Paul Nelson
  • Class of 2018
  • Norfolk

Paul Nelson performs in Brass Ensemble and Concert Band performance

2015 Apr 2

The Concordia Brass Ensemble and Concordia Concert Band will perform a joint concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward.

Students participating in the concert include:

Paul Nelson, a sophomore from Norfolk, Neb., playing alto saxophone in University Concert Band

The Brass Ensemble will perform a variety of tunes such as "Legends of the Pacific" by Frank Gulino, "Lassus Trombone" by Henry Fillmore, featuring senior Hannah Weber on trombone, and "Earth Song" by Frank Ticheli, arranged by senior Nicholas Harding.

The Concert Band will perform the "Gallant Men March" by John Cacavas, an arrangement of "Cotton-Eyed Joe" by Chris Sharp and "Blue Ridge Reel" by Brian Balmages, among other pieces.

The Brass Ensemble is a small group of brass players. They perform at chapel services, festival services of the university and local churches, as well as during on- and off-campus events. A broad range of repertoire is performed, from Renaissance to the 20th century, with special emphasis on music suitable for worship services.

The Concert Band includes Concordia students and faculty, as well as residents from the Seward community performing concert band music drawn from sacred and traditional band repertoire.