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APRIL 22, 2021 A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES LIVE STREAMED ON 2021 VIRTUAL SERIES COMING SOON A TIME OF REMEMBRANCE MAY 27 7:00PM MDT with Alan Hood - Trumpet and Steven Taylor - Baritone STREAMING LIVE ON YOUTUBE A MESSAGE FROM KATHY & BECKY BOARD OF DIRECTORS Here we are, one full year since we’ve seen President – Chuck Thorman all of you in person. We’ve taken great President Elect – Richard Trow solace in our ability to connect with you via Secretary – Heidi Craig our virtual concerts, but it just hasn’t been Past President – Warren Deck the same as when we can see your smiling Founders – Charles & Kathy Brantigan faces. We’re counting the days until we can Bill Anderson Mark Eliot Rodgers, AIA be in person again and praying it could be Ed Bohn Ryan Spencer by this May. Rest assured, we will give you Jeffrey Craig Robert Vallero access to live concerts just as soon as we Doug Miller Hans Zeschin are able. Mark your calendars now for our annual summer show at the Arvada Center Outdoor Amphitheatre Sunday, August 22 and DENVER BRASS STAFF Boreas Pass Railroad Day in Como, August 21. Kathleen Brantigan, Founder & Artistic Director We have the greatest fans in the world. Your Becky Wilkins, Executive Director devotion and unbridled generosity over the Kelly Rigolini, Public & Patron Relations Director past year has moved all of us to tears. Your Adam Snider, Development Director support has allowed us to continue sharing the Jeffrey Craig, Library & Publications depth and breadth of emotion that brass music Carrie McCune, Operations & Communications brings to life. We’ve given thanks each day Anna Panella, Operations & Communications for you and anxiously await having our family back together again. DENVER BRASS HALL OF FAME The success of any organization is dependent upon a group of believers who are willing LIFE IS MORE COLORFUL to contribute their skills, visions, and WITH SCFD observations in such a manner as to propel The Denver Brass 2020-2021 the organization toward continued growth, concert season is made possible, development, and excellence. The following in part, by grants from the persons have had such an impact on Denver Scientific and Cultural Facilities Brass and have been named to the Denver District in Denver, Arapahoe, Brass Hall of Fame. Adams, Douglas, and Jefferson Chuck & Kathy Brantigan Counties. For information about SCFD, F Joseph Docksey other organizations funded by SCFD, and/ Gregory Elsea or information about SCFD free days in your Judy & Jack Fredericksen area, visit www.scfd.org. William Halstrum John Kuzma BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES Steve G Morton The Denver Brass is Kenneth Singleton pleased to announce that Jim FitzRandolph it is among a handful of Phyllis Wyban organizations selected to continue in the Bloomberg Philanthropies Arts Innovation WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU and Management Extension program. This Your opinion is important to us! If you are program supports small and mid-size cultural on our email list, please check your inboxes organizations making a difference in their following the concert to complete a post- communities by building their capacity. We’re concert email survey. We want to know what excited to be one of this year’s grantees – see you loved and what you would be excited to the other organizations chosen in our city at see in future shows. Not on our email list? www.aim.bloomberg.org/grantees. Sign up on our website to receive the latest news and concert information from Denver BE SOCIAL WITH US Brass. Join us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or Twitter to be aware of all things Denver Brass! APR 2021 | A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES | 3 The Denver Brass Presents A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES April 22 – 7:00PM Bethany Lutheran Church Program will be chosen from: “Parade of the Charioteers” from Ben-Hur Miklós Rózsa (1907-1995) A gift from Phyllis Wyban arr. Kenneth Singleton Music from The Lion King Elton John & Hans Zimmer arr. Kaitlin McCarthy Our Town Aaron Copland (1900-1990) arr. Kenneth Singleton The Sound of Music Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) A gift from Niki Dameron-Smith arr. Robert Russell Bennett trans. Kenneth Singleton Bohemian Rhapsody Freddie Mercury (1946–1991) arr. Jeremy Van Hoy Suite from Robin Hood Prince of Thieves Michael Kamen (1948-2003) arr. Kenneth Singleton Mission: Impossible Theme Lalo Schifrin (b. 1932) A gift from Helen & Willis Buehrle arr. Kaitlin McCarthy CONTRIBUTE TO THE DENVER BRASS Our 2021 Virtual Series requires no tickets and is free to watch from anywhere on any device. However, Denver Brass will deeply appreciate your generous tax- deductible contribution to help cover professional musician salaries and all the general operating expenses associated with running our business. While general operating expenses remain the same as always, revenue is down a full 50%. Your contribution is our lifeblood right now. Thank you from each and every one of us! Donate online at denverbrass.org/donate or print and mail in the contribution form on Page 14. 4 | A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES | APR 2021 THE DENVER BRASS The Denver Brass, presenting brass music of national and international renown, was formed in 1981 by Kathleen and Charles Brantigan. The organization was built on a vision of a one-of-a-kind professional chamber ensemble that would be at the forefront of brass performance, entertainment, original commissions, education, and community service. Unique in the world, Denver Brass has set itself apart through its sound, original repertoire, and state-of-the-art multi-cultural show productions. The elements of The Brass’ trademark sound include more than 13 distinct instruments—including an array of rarely-used trumpets in various pitches—and the exceptional technical and expressive expertise of some of the nation’s finest brass musicians. Together they produce a rainbow of timbre: not a band, not an orchestra, but an entirely new phenomenon. Exploration of fusions of music from diverse cultures and electronic and digital technology is central to groundbreaking artistic development. Today’s Denver Brass is heard live by more than 40,000 persons at more than 150 season series, community, and educational events annually, as well as on popular social media platforms and 30+ acclaimed recordings. PRODUCTION TEAM Denver Brass Bethany Lutheran Church Becky Wilkins, Producer Rob Kelly, Audio Engineer Kathy Brantigan, Artistic Director Kelsey Baer, Video Engineer Spy Soto, Audio Engineer Laura Romig, Director of Facilities & Technology Josh Pattillo, BLC Facilities Associate Special Thanks to Arapahoe County Cultural Council - SCFD and Bethany Lutheran Church & Pastor Gary Sandberg for helping us make tonight’s concert possible! PURCHASE NEW MUSIC FOR DENVER BRASS Some of Denver Brass’ greatest needs are for sponsors to provide funding for the creation of new musical works. Everything performed by the ensemble must be created to align with our unique Denver Brass instrumentation and sound. Your gift of music will be treasured, and your name will appear in programs when your piece is performed for the next ten years. Call us at 303-832-HORN(4676) or email [email protected] to ask about new works slated for the current and upcoming season. APR 2021 | A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES | 5 MEET OUR MUSICIANS AND STAFF Tim Allums, trumpet – Tim Allums comes to the Denver Warren Deck, conductor – Brass from many years of Warren has had a long and service to his country with the illustrious career in music United States Air Force as a performance, education, member of the U.S. Air Force instrument development, and Academy Band, where he was recording production. The a member of the famed “Stellar recipient of the International Brass.” Formally trained in music and trumpet Tuba and Euphonium performance at the University of Oregon, Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Tim is a born entertainer. He also performed he served as Principal Tubist of the New York in the Air Force Academy concert band and Philharmonic for 23 years. Warren made his renowned “Falconaires” jazz band. Equally at solo debut with the New York Philharmonic home in all genres of music, Tim has performed performing the world premiere of Roger with rock and salsa bands as well as symphony Kellaway’s Songs of Ascent for Tuba and orchestras, and now, The Denver Brass. Tim Orchestra, commissioned by the Philharmonic can be found woodworking, deck building, and for Warren and conducted by Zubin Mehta. at the gym. He spends his time with his wife He has made numerous orchestral recordings Melanie, son Matthew, dogs Max and Bella, and under the leadership of such conductors as goldfish, Bubbles. Leonard Bernstein, Zubin Mehta, and Kurt Masur and in addition, made four recordings Ryan Spencer, trumpet – Ryan with The Canadian Brass. Warren collaborated has played full-time with Denver with the Meinl Weston Company of Germany on Brass since 2017, and is an three models of tubas that are currently being active performer and educator sold. He works as a tonemeister/producer for in Denver and the Front Range. both solo and ensemble recordings in a wide He completed his doctorate variety of genres and has traveled as a clinician in trumpet at CU-Boulder, and throughout the world. Warren teaches at the maintains a private studio in trumpet and University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music music theory. Ryan performs with Denver and the Aspen Music Festival. Philharmonic, Cheyenne Symphony, and the Colorado Brass, a British-style brass band David Artley, trumpet – where he was recently named Artistic Director. Formerly a member and Besides all things trumpet and music, Ryan soloist of the United States enjoys hiking, snowboarding, and spending Army Field Band and later time with his wife and poodle puppy at home.