Joining the Band
The Band
Desert Brass band members are experienced musicians and must meet audition standards. Most are retired and live in Sun City or the surrounding areas. Many play in one or more musical groups in addition to the Desert Brass. We have around 40 players. The instrumentation is traditional for the British style brass band and consists of cornets, flugelhorn, tenor horns, baritones, trombones, euphoniums, tubas, and percussion. All the parts are written in treble clef, except for the bass trombone which is in bass clef.
Our Season
The concert season is November to April. The band prepares three different programs to be performed at multiple venues (approximately 10 concerts a season). Patriotic themed concerts around Veteran’s Day, Christmas concerts in December, and several spring concerts. See our website’s home page for this season’s schedule.
Rehearsals
Rehearsals are held on Thursday mornings 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Salvation Army Headquarters, 17420 Avenue of the Arts, Surprise, Arizona.