Arkansas Brass

Friday, January 30, 2015

Last Performance

January 27 & 28, 2015, Tuesday & Wednesday, Southeast Arkansas Concert Association, Monticello Intermediate, Dermott Elementary, Warren Elementary, Drew Central Elementary, Star City Elementary.

Scherzo (Cheetham); Contrapunctus IX (Bach); Turkish Rondo (Mozart); Polka from The Golden Age (Shostakovich); Dance (Renwick); Hose Horn Rondo (Jex); William Tell (Rossini); That’s A Plenty (Pollack); The Chicken Dance (arr. Sweeney).

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Last Performances

December 19, 2014, Friday, 3:00 & 6:00 PM, HSU Winter Commencement, Arkadelphia, AR
Prelude: Richard Price Carols: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel; Carol of the Bells; We Wish You a Merry Christmas; Processional: Triumphal March (Verdi); Star Spangled Banner from Music for Patriotic Ceremonies (arr. Villanueva); HSU Alma Mater (Workman); Recessional: March from 2nd Military Suite in F (Holst).

December 21, 2014, Sunday, 10:50 AM, FUMC Christmas, El Dorado, AR

Prelude: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Price); Cantata: “Images of Adoration” (Pepper Chopin); Postlude: We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Price)

Jim Woolly, Jim Buckner, Chris Kornegay, John Webb,

Jeff Parker

Monday, October 13, 2014

Last Performance

October 2, 2014, Thursday, 12:30 PM, HSU Founders Day, Arkadelphia, AR

Processional: Rondeau (Mouret); The Star Spangled Banner (Ab, Villanueava, arr.); HSU Alma Mater (Workman); Canzona #2 (Gabrieli).

August 17, 2014, Sunday, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, El Dorado, AR

Prelude: Voluntary on Old 100^th (Purcell/King); Contrapunctus IX (Bach/Glasel); Phillip Bliss (Webb); Gloria in Excelsis (Prouix); Anthem: When the Morning Stars Together (Hopson); Sanctus (Hymn 125); Communion: Sing With All the Saints in Glory (Schalk); Hymn 525; Postlude: Canzona #2 (Gabrieli/King).

June 27, 2014, Friday, UAM Sr. Band Camp, Monticello, AR

Just a Closer Walk (Gillis); Contrapunctus IX (Bach/Glasel); I Got Rhythm (from The Quintessential Gershwin) (Gershwin/Bulla); Indiana (Holcombe); Contrapunctus IX (Jazzed Up) (Bach/Glasel); Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair (Webb); 30 Amazing Grace (Henderson); 16 Tons (Travis/Luis); The Dog Gone Blues (Henderson); That’s A Plenty (Pollack/Cooper); 119 Phfft! (Webb).

May 9, 2014, Friday, HSU Spring Commencement, Arkadelphia, AR

Processional: Triumphal March (Verdi); Star Spangled Banner (Ab) from Music for Patriotic Ceremonies (Villanueva); HSU Alma Mater (Workman); Recessional: March from 2nd Military Suite in F (Holst).

April 20, 2014, Sunday, Easter, FUMC, El Dorado, AR

Prelude: Were You There (Holcombe); Call to Worship: Joy in the Morning (Sleeth) Motet Choir & Brass; Hymn: Christ the Lord is Risen Today #302; Offertory Anthem: Festival Piece on Nicaea Hymn (Dykes/Harlan) Carillon Handbells & Brass; Crown Him With Many Crowns #327; Hallelujah Chorus (Handel) Congregation & Brass; Postlude: Jesus Christ is Risen Today from Easter Medley (Frackenpohl).

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Last Performance

December 21 & 22, 2013, Saturday & Sunday, First United Methodist Church, El Dorado, AR

Prelude: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Price); Call to Worship: ‘Bethlehems’s Child’ (Larson/Johnson); Hymn: O Come, All Ye Faithful; Offertory Anthem: ‘Cradle Carol’ (Larson/Johnson); Hymn of Preparation: Angels from the Realms of Glory; Anthem: ‘Waiting & Longing’ (Larson/Johnson); Postlude: We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Price).

Last Performance

December 13, 2013, Friday, 3:00 & 6:00 PM, Henderson State University Winter Commencement, Arkadelphia, AR

3:00 PM - Prelude: Richard Price Carols: Carol of the Bells; O Come, O Come, Emmanuel; We Wish You a Merry Christmas; Processional: Triumphal March (Verdi); Star Spangled Banner from Music for Patriotic Ceremonies (Villanueva); HSU Alma Mater (Workman); Recessional: March from 2nd Military Suite in F (Holst); 6:00 PM – Prelude: Richard Price Carols: Angels We Have Heard on High; We Three Kings; The Holly & the Ivy; We Wish You a Merry Christmas.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Last Performance

October 6, 2013, Sunday, 10:00 AM, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, El Dorado, AR

Rondeau (Mouret); Pavane (Faure); Canzona #2 (Gabrieli); Grovers Corners (Copland); Hymn 432 Procession; Gloria in Excelsis; Hymn 551; Alleluia No. 1 (Fishel) with Choir; Sanctus; Hymn 525 The Church’s One Foundation; Die Bankelsangerlieder (Anonymous).

Last Performance

October 3, 2013, Thursday, 12:30 PM, HSU Founders Day, Arkadelphia, AR

Rondeau (Mouret); Star Spangled Banner (arr. Villanueva); HSU Alma Mater (Workman); Canzona #2 (Gabrieli).

Dr. Jim Woolly, Horn

jim.carol@sbcglobal.

net

Jim Woolly is a native of Little Rock and holds degrees from the University of Arkansas and a PhD from the University of Southern Mississippi. An outstanding soloist and clinician, Jim has done successful work in junior high and college teaching, including 14 years as horn teacher at Henderson State University. He has been a member of the North Arkansas Symphony, Arkansas Symphony, Meridian Symphony, and the Gulf Coast Symphony. He has served as principal horn for the Pensacola Symphony, Oak Ridge Symphony, and the South Arkansas Symphony. Jim is a member of the International Horn Society.

Dr. Jim Buckner, Trumpet

bucknej@hsu.edu

Originally from Charles City, Iowa, Jim Buckner holds degrees from Iowa State University, University of Michigan, and has a DM in trumpet performance from Northwestern University. Before moving to Arkansas, he taught at Illinois State University, Quincy University, Western Carolina University, and Truman State University. Jim has been a member of the Quincy Symphony, Asheville Symphony, Brevard Chamber Orchestra, and the Smoky Mountain Brass Band. In September of 1995 he performed as soloist at the Moscow International Trumpet Festival.
Currently, Jim is the principal trumpet in the South Arkansas Symphony and Past Chair and Professor of Music at Henderson State University.

Chris Kornegay, Tuba

ckornegay8822@gmail.com

A native of El Dorado, Arkansas, Chris Kornegay holds a BME from Henderson State University where he studied with Dr. Wes Branstine and a MME from the University of North Texas where he studied with Dr. Don Little. He has taught as a band director in Little Rock, Arkansas (1980-1995), and in Paris, Texas (1995-2013). Chris has been an adjunct instructor of low brass at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Henderson State University, Southern Arkansas University, and Paris Junior College. Principal tubist with the South Arkansas Symphony since 1972. He is a member of Texas Music Educators Association; Texas Bandmasters Association; Phi Beta Mu; and the International Tuba Euphonium Association.

Dr. Jeff Parker, Trombone

jeffparker214@hotmail.com

Jeff Parker, originally from Hot Springs, Arkansas, holds degrees from Ouachita Baptist University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a DMA in Choral Conducting from the University of South Carolina. Jeff has taught at Newberry College, the University of Arkansas at Monticello, Louisiana Tech University, Arkansas State University-Beebe, Philander Smith College, Choir Director at Hall High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, and is currently the Music Teacher at Watson Elementary in Little Rock, Arkansas. Extracurricular activities include tenor section leader with the Arkansas Chamber Singers, trombonist with the South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and Extreme Jazz. He is also a substitute trombonist for the Arkansas Symphony.

John Webb, Trumpet

webbjc@att.net

John Webb hails from North Little Rock, Arkansas and holds the BME and MME degrees from Henderson State University. He has been the band director at Camden Fairview High School in Camden, Arkansas and Benton High School in Benton, Arkansas, and Director of the Symphonic Band and Trumpet Instructor at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, in Monticello, Arkansas and was Interim Associate Band Director at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He is also past president of the Arkansas Bandmasters Association and was selected Bandmaster of the Year in 2000. John was a member of the Miss Arkansas Orchestra for 13 years and has played for many touring performers, including Sammy Davis, Jr., James Brown, B.J. Thomas, and Phyllis Diller. He is currently a member of the South Arkansas Symphony.

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Arkansas Brass

Dr. Jim Woolly, Horn

Dr. Jim Buckner, Trumpet

Chris Kornegay, Tuba

Dr. Jeff Parker, Trombone

John Webb, Trumpet

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