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Brass Ensemble

Wayne Wells, director

Featuring the finest brass musicians of Shenandoah Conservatory, the Brass Ensemble has represented Shenandoah University at many university-wide functions including graduations and International Day. The 14-piece ensemble (4 trumpets, 4 French Horns, 3 trombones, 1 tuba and 2 percussion) travels frequently, performing in area public schools and at community events recruiting young men and women for Shenandoah Conservatory. Concerts by the ensemble have featured the works of Gabrieli, Peaslee, Copland, Haufrecht, Husa and Tomasi.

In May 2000 the Brass Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble traveled to Brazil at the invitation of the Escola de Musica of Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte. As part of the 500th anniversary celebration of the founding of Brazil these ensembles performed in a variety of concerts and seminars in the cities of Belo Horizonte, Ouro Preto, Marianna, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

For more information about the Shenandoah Conservatory Brass Ensemble contact: Wayne Wells at (540) 665-5492 or wwells@su.edu.