Ensembles
Blue Brass
BlueBrass is a brass quintet comprised mostly of members of the Corvallis Community Band. In this picture, they are playing at Finley Wildlife Refuge for an event called "Barns and BlueBrass," the spring open house that showcases the facilities available at the Refuge. Pictured are Frances Reid, French Horn; Jinny Tanner, Trombone; Chris Walsh, Tuba; Mark Davey & Aimee Wynne, Trumpets.
The Beaver Country Hot Air Band played at the Kings Valley Farmers Market on September 27, 2009. Their performance was sponsored, in part, by a grant from the Benton County Cultural Coalition.
The Beaver Country Hot Air Band
The Beaver Country Hot Air Band played at the Kings Valley Farmers Market on September 27, 2009. Their performance was sponsored, in part, by a grant from the Benton County Cultural Coalition.
Pictured are Larry Landis and Kim Jones, trumpets, Mike Smith, bass, Matt Mathews, trombone, and Steve Matthes, clarinet. Photo courtesy Sue Borden (not in picture because she´s behind camera).
Clarinet Quartet
This group is shown playing at the Holiday Concert in 2006. Pictured are Alex Vincent, Dave Wallace, Pat Wohlwend, and Stephanie Wohlwend (bass clarinet).
Christmas Caroling in Downtown Corvallis
The Beaver Country Hot Air Band annually invites band members to join them in playing Christmas music in Downtown Corvallis on one Saturday in December. Shoppers, and especially their small children, enjoy the music as the group strolls along and stops at various shops to play a tune.
Christmas Caroling Downtown
Ann Asbell and her red clarinet play for a young shopper.
Saxophone Quartet
Pictured are Marion Gregor, alto sax, Cheryl Leckie, baritone sax, Don Phillips, tenor sax, and Peg Urban, alto sax. This group played during one of our summer concerts in 2009 and will appear at the Benton co. HistoricalMuseum on December 10.
Brass Quintet
This group is pictured playing at the Benton County Historical Society Museum in Philomath. L to R: Bob Schapper, horn, Bill Callender, trombone, Mike Smith, bass, and Adam Burlock and Kim Jones, cornets.
Flute Cocktail
Flute Cocktail is flute choir, led by band member and former music teacher, Donna Wernz. They are shown here playing at the Benton County Historical Society Museum. L to R: Howard Korn, bass flute, Gretchen VanderPlas, alto flute, Kim Mullen, Jim Wernz, Becky Douglas, Julie Sutherland, Becky Cole, Debbie Hackleman, Annette Youngberg, Sue Gillespie, and Donna Wernz, flutes.
Flute Cocktail
This flute choir has been in demand for a number of events around Benton County. Last spring they played for the patrons of the Senior Meals Program in Monroe.
Spiritoso Wind Quintet
Spiritoso Wind and Piano Quintet/Sextet
The Spiritoso Quintet really enjoys playing quintets and sextets with pianist, Judy Krueger. They are pictured here at the Benton Co. Historical Museum where they performed a quintet (sans oboe) by Rimsky-Korsakov
Gathering Winds Quintet
The Gathering Winds Quintet