Category: News and Updates
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2000-2001
The CBB participates in NABBA XIX at Fort Myer, VA hosted by the US Army Brass Band and comes away with a fourth place finish in the Honors section. The competition pieces (CD) are The Shipbuilders (Peter Yorke), Hymn for Diana (Joseph Turrin) and A London Overture (Philip Sparke). Dick Moehlman, percussion, and.John Bales, bass…
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1999-2000
The CBB again takes first place in the Honors section of NABBA XVIII at the championships in Columbus hosted by the All-Star Brass Bands. The competition pieces (CD) are Music for the Common Man (Kenneth Downie), Canterbury Chorale (Jan van der Roost) and Folk Dances (Dmitri Shostakovich, arr. Torgny Hanson). Concerts were held at the…
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1998-1999
Moving up to the Honors section, the band takes first place at NABBA XVII in St Charles. IL, hosted by the Illinois Brass Band. The CBB Brass Quintet walks away with a second (third?) place finish. The band performs at the Ohio Music Educator’s Association in Cincinnati (CD), the Seton Series, the College Conservatory of…
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1997-1998
The CBB competes for the final time in the Challenge section at NABBA XVI hosted by the Lexington Brass Band in Lexington, KY, and comes away with a fourth place finish. Other concerts were held at Landmark Baptist Church, the Ohio Music Educator’s Association at Columbus, OH (CD), Harrison High School (Joint Concert), the Shane…
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1996-1997
The band takes another first place in the Challenge section at NABBA XV hosted by the Sheldon Theatre Brass Band in Red Wing, MN. The competition pieces (tape) are American Variations (Alan Fernie) and A Malvern Suite (Philip Sparke). Other concerts were held at the Licking Valley Arts Festival with the Pendleton County HS Band,…
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1995-1996
With the departure of Drew Cremisio, Mark Hensler becomes assistant director, and Bob Gray becomes the principal cornet. Entering a competition for the first time at NABBA XIV hosted by the Brass Band of Columbus in Dublin, OH, the CBB wins first place in the Challenge section. The competition pieces are Chorale and Toccata (Stephen…
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1994-1995
Concerts were held at Christ the King Lutheran Church, a Salvation Army Benefit at St. George Center, the Lexington Brass Band Festival, a joint concert with Northwest High School, the Shane Hayes Scholarship Fund Benefit at Lemon Monroe HS, the Stanbury Park Ice Cream Social and a Cincinnati Art Museum Fund Raiser. Membership: Conductor: Anita…
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1993 – Cincinnati Brass Band Founded!
In March of 1993, the CBB is organized by Bill Harvey of Buddy Rogers Music, with Anita Cocker Hunt and Drew Cremisio as co-directors. Later Anita becomes the director, as Drew shifts to a role of principal cornet and assistant director. The band’s first performance is at the Tri-County Mall. Other concerts were held at…