Reviews

"A big BRAVO for the outstanding concert you presented last Friday evening. It was a fantastic way to begin our concert season.
The program was superbly played and most interesting."
Dr. Mel Wilhoit, Chairman, Fine Arts Division, Bryan College, Dayton, TN

"The Tennessee Tech University Brass Quintet lived up to its sterling reputation Saturday night."
Oak Ridger, Oak Ridge, TN

"The quintet carried its audience in whirlwind fashion into the world of music for brass instruments."
Oneida Dispatch, Oneida, NY

Sound Bytes

All of the examples below are from live performances on the Tennessee Technological University Campus.

(All sound files are in .MP3 format. Please click the back button on your browser to return to this page after listening to each example.)

Canzon Bergamasca
Samuel Scheidt's Canzon Bergamasca as peformed by the BAQ, in an arrangement by Conrad DeJong.

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
The final strains of Handel's Arrival of the Queen of Sheba as arranged by BAQ's own trombonist, Joshua Hauser.

Take the A Train
Part of our tribute to the music of America, here is Duke Ellington's Take the A Train as arranged by BAQ's resident jazz trumpeter, Chris McCormick.

Amazing Grace
Here is Chris again in the unaccompanied introduction to Luther Henderson's arrangement of Amazing Grace.

Trombone Rag Introduction
Turk Murphy's famous Trombone Rag as peformed by the BAQ, along with an introduction by Josh explaining the inner workings of a chamber ensemble.

Circus Bee
Bringing it all together to close is the first portion of Henry Filmore's Circus Bee march, arranged by TTU alumnus Marcus Arnold to feature all of the members of the quintet.

For more information on the Brass Arts Quintet, contact Joshua Hauser at (931) 372-6086 or via e-mail at jhauser@tntech.edu.