Carols in the Mountains with the Elden Brass Quintet
Tom Peterson, Artistic Director
Caroline Bergren, Assistant Director
Aimee Fincher, Collaborative Pianist
Saturday, December 13, 3 PM
with collaborations from Flagstaff and Coconino High Schools
Coconino High School Main Auditorium
This year’s program features guest artists, the Elden Brass Quintet and special collaborations with the Flagstaff High School and Coconino High School Choirs. The concert will highlight works by renowned choral composers Alice Parker and John Rutter, alongside additional seasonal favorites. Audience members will also be invited to participate in a community holiday sing-along.
This concert is an annual event for the Master Chorale of Flagstaff and takes place the afternoon of the Light Parade in town to add to the day's festivities.
Tickets are not needed for this event. There is a suggested contribution of $20 for adults and $5 for students and children. ​
Guest Artists and Collaborators
Elden Brass Quintet
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Coconino High School Choir and Flagstaff High School Choir
under the direction of Stephanie Galloway
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The Elden Brass Quintet is the faculty brass quintet at Northern Arizona University. This exciting ensemble performs a wide variety of musical styles including modern masterworks, jazz arrangements, Christmas tunes and pops programs. The Elden Brass Quintet performs concerts on the campus of NAU, has toured throughout the southwest, and has also performed in China, at the International Tuba and Euphonium Association’s 2010 international conference, and at the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructor’s national conference. The members are: Kevin Tague and Cindy Gould: Trumpets, Nancy Sullivan: Horn, David Vining: Trombone and Ben Ordaz: Tuba.
Stephanie Galloway is a music educator, currently teaching choir, piano, guitar and music theory at Flagstaff High School. She has a wide and diverse range of choral and instrumental teaching experience in grades K-12 and beyond. Stephanie works as a professional pianist, accompanist, organist, and music director within the Flagstaff community, playing all styles and genres. Recent collaborations include RENT with NAU Theater and Tick, Tick, Boom with Stargazer Collaborative Theater. She is the worship coordinator/organist/pianist at Trinity Heights United Methodist Church. A certified fitness professional, she has taught all levels and styles of fitness at the Flagstaff Athletic Club for over 32 years. Happily married since 1992 to Steve Galloway, she is mother to Luke, Max, and Paul, and Melanie.
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