais)
2nd Place-Percussion Solo Competition: Joe Hull-timpani (Kaiser-Symplegades)
3rd Place-High Brass Lyrical Solo Competition: Matthew Vangjel-flugel horn (Peeters-Aria)
3rd Place-Low Brass Lyrical Solo Competition: Tom Stein-tuba (Shostakovich-Adagio from the Limpid Stream)
3rd Place-Low Brass Technical Solo Competition: Brian Scott-baritone (Bellsdedt-La Mandolinata)
June 12-15, 2008, Tour with stops at Ohio State University and the Great American Brass Band Festival
July 11-21, 2008, Hosts to the Bolton Youth Brass Band from Bolton, England.
November 6, 2006-U.S. Open Brass Band Championships, Arlington Heights, IL
Award: 3rd Place
Caption: Most Entertaining
Caption: Best Soloist: Nate Gay-euphonium (Cosma-Euphonium Concerto, mvt. iii)
Caption: Best New Composition or Arrangment: Land of Make Believe-Lee Harrelson
January 26, 2007-69th Missouri Music Educators Association Conference-President’s Concert, Tan-Tar-a Resort, Lake of the Ozarks, MO-Dr. Jason Rinehart’s final concert as Music Director
March 3, 2007-Great Plains Regional Tuba & Euphonium Conference-Gala Concert, St. Joseph, MO-Benjamin Pierce-euphonium (Guest Artist)-Dr. Joseph Parisi’s first full concert as Music Director
April 1, 2007-Inagural Ohio Brass Arts Festival, Columbus, OH-Twisted Steel-Guest Artists
April 13-14, 2007-North American Brass Band Championships, New Albany, IN
1st Place-Championship Section (test piece-Sparke-Dances & Alleluias, own choice-Wilby- Paganini Variations) (record score of 293 points)
1st Place-High Brass Technical Solo Competition: Raquel Rodriquez-cornet (Arban-Carnival of Venice)
2nd Place-Low Brass Technical Solo Competition: TJ Menges-horn (Downie-Piper O’ Dundee)
2nd Place-Ensemble: Twisted Steel (Lee Harrelson, Will Hess, euphonium-Jamey Mitchell, Tom Stein, tuba-Forbes-Consequences–Billy Tell)
May 24-June 3, 2007-UK Tour
May 27, 2007-All-England International Masters Brass Band Competition-9th Place (test piece-Howarth-In Memoriam R.K.)
May 29, 2007-Performance at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama-James Gourlay-tuba, Guest Soloist
June 2, 2007-Whit Friday
Lees-24th Place (Rimmer-The Cossack)
Grotten-14th Place (Rimmer-The Cossack)
Uppermill-7th Place (Rimmer-The Cossack)
Dobcross-5th Place (Rimmer-The Cossack)
November 5, 2005-U.S. Open Brass Band Championships, Arlington Heights, IL
Award: 3rd Place
Caption: Most Entertaining
Caption: Best Soloist: William Hess-baritone (Monti-Czardas)
Caption: 1st Place Buskers: Twisted Steel (Lee Harrelson, William Hess, Jamey Mitchell, Tom Stein-Danny Tell)
Banquet Caption: Youngest Flugel Player: Doug Reneau
February 23, 2006-Kansas Music Educators Association Conference-President’s Concert, Wichita, KS
March 31-April 1, 2006-North American Brass Band Championships, New Albany, IN
3rd Place-Championship Section (test piece-Gregson-Of Men and Mountains, own choice-Bourgeois-Blitz)
2nd Place-High Brass Technical Solo Competition: Alan Wenger-cornet (Arban-Variations sur Norma)
1st Place-High Brass Lyrical Solo Competition: Doug Reneau-flugel horn(Ewazen-Sonata, mvt. ii)
1st Place-Low Brass Technical Solo Competition: Lee Harrelson-euphonium (Graham-Brillante)
2nd Place-Low Brass Lyrical Solo Competition: William Hess-euphonium (Sparke-Concerto, mvt. ii)
November 6, 2004-U.S. Open Brass Band Championships, Arlington Heights, IL
Award: 2nd Place
Caption: Best Soloist, Lee Harrelson (Graham-Brillante)
March 4-6, 2005-Concert Tour-Steven Mead-euphonium, Guest Artist
March 11-12, 2005-North American Brass Band Championships, St. Charles, IL
4th Place-Championship Section (test piece-Graham-Harrison’s Dream, own choice-Sparke-Year of the Dragon)
2nd Place-Low Brass Technical Solo Competition: William Hess-euphonium (Monti-Czardas)
2nd Place-Ensemble Competition-Phountain City Phour: (Nate Gay, Lee Harrelson, William Hess, Patrick Stuckemeyer-Harmonious Blacksmith/The Lord’s Prayer/Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite (the last was an encore performed outside))
June 27, 2005-37th Annual Missouri Bandmasters Association Convention-Gala Concert Fort Osage, MO
April 18-21, 2004-Concert Tour-Patrick Sheridan-tuba, Guest Artist
October 22, 2002-7:30 p.m.-UMKC-White Hall-Inaugural Concert
February 14, 2003-Great Plains Regional Tuba & Euphonium Conference Gala Concert-Helen Tyler-baritone, Guest Artist
