The Brass Ensemble is made up of personnel from the concert band. The
ensemble performs on a regular basis throughout the year and has
appeared at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, the Naval Academy
Chapel, Towson University, Gordon Center for the Performing Arts, and
the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore. In recent years, the
ensemble has performed under the batons of Murray Sidlin, David
Hickman, Ernie Green, Gene Young, and the late Milt Stevens, and has
collaborated with world-renowned organist Monte Maxwell. The Brass
Ensemble performs original works for brass, orchestral transcriptions,
and arrangements by ensemble members. Under the direction of
Chief Musician John Babcock,
the Naval Academy Band Brass Ensemble takes pride in preserving the
rich heritage of brass music while embracing and promoting new music in
a meaningful and entertaining manner suitable for all audiences.
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