Sounds of brass and salsa music filled the McKay Auditorium, Friday evening, 30 March 2007, as the University Brass Quintet and the BYU-Hawaii Salsa Orchestra gave stellar performances to an appreciative audience.
The University Brass Quintet, directed by David Kammerer, began the evening with “Fanfare of Jubilation,” an original composition by BYU-Hawaii music student Timothy Johnson. The rest of the program featured, some folktunes, works of Handel and Gabrieli, as well as an arrangement of the hymn tune “God of Our Fathers,” written by Kammerer. The quintet’s portion of the concert ended with an arrangement of “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” for which Darren Duerden created percussive rhythm on a small garbage can. It was a nice segue into the salsa portion of the concert.
Members of the quintet are: David Kammerer, 1st trumpet; Kellen Bjarnson. 2nd trumpet; Sean Laqeretabua, trombone; Jay Akoi, euphonium; and Steven Swallow, tuba. Timothy Johnson, organ; Joseph Valentine, trumpet; and Leilani Miller, timpani, joined the group in performing the fanfare.
Directed by Darren Duerden, the BYU-Hawaii Salsa Orchestra began the second half of the concert with “Impacto,” a lively tune by R. Torres Silva.
“Katchi Katchi Music,” by Willie Kahaiali’I, arranged by David Kammerer, Jennifer & Darren Duerden, and “Yumbambe,” by Pancho Sanchez, arranged by Ron Brough, Jennifer and Darren Duerden, were among the pieces performed.
The fifteen piece orchestra filled the auditorium with spicy Latin rhythms created by a variety of instruments including congas, bongos, trumpets, saxophones, timbales, piano and electric guitar.
Joseph Moore, Kristi Dudoit, and Kamuela Kimokeo, added a vocal dimension to several pieces with their smooth harmony.
The ensemble includes: Candace Myers, Scott Campbell, and Randell Kim, saxophone; Joseph Valentine and Kellene Bjarnson, trumpet; Jay Akoi and Bonnie Cameron, trombone; Bo Kyoung Seo, piano; William Yokoyama, bass; Kamuela Kimokeo, guitar/percussion; John Smart, guitar/percussion; Aaron Doxey, drumset; Akane Iida, congas/bongos; and Scott Dimond, congas/bongas.
