MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA BRASS QUINTET
Johannesburg | Pretoria | Potchefstroom | Cape Town | Stellenbosch | Bonteheuwel
Douglas Carlsen, trumpet | Charles Lazarus, trumpet
R. Douglas Wright, trombone | Michael Gast, horn | Steven Campbell, tuba
PERFORMANCES
PRETORIA | Thursday, 11 August 2022 | 19:00
ZK Matthews Great Hall
In collaboration with the University of South Africa (UNISA)
POTCHEFSTROOM | Friday, 12 August 2022 | 19:00
Conservatory Hall, North-West University
In collaboration with the North-West University
JOHANNESBURG | Sunday, 14 August 2022 | 15:00
Linder Auditorium, University of Witwatersrand
Co-presented by the Johannesburg Musical Society
CAPE TOWN | Thursday, 18 August 2022 | 19:00
Groote Kerk, Cape Town Concert Brass will open the program
BONTEHEUWEL | Friday, 19 August 2022 | 18:00
Church of the Resurrection
Opening with NAC Lavistown District Choir and New Apostolic Church, Lavistown District Choir
FREE CONCERT
STELLENBOSCH | Saturday, 20 August 2022 | 19:00
Moederkerk
Special thanks go to our partners:
Richard Cock Enterprises, the Johannesburg Musical Society, The University of South Africa, the North-West University, Herman van Niekerk, and Louise Howlett.
PROGRAM
Selections to be chosen from the following:
Mill City Flourish Jack Stamp
My Spirit Be Joyful J.S. Bach (arr. Levine)
The Little Child Traditional (arr. Sorenson)
West Side Story Suite Leonard Bernstein (arr. Gale)
Maria
Tonight
America
Kilauea’s Fountains Charles Lazarus (arr. Sorenson)
A Craic Situation Jack Stamp
El Gato Montes Manuel Penella (arr. Lichtmann)
Four Pieces for Brass Quintet
Paquito D’Rivera
Grazing in the Grass Philemon Hou/Hugh Masekela (arr. Nelson)
This Little Light of Mine Traditional (arr. Sorenson)
Caravan Duke Ellington (arr. Clark)
Tin Roof Blues New Orleans Rhythm Kings (arr. Gale)
The Johnson Rag Hall/Kleinkauf (arr. Elkjer)
Canzona Bergamasca Samual Scheidt (arr. Fromme)
Contrapunctus IX J.S. Bach (arr. Glasel)
Red Cedar Lake Suite Jack Stamp
Early Morning Loons
Seagulls Dancing
Eagles
Sunset
Fire Dance Anthony DiLorenzo
Gravity Anthony Barfield
An American in Paris George Gershwin (arr. Levine)
Amazing Grace Anonymous/John Newton (arr. Wasson/Levine)
Grazing in the Grass Philemon Hou/Hugh Masekela (arr. Nelson)
Besame Mucho Consuelo Velázquez (arr. Clark)
Contrabajeando Astor Piazzolla (arr. Burgstaller)
Oblivion Astor Piazzolla (arr. Burgstaller)
Libertango Astor Piazzolla (arr. Burgstaller)
ABOUT THE ENSEMBLE
Established in 1903, the Minnesota Orchestra is a Grammy Award-winning orchestra known for acclaimed performances in our home state and around the world, a storied history of recordings and radio broadcasts, and innovative educational engagement programs.
We perform a wide variety of music including nearly 175 concerts in a typical year, primarily at Orchestra Hall in downtown Minneapolis, our home since 1974. We also tour regularly throughout Minnesota, nationally and abroad.
Described by the New Yorker as “the greatest orchestra in the world,” the Minnesota Orchestra features nearly 100 of the world’s most accomplished instrumentalists.
About Classical Movements
The premier concert tour company for the world’s great orchestras and choirs, Classical Movements creates meaningful cultural experiences through music in 145 countries. An industry leader for over a quarter-century, Classical Movements organizes more than 60 tours every year, producing some 200 concerts every season. Producer of two international choral festivals—Ihlombe! in South Africa and Serenade! in Washington, D.C.—and the Prague Summer Nights: Young Artists Music Festival, in addition, Classical Movements’ Eric Daniel Helms New Music Program has commissioned over 70 works from Grammy, Oscar and Pulitzer Prize-winning composers. Winner of Americans for the Arts’ BCA10: Best Businesses Partnering with the Arts Award, since its founding in 1992, as a truly global company, Classical Movements remains committed to facilitating cultural diplomacy across the world—promoting peace through the medium of music.