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Colorado Brass is the state's premier British-style brass band. The ensemble is comprised of thirty brass players and percussionists from all over Colorado. Members come to the band as professional musicians, music educators, students, and brass band enthusiasts.
The band performs an annual subscription concert series in addition to national competitions and festivals, including the Rocky Mountain Brassworks Festival, the U.S. Masters Brass Band Championships, and the North American Brass Band Association Championships. The band performs a variety of styles, including: British brass band standards, contemporary work, jazz, Latin music and World Premiere’s. Colorado Brass is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. |
NABBA 2023
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Colorado Brass is pleased to announce their 2nd place finish in the 1st Section at the 2023 NABBA Competition! This is the band's first podium finish at the NABBA contest. The brass band website 4barsrest.com reviewed the contest, describing the CB's performance: "There was also a highly encouraging best ever finish for Colorado Brass in coming runner-up — thanks to a free flowing account of their own-choice selection of 'Devil and the Deep Blue Sea', ahead of Dublin Silver." With 37 large brass bands performing at NABBA this year, the competition quality was at an all time high.
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For the 2nd year in a row, Colorado Versatile Brass, a 10-piece sub group of Colorado Brass, was awarded 1st place honors in the NABBA 10-Piece competition. The CVB performed Keven Stewart's latest 10-piece contest arrangement of Thomas Doss' work Toccata e Fantastia, a soloistic and powerful piece for 10 piece brass ensemble.
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Leadership
Dr. Brett M. Keating - music director
Dr. Ryan Spencer - Artistic Director
board of directors
~Officers~
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~MEMBERS AT LARGE~
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Awards~2022-2023 Season~
NABBA 2nd Place Overall, 1st Section 1st Place, 10-Piece Section US Masters 2nd Place Overall Best March ~2021-2022 Season~ NABBA 1st Place, 10-Piece Section ~2018-2019 Season~ NABBA 2nd Place, Brass Ensemble, CB Tuba Quartet *Colorado Brass members have additionally earned numerous Solo Competition Awards.
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