Boston Brass and Brass All-Stars Big Band Holiday Concert Presentation

We are about to be half way through our 2010/11 season and we hope this concert will be the best yet!  The holidays are approaching, so if you're looking for a great way to get into the holiday spirit, please join us for our upcoming concert the Boston Brass & Brass All-Stars Big Band "Christmas Bells are Swinging" Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 7:30pm, at Drake University's Sheslow Auditorium.  Click here for a sample of the exciting Boston Brass Big Band

A FREE Family Holiday event will take place in Levitt Hall, Drake University from 6pm-7pm featuring holiday activities, refreshments, and a visit from Santa Claus.

This concert is sponsored by EMC Insurance Companies.

For nearly 25 years the Boston Brass has set out to establish a one-of-a-kind musical experience.  From exciting classical arrangements, to burning jazz standards, and the best of the original brass quintet repertoire, Boston Brass treats audiences to a unique brand of entertainment, which captivates all ages.

Boston Brass has two holiday recordings, Christmas Bells are Swingin', and The Stan Kenton Christmas Carols, featuring the Boston Brass All-Stars Big Band playing the truly phenomenal charts made popular by the Stan Kenton Orchestra.  Boston Brass tours a vibrant holiday show each year featuring many of the charts from these two albums, combined with a variety of solo and combo selections and some fun surprises, which has quickly established the show as a perennial audience favorite.  The ensemble of all brass (trumpets, French horns, trombones, and tubas with jazz rhythm section) features fiery big band arrangements of classics like the Stan Kenton Christmas Carols, Greensleeves, and Motown Jingle Bells in a setting that will delight audiences of all ages.


On Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Drake University's Sheslow Auditorium the Boston Brass will present a workshop for our Partners in Music Education Program on the importance of practice, goal setting, and overcoming nerves in a performance setting.  In addition, the Boston Brass will explore the theory of "time plus effort equals progress."  This workshop is free and open to the public.

Tickets may be purchased by visiting Midwestix at www.midwestix.com, contacting the Civic Music Association office 515.280.4020, or visiting the Civic Music Association box office located at 1620 Pleasant Street, Suite 244 in Sherman Hills.  Tickets range from $15-$45 with special student prices in all sections.  In addition, students may purchase any available ticket on-hour prior to the concert for $5 (with valid student ID).

We hope to see everyone at this fantastic holiday presentation!