The Colorado Brass
An Ensemble of Brass and Percussion
Our Story
Founded in January of 2018 by Dr. Michael McLean, the Colorado Brass is the premiere championship level British-style brass band on the Front Range. The ensemble is comprised of thirty brass players and percussionists from all over Colorado. Members come to the band as professional musicians, music educators, and students pursuing advanced music degrees.
The founders of the ensemble set out to create a championship level brass band that could compete on both national and global stages. Their 2019 - 2020 season includes five concert programs in addition to competition in both the U.S. Open Brass Band Championships and North American Brass Band Association Championships. The group performs a variety of compositions beyond test pieces, engaging audiences with British standards and toe-tapping favorites. Though only in their sophomore season, the band has been privileged with premiering works by a number of composers and has big plans for the future, including the development of a youth brass band to work alongside members of the Colorado Brass.
The founders of the ensemble set out to create a championship level brass band that could compete on both national and global stages. Their 2019 - 2020 season includes five concert programs in addition to competition in both the U.S. Open Brass Band Championships and North American Brass Band Association Championships. The group performs a variety of compositions beyond test pieces, engaging audiences with British standards and toe-tapping favorites. Though only in their sophomore season, the band has been privileged with premiering works by a number of composers and has big plans for the future, including the development of a youth brass band to work alongside members of the Colorado Brass.
Colorado Brass is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Accomplishments
2019:
- Best Horn (Geoff Tyndall) U.S. Open Championship
- Best Trombone (Dave 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 - David Ellis
- Founded January 28, 2018
- Best Horn (Geoff Tyndall) U.S. Open Championship
- Best Trombone (Dave 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 - David Ellis
- Founded January 28, 2018