The Hum: Kicking Brass From Classical to Pop and Blues, the New Mexico Brass Quintet has It All

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Something old, something new, something Beatles and something blues could be the subtitle of the Holiday Brass Spectacular to be presented by the New Mexico Brass Quintet. The show is planned Sunday (Dec. 20), 3 p.m., at St. James Episcopal Church, 208 Camino de Santiago.

With music ranging from that of the Renaissance and Baroque to 20th century ragtime, pop and blues, as well as carols for brass and an audience sing-along, the concert promises something for just about everyone.

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The Hum: Kicking Brass From Classical to Pop and Blues, the New Mexico Brass Quintet has It All

Founded in 1973, NMBQ became the University of New Mexico's ensemble-in-residence through the efforts of professors Karl Hinterbichler and Jeffrey Piper. Within only two years of its founding, the group established itself as one of the country's finest brass ensembles and quickly gained an international reputa...

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