2014 BV Chamber Brass: O Magnum Mysterium

Members of Spectrum Brass, Spectacle Brass, and Round Lake Brass collaborate as the 2014 Bay View Chamber Brass at the Spectrum Brass Seminar.

O Magnum Mysterium by Morten Lauridsen
Brian Buerkle, Arranger and Conductor

Concert Performed at St. Francis Xavier Church of Petoskey, Michigan

Spectacle Brass' Justin Rowan and John Thomas Burson on solo flugelhorns.

About Spectacle Brass:

Spectacle Brass grew from inspiration to bring exciting and innovative music to communities around the globe. With a common goal of breaking down the barriers often surrounding classical and contemporary music, the group has traveled extensively around the United States, performing a wide variety of programs for countless audiences.

During early development, Spectacle was a finalist in the Calvin Smith Brass Quintet Competition in Knoxville, Tennessee and received a prestigious invitation to perform at the annual Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference in Savannah, Georgia. The group opened for the renowned Boston Brass during the 2013 Crested Butte Music Festival, a collaboration that was a significant part of the quintet’s beginnings.

With a passion for education, Spectacle Brass has organized and hosted educational concerts, clinics, and special events with several middle and high school music programs. Last year, the group coached Atlanta Area Council Boy Scouts in a music merit badge session at Kennesaw State University. Spectacle also performed as featured soloists with the Wheeler High School Wind Ensemble in a presentation of Bernstein’s Mass, a project which served as a fundraiser for the school’s arts program.

Spectacle Brass made an appearance at the 2014 Bay View Music Festival in Petoskey, Michigan, during which the quintet performed several programs for surrounding communities including Harbor Springs and Indian Springs. Another project involved the recording of the brass music of William Funk, Artist-in-Residence at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.

Spectacle Brass is:
Justin Rowan, trumpet
John-Thomas Burson, trumpet
David Anders, horn
Michael Lockwood, trombone
Melinda Mason, tuba