Northwest Big Brass Bash 2010

[tex]

The Harvey Phillip's NW Big Brass Bash is being held at Central Washington University this weekend, July 16-18. At 6PM on Saturday, July 17th Curtis Peacock (aka Tex) will perform music by Bach and Wilhelm as well as JAZZ with RetroPotential in the CWU Music Building Recital Hall. There will also be a mass tuba/euph choir performance at 3PM on Sunday, July 18th in either downtown Ellensburg or the CWU Concert Hall, depending on weather. Both concerts are free and open to the public. Visit http://www.hpnwbbb.org/ for more information. Hope to see you there!

[103ace]

Hey Tex, you know anything more about the schedule of the Big Brass Bash this year besides recital Sat. at 7pm and concert Sun. at 3pm? It doesn't look like the schedule page for this year at the HPNWBBb site has any more information on time-- like when rehearsal starts on Sat. morning and that stuff.

Thanks, see you there.

[tex]

I'll get a schedule tomorrow afternoon. I'll post the details.

[tex]

Eugene Dowling is coming! BTW

[103ace]

Eugene Dowling's is coming! BTW

Great! Gene's a great ambassador for our instruments, and carries on that tradition of promoting our instruments, not to mention he's one of the best tubists in the Northwest, let alone Western Canada.

Look forward to your clinics tomorrow and Sunday, Tex, see you there. Thanks,

103ace

[tex]

OK, I got an "official" schedule today. So, here it is:

Friday 7-16-10 CWU
Ellensburg - Music Bldg Lobby, 12-5PM folders available for those pre-registered

Quality Inn - Comedy Night @ 8PM

Saturday 7-17-10
Final/Late Registration 7-8AM
Large Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble Rehearsal 8AM-noonish
Lunch 12-1
Clinic with Curtis Peacock 1PM
Large Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble Rehearsal 2-5PM
Recital 6PM
(Evening Activities as individually planned)

Sunday 7-18-10
Rehearsals/Clinic?/Lunch 8AM-noon
"Break-Out" for concert @ noon
Concert Downbeat 3PM (this concert will be either in downtown Ellensburg at the rotary pavillion (4th and Pearl) or it will be in the CWU Concert Hall. The location depends on the WIND!)
Return Equipment to CWU

Post Concert Afterglow TBA

[tex]

Here's also some interesting anecdotal info for the 2010 Brass Bash

Representation:

ID 01
BC 02
OR 03
MT 07
WA 25

Age Info:
Youngest - 13
Oldest - 87
Avg. Age - 49.91

Donations:

Bill Baker
Paul Beaudet
Dennis Hale
Ed Hale
Jean Kent
Dale Light
Ken Lingbloom
Jerry Olson
Mary Smith
Danise Still
Dave Thomas
George Washington
David Wyatt

[tex]

PLEASE NOTE: The Saturday Evening concert is officially at 6PM.

The tentative recital schedule is:

Clayton Dungey, tuba
Carnival of Venice - Arban Arrangement

OCTUBA
Leonard Byrne & Group - TBA

Eugene Dowling, euphonium
"Peace" by John Golland

Curtis Peacock, tuba
Sonata in Eb by Bach/Cooley
Concertino by Wilhelm

Jazz selections with RetroPotential
Melynda Poplin, vocals and clarinet
Bret Smith, banjo
Curtis Peacock, tuba

[tex]

Also, I'm not in charge of the Big Brass Bash, but I've officially declared the TAV as the hang for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. If you don't know the TAV it's on 4th and Main st. They've got an awesome selection of Beer and GREAT FOOD - I highly recommend their fried mushrooms, and double cheeseburger MMMMMMMMM

[103ace]

Right on Tex, thanks so much for all the information. Tubas, burgers and beer, it should be a great weekend.

[tex]

The final concert WILL be in downtown Eberg at 3PM! The wind is ok today - Come see Leonard Byrne of the Spokane Symphony play the Serpent in the large ensemble! I'm playing Eb Sousaphone too.

[Chris Olka]

Dude! I wish I'd known. I was just in Leavenworth all week...doh!
Chris Olka

[tex]

Yeah! Too bad. Sam said that the next one is prolly gonna be at the University of Oregon around this same time next summer.