Brassy!

Capitol Chamber Players will present Brassy! (a brass quintet) in the sanctuary of Congregation B’nai Israel. Fredrick Lange, trumpet player and retired director of bands at Davis High School, formed Brassy! in 2013. The group has performed at dozens of venues in the greater Sacramento region. For hundreds of years brass instrumental ensembles have been providing entertainment, supporting ceremonies, and events of every type, performing music ranging from popular tunes to dance music, traditional pieces, and liturgical works. Brassy! is proud to help continue this tradition and be part of the continued progress of the art and joy of brass music.

A featured work on the program will be the premiere of Marché d’Hiver: A Winter’s Market, written for the group by tuba player Isaac Smith. Other works on the program weave a French theme into the program with works by French composers. Brassy! will play three original works for brass quintet including “Sonatine” by Eugene Bozza, “Suite Impromptu” by André Lafosse, and “Paravent” by Ingo Luis.