2026-27 10th Season
Sunday 11/8, 3pm
Musicians' Choice
Richard Strauss: Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare
Giovanni Gabrieli: Nunc Dimittis, arr. Oliver
Giovanni Gabrieli: Canzon Septimi Toni No. 2 from Sacrae Symphoniae, ed. King
Richard Wagner: Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral, arr. Friedman
Chris Hazell: Three Brass Cats
- Intermission -
Andrew Boysen Jr: Celebration in Brass
Eric Whitacre: October, arr. Miller
Eric Ewazen: Symphony in Brass
Sunday 12/20, 3pm
Holiday Pops!
with wind ensemble
Leroy Anderson: A Christmas Festival
Traditional, arr. Holcombe: Festive Sounds of Hanukkah
Traditional, arr. Heath: Gaudete
Traditional, arr. Alfred Reed: Greensleeves
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, arr. Curnow: Suite from The Nutcracker
John Williams, arr. Lavender: Highlights from Jurassic Park
10th Anniversary Celebration Weekend
SATURDAY EVENING
Saturday 2/27 7:30pm • Robbins Memorial Town Hall, Arlington
10th Anniversary Celebration Concert #1
Music of a decade of Mystic Brass Ensemble,
hosted by the musicians of MBE and music director Andrew Heath
Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Paul Dukas: Fanfare to La Péri
Giovanni Gabrieli: Sonata Pian e Forte, ed. King
Giovanni Gabrieli: Canzon Primi Toni from Sacrae Symphoniae, ed. King
TBA: Young Artists' Competition Winner
Adrienne Albert: Fanfare for 13 Brass
Gustav Mahler: Selections from Symphony No. 2
The Great Call
Urlicht (Primeval Light)
Resurrection Chorale
Richard Strauss: Feierlicher Einzug der Ritter des Johanniterordens
Astor Piazzola: Libertango
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Sunday 2/28, 3pm, First Baptist Church
10th Anniversary Celebration Concert #2
With Janet Ross, soprano, and special guests
Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Paul Dukas: Fanfare to La Péri
Giovanni Gabrieli: Sonata Pian e Forte, ed. King
Giovanni Gabrieli: Canzon Primi Toni from Sacrae Symphoniae, ed. King
Carl Reinicke: Adagio ma non troppo from Octet Op. 216
TBA: Young Artists' Competition Winner
- Intermission -
Adrienne Albert: Fanfare for 13 Brass
Gustav Mahler: Selections from Symphony No. 2
The Great Call
Urlicht (Primeval Light)
- Janet Ross, soprano
Resurrection Chorale
Richard Strauss: Feierlicher Einzug der Ritter des Johanniterordens
Astor Piazzola: Libertango
Sunday 6/7, 3pm
The Art of Ensemble
TBA: Call for Scores Winner
Andrea Gabrieli: Ave Regina
Andrea Gabrieli: Aria della Battaglia
Richard Strauss: "Beim Schlafengehen" and "Im Abendrot"
from Four Last Songs
Janet Ross, soprano
- Intermission -
* Performed with wind ensemble*
Molly Joyce: All or Nothing
Percy Grainger: Hill Song No. 2
Larry Daehn: With Quiet Courage
Frank Ticheli: Angels in the Architecture
Janet Ross, soprano
Concerts at First Baptist Church of Arlington
819 Mass Ave
Arlington, MA 02476
Suggested donation: $15
