Mainstreet Brass Concert

   Mainstreet Brass, Sunday, March 11, 4:00 PM 

Sunday, March 11, at 4:00 PM, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 355 St. John’s Circle, Phoenixville,  presents the Mainstreet Brass  in concert.  The Mainstreet Brass performs varied repertoire spanning the centuries —from florid 17th century canzons and Bach transcriptions to memorable show tunes and blues classics from Jelly Roll Morton, W.C. Handy and Fats Waller.

A Mainstreet Brass concert is always full of surprises. You just might get a rendition of “Wooly Bully” or “Wild Thing” right after a performance of a German Baroque sonata. It’s part of what this unique ensemble is about — flexibility, artistic range, accessibility and reaching out to listeners of all ages. The ensemble is recognized for its refined playing and for commissioning new literature and arrangements, maintaining an active performance schedule and cultivating new audiences.

Recent concert tours have taken the Mainstreet Brass from Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom to the United Kingdom, where the group performed at Cambridge University, St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Lyonsdown Hall in London and other cathedrals and venues throughout Scotland and Great Britain.

Mainstreet Brass is also on the forefront of discovering new repertoire for the brass quintet. The group actively commissions arrangements and new literature from leading composers from around the world to enhance its own concert programs and expand the brass quintet repertoire.

Audiences and the press have praised the camaraderie and music making shared by the members of the Mainstreet Brass. The group works hard perfecting and polishing its repertoire and always considers what its audiences may enjoy.  Recent press comments include:

• “If you want an evening of music that both educates as well as entertains, that both takes you to the usual places of the instrumental repertoire as well as marvelous musical surprises, then spend a night listening to this group of musicians!”

                        John Binsfeld, First Friday Series, Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pa.

• “Welcoming talent was an understatement for Sunday's concert by the Mainstreet Brass! The audience was engaged, fed and left wanting to know when the next time would be with the group. Who could ask for anything more?”

                        The Rev. Dr. Albert Frank, Moravian Music Foundation

• “Works ranging from the Baroque to present day were introduced in such a manner that the Mainstreet Brass had the audience almost eating out of their hands …”

                        Alan Danson, London-based composer who has conducted the Royal Philharmonic                                   Orchestra and worked as an arranger for the British Broadcasting Corp.

The Mainstreet Brass spirit creates a contagious on stage energy from the opening downbeat to the final chord — a memorable experience that’s enthusiastically shared with others.  Preview the concert by clicking on Mainstreet’s website www.mainstreetbrass.com.

Invite your friends and neighbors to this exciting concert program.  There is no admission charge although a freewill offering will be received. A reception follows the concert and childcare will be provided.