Sunday, December 15, 4pm | Atascadero Community Church
Wednesday, December 18, 7pm | Monarch Club at Trilogy in Nipomo
Add brass and class to your holiday season with Symphony of the Vines Brass Quintet! The holidays sparkle more brightly with brass, and this concert is sure to create lasting memories. The program combines original compositions for brass with holiday favorites by some of Hollywood’s greatest arrangers and composers.
Meet the musicians:
David Johns (trumpet) – has a Master’s degree in trumpet performance from the University of Southern California. On the Central Coast, he has played with the Santa Maria Symphony, SLO Symphony, SLO Opera Orchestra, Lompoc Pops, SLO Trumpet Alliance and several jazz ensembles. Prior to moving from LA, he played in many local community orchestras including the Santa Barbara, Ventura, S. F. Valley, and Burbank Symphonies. He has recorded a CD with his wife who plays the harp titled, “Sweet Hour of Prayer” and recorded two CD’s with the Tower Brass Quintet “Sacred Sounds” and “Rejoice.”
Christopher J. Woodruff (trumpet) – was appointed to a teaching position at Cal Poly in fall 2006 and is currently serving as director of bands and instructor of trumpet. In addition to his responsibilities with the concert and athletic bands, he lectures in music theory, music education and music appreciation.
A graduate of Louisiana State University and Northwestern University, Chris has studied and/or performed with a number of amazing trumpet pedagogues, including Tim Morrison, Jose Sibaja, Gábor Tarkövi, and Mark O’Keefe. As a conductor, he has served as guest conductor for a number of groups, including the Northshore Chamber Orchestra, University of Chicago Wind Ensemble and Paso Pops. His concert performances abroad have included events in Austria, Great Britain, Ireland, South Korea, and Australia.
Locally, Chris regularly performs with several groups such as Symphony of the Vines, Orchestra Novo and San Luis Obispo Master Chorale.
When he’s not preparing lectures, designing marching band drill or playing long tones, he may be found cycling along the vineyards of San Luis Obispo County or exploring the universe in a TARDIS.
Rod Mathews (tuba) – is Principal Tuba of the San Luis Obispo Symphony, and previously held the same position with the Santa Rosa Symphony and the Sacramento Symphony. Rod performs regularly with orchestras across Northern California including the Monterey Symphony, Symphony Silicon Valley, the Fresno Philharmonic, and the Modesto Symphony and is a graduate of the Juilliard School.
David Landers (trombone) Since 1981, music has been an integral part of the life of David Landers. Starting as a trombonist, “Landers”, as he is known to many people, quickly found that the language of music resonated with him in a profound way. Thanks to his teachers, his abilities as a musician developed quickly, inspiring him to make it his life’s work. Mr. Landers holds a BM in Music Education from MTSU and an MM in Conducting from Sam Houston State University.
Landers has taught in Tennessee, New Mexico, and finally California where he has served as the Director of Bands (and a few years as the Drama teacher) at Templeton High School since 2002. As a professional musician, he has performed with Diane Schuur, The Temptations, Allen Vizzutti, Red Buttons, Pat Sheridan, and Brian Bowman. David currently holds the principal trombone chair with the San Luis Obispo Symphony as well as playing with Orchestra Novo, Symphony of The Vines, and PCPA. You can also find him playing jazz with the Starlight Dream Band the last Saturday of every month at the Madonna Inn.
Greg Magie (French horn) Greg Magie is music director of Symphony of the Vines, conducts opera productions at California Opera Association, teaches band and choir at Santa Ynez Valley High School, and performs with local orchestras. He earned performance degrees from the Eastman School of Music, University of Redlands, and UCLA.
When not preparing or performing music, he can be found tending the orchard, gardens, and livestock on the family farm.
Canzona per Sonare No. 4 Giovanni Gabrieli
Centone No. 1, arr. Verne Reynolds
Gloria Deo – Guillaume Dufay
I Love and Have My Love Regarded – Thomas Weelkes
Come Holy Ghost – Christopher Tye
Revecy Venir du Printans – Claude LeJeune
Quintet – Michael Kamen
Suite from the Monteregian Hills – Enrique Crespo
1. La Marche
2. Chanson Melancholique
3. Valse Ridicule
4. Danse Villageosie
White Christmas – Arr. Craig Ware
O Little Town Of Bethlehem – Arr. B. Mason
I Wonder As I Wander – Arr. Keith Snell
Go Tell It On The Mountain – Arr. Mark Rice
We Three Kings – Arr. Charles Fernandez
He Is Born, The Holy Child – Arr. Ron Goldstein
What Child Is This – Arr. Robert Nagel
The Christmas Song – Arr. Milton Nelson
Silent Night – Arr. B. Mason