The University of Southern Mississippi

College of Arts and Sciences

School of Music

presents

2025 Southern Miss Brass Symposium

in partnership with the Karen Cubides Agency

Participant Ensemble Showcase Concert #1

South Terrebonne Brass Ensemble

Steampunk Steering Wheels
Jackson State University Brass Quintet
Steel City Brass Quintet
New Age Brass

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium
9:15 am
 PROGRAM

Autumn Leaves​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Joseph Kosma (1905-1969)

Chorale from “Jupiter”​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

March from First Suite in Eb​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

South Terrebonne Brass Ensemble

Rendez-vous de Chasse​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ arr. Austin Nevell

Steampunk Steering Wheels

Puttin’ On the Ritz​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Irving Berlin (1888-1989)

Jackson State University Brass Quintet

Sonata No. 22 from “Hora Decima”​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Johann Pezel (1639-1694)

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ed. Robert King

Five Miniatures for Five Brasses ​ ​ ​ ​ Robert Washburn (1928-2013)

I.​ March
II.​ Chorale
III.​ Scherzo
IV.​ Blues
V.​ Burlesk

Early One Morning​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Jackman/Borsos

Steel City Brass Quintet

Ricochet​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Kerry Turner (b. 1960)

New Age Brass

EOE/F/M/VETS/DISABILITY

South Terrebonne Brass Ensemble

 Gonzalo Palomares, Jaryn Boudreaux, trumpets
Xander Garza, French horn
Landon Martin, trombone
Holden White, euphonium
Jay Matherne, tuba

Steampunk Steering Wheels

Austin Nevell, Gracie Bridges, Ayden Johnson, Kallie Olivarez, Anthony Bragg, Sean Turrow,
Caleb Arvanetes, horns

Jackson State University Brass Quintet

Justus Merkerson, Kylan Jones, trumpets
Joan Medina, horn
Salvador Media, trombone
Bryce Brewer, tuba

Steel City Brass Quintet

Brian Marroquin, Yihsrael Velez, trumpets
Jada Kelley, horn
Ian Ellis, trombone
Dakota Trigg, bass trombone

New Age Brass

Zach Dake, Clayton Jacocks, trumpets
Chance Rootes, horn
Richard Horne, trombone
Ben Dondanville, bass trombone
 The University of Southern Mississippi
College of Arts and Sciences
School of Music

presents

2025 Southern Miss Brass Symposium

in partnership with the Karen Cubides Agency

Guest Artist Masterclass

Erik Ralske, horn

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Intermezzo @ Woods Gallery
10:30 am
 PROGRAM

Sur les cimes​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Eugene Bozza (1905-1991)

Ashley Boyington, horn
BM – Performance

Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat Major, K. 417​ ​ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

(1756-1791)
Chance Rootes, horn
BM/MM – Performance

“Twas a Dark and Stormy Night (1987)​ ​ ​ ​ Kerry Turner (b. 1960)
Abigail Loftin, horn
BMEd

EOE/F/M/VETS/DISABILITY
 The University of Southern Mississippi
College of Arts and Sciences
School of Music

presents

2025 Southern Miss Brass Symposium

in partnership with the Karen Cubides Agency

Guest Artist Masterclass

Ashley Hall-Tighe, trumpet

Saturday, March 29, 2025

MPAC Choral Hall
10:30 am
 PROGRAM

Carnival of Venice​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Jean-Baptiste Arban

Robert Smith, trumpet
DMA – Performance

Concerto for Trumpet​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ M. Weinberg

Mariah Atwood, trumpet
MM – Performance

Toot Suite​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Claude Bolling

Kyle Matthees, trumpet
DMA – Performance

EOE/F/M/VETS/DISABILITY
 The University of Southern Mississippi
College of Arts and Sciences
School of Music

presents

2025 Southern Miss Brass Symposium

in partnership with the Karen Cubides Agency

Guest Artist Masterclass

Amanda Stewart, trombone

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Marsh Auditorium
10:30 am
 PROGRAM

Improvisation, No. 1​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Enrique Crespo (1941-2020)

Richard Horne
BM – Performance

Mourning Dove​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Megumi Kanda (b. 1975)

Brandon Domingue
DMA – Performance

Concerto in One Movement​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Alexey Lebedev (1924-1993)

Jonathan Henneveld
DMA – Performance

EOE/F/M/VETS/DISABILITY
 The University of Southern Mississippi
College of Arts and Sciences
School of Music

presents

2025 Southern Miss Brass Symposium

in partnership with the Karen Cubides Agency

Guest Artist Masterclass

Hiram Diaz, euphonium

Willie Clark, tuba

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium
10:30 am
 PROGRAM

Peace​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ John Golland (1942-1993)

Noel Underwood
BMEd

Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra​ ​ ​ ​ ​ John Williams (b. 1932)

I.​ Allegro moderato

Kerry Simpson
MM – Performance

“Ride of the Valkyries” from Die Walkure​ ​ ​ ​ Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Prelude to Die Meistersinger​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Richard Wagner

Shandon Webb
BM – Performance

EOE/F/M/VETS/DISABILITY
 The University of Southern Mississippi
College of Arts and Sciences
School of Music

presents

2025 Southern Miss Brass Symposium

in partnership with the Karen Cubides Agency

Participant Ensemble Showcase Concert #2

Southern Miss Trumpet Ensemble

Southern Miss Trombone Quartet
Jackson State University Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble
University of South Alabama Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium
12:30 pm
 PROGRAM

Birds of Paradise​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Erik Morales (b. 1966)

Southern Miss Trumpet Ensemble

Quartet No. 4​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ James Kazik (b. 1974)

1.​ Fanfare
2.​ Scherzo-ish
3.​ Tribute
4.​ Basal

Myths and Legends​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Eric Ewazen (b. 1954)

1.​ Allegro Ritmico

Southern Miss Trombone Quartet

Ascending Angels​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Chadijah Craig (b. 1996)

Jackson State University Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble

Festival Fanfare​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Frank Lynn Payne (b. 1936)

Air for Tuba Ensemble​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Thomas Rodgers (b. 1946)

O Vos Omnes​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

Morning, Noon, and Night in Vienna​​ ​ ​ Franz von Suppe (1819-1895)

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ arr. David Butler

University of South Alabama Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble

EOE/F/M/VETS/DISABILITY
 Southern Miss Trumpet Ensemble
Mariah Atwood, Zach Dake, Clayton Jacocks, Anthony Leggio, Kyle Matthees, Robert Smith

USM Trombone Quartet

Peyton Brossette, Peter Moore, Ben Dondanville, Jonathan Henneveld

Jackson State University Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble

Dazhur Batten, D’Andre Moultrie, Joshua Munn, Perry Gordan, euphoniums
Jalen Brown, Nathaniel Lawrence, Jazmine Harris, Marquis Anderson, Bryce Brewer, tubas

University of South Alabama Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble

Clayton Maddox, Director
Jon Greyson Kerr, Mark Sayler, Malory Stanley, Wesley Grant, Savana Dessino, euphoniums
Javier Fernandez, James Barr, Evan Mercer, Josue Mendoza Torres, Drake Miller, tubas
 The University of Southern Mississippi
College of Arts and Sciences
School of Music

presents

2025 Southern Miss Brass Symposium

in partnership with the Karen Cubides Agency

The Southern Miss Trombone Choir

Ben McIlwain, conductor

The USM Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble

Richard Perry, conductor

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium
2:30 pm
 PROGRAM

Asylum​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Key Poulan, III (b. 1962)

Resolution​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Wim Bex (b. 1977)

Nessun Dorma from Turandot​ ​ ​ ​ Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ arr. Philip Jameson

Amanda Stewart, trombone

The Southern Miss Trombone Choir

Ben McIlwain, conductor

Fanfare (2006)​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ James Barnes (b. 1949)

“Largo al Factotum” from The Barber of Seville​ ​ Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ arr. Gail Robertson

Willie Clark, tuba

Autumn Leaves​ ​ ​ ​ Joseph Kosma/Jacques Prevert/Johnny Mercer

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ arr. Richard Perry

Hiram Diaz, euphonium

The USM Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble

Richard Perry, conductor

Ave Maria​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Franz Biebl (1906-2001)

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ arr. Royce Lumpkin

Combined Ensembles
Amanda Stewart, trombone
Hiram Diaz, euphonium
Willie Clark, tuba

EOE/F/M/VETS/DISABILITY
 The Southern Miss Trombone Choir
Ben McIlwain, conductor

*Peyton Brossette, tenor

Tristen Coleman, tenor
*Brandon Domingue, tenor
*Ben Dondanville, bass
John Graves, tenor
*Alex Handley, tenor and bass
*Jonathan Henneveld, bass and contrabass
*Richard Horne, alto and tenor
Cameron Jenkins, tenor
Cleb Kellum, tenor
*River Messa, tenor
*Patrick Moore, tenor
Luna Padilla, tenor
Emily Robin, tenor
Carson Wade, tenor

*denotes member of the Southern Miss Octet

The USM Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble

Richard Perry, conductor

​ ​ Euphoniums​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Tubas
​ ​ Taylor Winkler​ ​ ​ ​ ​ James Fair
​ ​ Dawn Hunt​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Dustin Dyess
​ ​ Sarah Mulcahy​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Antwon Fields
​ ​ Terry Sprouse​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Clenon Hartzog
​ ​ Noel Underwood​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Kerry Simpson
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Shandon Webb
​ ​
 The University of Southern Mississippi
College of Arts and Sciences
School of Music

presents

2025 Southern Miss Brass Symposium

in partnership with the Karen Cubides Agency

Guest Artist Recital

Ashley Hall-Tighe, trumpet

Erik Ralske, horn
Michael Bunchman, piano

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Marsh Auditorium
4:00 pm
 PROGRAM

The Glass Bead Game (1997)​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ James Beckel Jr. (b. 1948)
I.​ The Call and Awakening

Erik Ralske, horn

Michael Bunchman, piano

Moment Musical, Op. 16, no. 5​ ​ ​ ​ Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ tr. Nathaniel Tighe

Ashley Hall-Tighe, trumpet

Michael Bunchman, piano

Sonata for Horn and Piano (1939)​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Bernard Heiden (1910-2000)

I.​ Moderato
II.​ Tempo di Minuetto
III.​ Rondo: Allegretto

Erik Ralske, horn

Michael Bunchman, piano

Concerto in F Major for Recorder​ ​ ​ ​ Giuseppe Sammartini (1695-1750)

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ tr. Nathaniel Tighe
I.​ Allegro
II.​ Largo
III.​ Allegro assai
Ashley Hall-Tighe, trumpet
Michael Bunchman, piano

EOE/F/M/VETS/DISABILITY
 The University of Southern Mississippi
College of Arts and Sciences
School of Music

presents

2025 Southern Miss Brass Symposium

in partnership with the Karen Cubides Agency

Guest Artist Recital

Amanda Stewart, trombone

Hiram Diaz, euphonium
Willie Clark, tuba
Zhaolei Xie, piano

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium
4:00 pm
 PROGRAM

Concerto in d-moll​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Tomaso Albinoni (1674-1745)

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ tr. Walter Hilgers
​ Allegro e non presto
​ Adagio
​ Allegro

Willie Clark, tuba

Zhaolei Xie, piano

Fantasy​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Elizabeth Raum (b. 1945)

A Caged Bird​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Barbara York (1949-2020)

Amanda Stewart, trombone

Zhaolei Xie, piano

Summer Nights at the Bandstand​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Kimberly Archer (b. 1973)

Hiram Diaz, euphonium

Zhaolei Xie, piano

EOE/F/M/VETS/DISABILITy
 The University of Southern Mississippi
College of Arts and Sciences
School of Music

presents

2025 Southern Miss Brass Symposium

in partnership with the Karen Cubides Agency

Finale Concert
The Southern Arts Brass Quintet
The Southern Miss Brass Choir
Participant Brass Choir

featuring guest artists

Ashley Hall-Tighe, trumpet

Erik Ralske, horn
Amanda Stewart, trombone
Hiram Diaz, euphonium
Willie Clark, tuba

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium
7:30 pm
 PROGRAM

Full Tilt (2023)​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Kevin McKee (b. 1980)

The Southern Arts Brass Quintet

T.J. Tesh and Robert Smith, trumpets
Rob Detjen, horn
Ben McIlwain, trombone
Richard Perry, tuba

The Carnival of Venice​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Traditional

Variations by J.B. Arban (1825-1889)
arr. Joel Treybig

Ashley Hall-Tighe, trumpet

T.J. Tesh, Robert Smith, trumpets
Rob Detjen, horn
Ben McIlwain, trombone
Richard Perry, tuba

Capriccio da Camera​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Christer Danielsson (1942-1989)

Willie Clark, tuba

T.J. Tesh, Robert Smith, trumpets
Rob Detjen, horn
Ben McIlwain, trombone
Jonathan Henneveld, bass trombone

Atlantic Zephyrs​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gardell Simons (1878-1945)

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ arr. Kyle Mullins

Amanda Stewart, trombone

T.J. Tesh, Robert Smith, trumpets
Rob Detjen, horn
Ben McIlwain, trombone
Richard Perry, tuba
Harvest Light​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ James Naigus (b. 1987)

Erik Ralske, horn

T.J. Tesh, Robert Smith, Mariah Atwood, Kyle Matthees, trumpets
Rob Detjen, Anna Zurawski, horns
Ben McIlwain, Brandon Domingue, trombones
Richard Perry, Taylor Winkler, tubas
James Fair, Nathan Wright, Cam White, percussion
Colin McKenzie, conductor

Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms​ ​ ​ Simone Mantia (1873-1951)

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ arr. David Werden

Hiram Diaz, euphonium

T.J. Tesh, Robert Smith, Mariah Atwood, Kyle Matthees, Zach Dake, trumpets
Rob Detjen, Anna Zurawski, Abigail Loftin, horns
Ben McIlwain, Brandon Domingue, Jonathan Henneveld, trombones
Noel Underwood, Sarah Mulcahy, euphoniums
Richard Perry, Taylor Winkler, tubas
Colin McKenzie, conductor

Brass Symphony, op. 80​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Jan Koetsier (1911-2006)

I.​ Allegro

Mariah Atwood, Robert Smith, Zach Dake, Clayton Jaycocks, trumpets

Abigail Loftin, Ashley Boyington, horns
Jonathan Henneveld, Richard Horne, John Graves, Ben Dondanville, trombones
James Fair, tuba
Griffin Wilson, conductor

O Magnum Mysterium​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Morten Lauridson (b. 1943)

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ tr. Matthew Langford

Robert Smith, Mariah Atwood, Kyle Matthees, Zach Dake, trumpets

Ashley Boyington, Andrew Cooke, Abigail Loftin, Anna Zurawski, horns
Richard Horne, Brandon Domingue, Alex Handley, Jonathan Henneveld, trombones
Noel Underwood, Sarah Mulcahy, euphoniums
Taylor Winkler, tuba
Colin McKenzie, conductor
Canzon duodecimi toni from “Sacrae Symphoniae”​ ​ Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1612)
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ed. Robert King

Participant Massed Ensemble

Colin McKenzie, conductor

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