Foothills Brass is dedicated to bringing high quality
entertainment to every audience. The following links provide
more details about each of our shows and how we can work within your community.
Productions
Our simple formula: great music with an audience-friendly sense of humour! Programs can move from classical to pop, from opera to jazz, Renaissance to great movie themes. We will tailor a program to meet your needs.
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Check out details about some of our suggested concert themes, and get in touch today to tell us about your event!
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Touring Productions
Best of the Brass
Audience favourites selected from our various programs! Join us for a journey from the splendor of the baroque into the fire of Latin dance, the comedy and tragedy of opera, the drama of life and death in the wild west and into the grand finale: a celebration of Dixieland, ragtime and swing.
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"To say that our audience was enthusiastic would be an understatement. Foothills Brass not only impressed with their thoughtful artistry, but they also filled the hall with toe-tapping excitement. An all-around outstanding presentation!"
~ Norm Werbner, Middle Keys Concerts, Florida
Sample repertoire
Baroque Splendor
The Harmonious Blacksmith - G.F. Handel
"Little" Fugue in G minor - J.S. Bach
Latin Fire!
El Gato Montes (The Wild Cat) - Manuel Panella
Tango Choc - Astor Piazzolla
Besame Mucho - Consuelo Velázquez
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Foothills Brass at the Opera
Toreador Song from Carmen - Bizet
Queen of the Night from The Magic Flute - Mozart
Phantom of the Opera - Andrew Lloyd Webber
William Tell Overture - Rossini
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Dueling Trumpets: A Western Legend
Hoedown from Rodeo - Aaron Copland
The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels
Western Movie Spectacular - Various
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Bourbon Street to Broadway
The Entertainer, Beale Street Blues, Gershwin medley, Makin' Whoopee!, Mack The Knife
and more...
Bourbon Street to Broadway
An exciting exploration of the beginnings of jazz – from ragtime to Dixie, showtunes to swing. Audiences will be inspired by the sounds of some of the greatest jazz composers of all time, such as George Gershwin and Hoagy Carmichael, and will be tapping their toes to classic favourites like The Saints, Georgia, and other hits from the swing era.
“Foothills Brass was a great success at the Rialto Theater. The audience received a complete package with the Bourbon Street to Broadway show—excellent musicianship with humor and history injected throughout. Foothills Brass is welcome to return anytime!”
~ Kim Akeley-Charron, Rialto Theater, Loveland CO
Stampede
Iconic "spaghetti western" movie themes by Bernstein and Morricone start off this rollicking good time. Leaning on the Wind, a Foothills Brass original, colorfully tells the story of Southern Alberta with text by award-winning author, poet and mountain man Sid Marty. Hold on to your hats as Foothills Brass line dances through the west with music from Aaron Copland, Hank Williams and Patsy Cline, with a tribute to The Lone Ranger!
Sample Program
The Magnificent Seven - Elmer Bernstein
A Fistful of Dollars - Ennio Morriccone
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly - Morriccone
Your Cheatin' Heart - Hank WIlliams
Don't Fence Me In - Cole Porter
Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver
Leaning on the Wind - T. Stokes, text by Sid Marty
Tribute to Country and Western - Various
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Intermission
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Dueling trumpets: A Western Legend
Hoedown from "Rodeo" - Aaron Copland
La Virgen de la Macarena - Traditional Mexican
Western Movie Spectacular - Various
Crazy - Willie Nelson
Home on the Range - David Guion
William Tell Overture - G. Rossini
Seasonal Themes
It's Christmas
Brass and Serious Fun at Christmas are unbeatable! There’s always a wide variety of seasonal favourites, classical hits, sing-alongs, and good fun. We’ll bring the house down with our unique version of Sleigh Ride! Foothills Brass can present alone, or in combination with your choir, concert band, or symphony orchestra.
Strawberry Fields
A Musical Spring Thaw
from Vivaldi to The Beatles
Spring from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Basie's April In Paris, movie themes like Over the Rainbow and Singing In The Rain, The Beatles' Here Comes The Sun, Strawberry Fields Forever, and more!
Booking
Thank you for your interest in the Foothills Brass. Please fill out the form below, we will get back to you shortly! If you would prefer to send us an email, our address is foothillsbrass@yahoo.ca.