Jeff Baker, Author at New West Symphony

Composer exploration: July birthdays

Jul 7, 2020 | All Posts

There are 365 days in a year, and many, many more composers who’ve gone before us. That means there’s always a composer birthday to celebrate, and there’s always interesting music and stories to discover. Here are 3 noteworthy composers with July...

Going for Baroque: 307 year-old party music

Jul 7, 2020 | All Posts

Some people find Baroque music hard to Handel. Bad puns aside, it’s amazing to hear music that’s over 300 years old in the English language, and why it was written in the first place. In July of 1713, Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate premiered at St....

‘When the Saints Go Marching In’ – New West Symphony Brass Quintet

Jul 2, 2020 | All Posts, Musicians & Guest Artists

Ain’t much as fun as New Orleans-style hot jazz, complete with trumpets, trombones, horns, and a tuba! Check out the New West Symphony Brass Quintet playing “When the Saints Go Marching In” and another one you might recognize! ...

‘America the Beautiful’ – New West Symphony Brass Quintet

Jul 1, 2020 | All Posts, Musicians & Guest Artists

To celebrate the 244th birthday of the United State of America, here is the New West Symphony Brass Quintet performing “America the Beautiful,” from our Memorial Day live online concert! Watch the whole Memorial Day online concert...

Battle of the Sections: clips from the team performances

Jun 26, 2020 | All Posts, Musicians & Guest Artists

On June 25th, 2020 New West Symphony embarked on a first-of-its-kind production. The four orchestra sections competed against each other for the honored title of “Best Orchestra Section in the History of the World.” Each section performed a medley of...

Composer exploration: July birthdays

Going for Baroque: 307 year-old party music

‘When the Saints Go Marching In’ – New West Symphony Brass Quintet

‘America the Beautiful’ – New West Symphony Brass Quintet

Battle of the Sections: clips from the team performances

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