First Sundays: December 7, 2008 with Presido Brass Quintet

Concert is 3:00 to 4:30 pm with a brief intermission. Free event.

Presidio Brass

First Sundays, an afternoon of music and art at the Laguna College of Art & Design, 2222 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach. Sponsored by Laguna College of Art & Design, lodging establishments and City of Laguna Beach.Come early to enjoy the exhibition in the Art Gallery, which opens at 2:00 pm. Visit www.lagunacollege.edu for the details.

Presidio Brass is a dynamic new force in American brass chamber music. With a unique and exciting repertoire written specifically for the ensemble, Presidio Brass is committed to providing engaging musical programs as well as developing close ties to their audience. Members of the ensemble have been seen with major symphony orchestras, including the London Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic.

PROGRAM:
Songs and Dances of the Renaissance     arr. Bill Owens
Scheherazade                              Rimsky-Korsakov
A Copland Portrait                 Copland           

West Side Story Suite             Bernstein

            Intermission   

Carol of the Bells           Leontovych

Nutcracker Suite       Tchaikovsky

The Christmas Song      Torme and Wells

Jeanette Isabella             French Carol

You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch                 Hague

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas    Martin and Blane

Silent Night                Gruber

Santa Claus is Coming to Town                  Coots and Gillespie