The Colorado Brass

An Ensemble of Brass and Percussion

Accomplishments

National Recognition

2022:
US Masters Brass Band Competition
   - 2nd Place Overall 
   - Best Performance of a March: Mephistopheles (arr. Drake Domingue)
NABBA Championships   
   - 1st Place: 10 Piece Ensemble - Colorado Versatile Brass
   - 1st Place: Senior High Brass Slow Melody - Geoff Tyndall
   - 3rd Place: Cornet Technical - Ryan Spencer
   - 3rd Place: Senior High Brass Technical - Leonard Fahrni
   - 3rd Place: Baritone/Euphonium Slow Melody - Brian Sugrue
   - 3rd Place: Trombone Technical - Dan Morris
   - 3rd Place: Baritone/Euphonium Technical Steve Vaughn

2021:
   - Best Flugelhorn (Larry Pennel) U.S. Open Championship

2020:
   - All Colorado Brass members made it through the COVID-19 Pandemic

2019:
  - Best Horn (Geoff Tyndall) U.S. Open Championship
   - Best Trombone (Dana Ellis) U.S. Open Championship
   - Best New Arrangement or Composition (Time in a Bottle, arr. Dr. Michael and Ally McLean) U.S. Open Championship 
   - 1st Place - Horn Slow Melody Senior Division - Geoff Tyndall
   - 2nd Place - Brass Ensembles - Brian Sugrue, Eric Gonzales, Jacob Conner, and Michael McLean
   - 2nd Place - Rocky Mountain Brass Band Festival Solo Contest - Geoff Tyndall
   - 3rd Place - Rocky Mountain Brass Band Festival Solo Contest - Michael McLean
   - NABBA Championships 7th Place - Championship Division (261.8)

2018:
     - Colorado All-State Band and Orchestra: Alex Hardin
​     - 1st Place - Rocky Mountain Brass Band Festival Solo Contest: Dana Ellis 
    - Founded January 28, 2018

This accolade is granted by the Production Director to the band member who has shown the greatest commitment to leadership and the Colorado Brass community in that season.

2021-22: Michael Horsford

This accolade is granted by the Artistic Director to the band member who has show the greatest dedication to musical excellence and artistry in that season.

2021-22: Steve Vaughn