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GREGORY ALLEY
Currently, Gregory is the trumpet instructor
at Calvin College and Aquinas College in Grand Rapids,
Michigan. Prior to teaching, he was a member of the West
Point Band, in New York, for twenty-three years. His music
degrees are from Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids,
Michigan and Michigan State University. Gregory has been a
soloist with the Dallas Symphony, Hudson Valley Bachfest
Orchestra, and the Montclair Chamber Ensemble. He, his wife
Deb, and their four daughters, live in Hudsonville,
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JOHN BERESFORD
John received his Master of Music degree in
Organ Performance from the University of Michigan. He has
been the Assistant Music Director and Organist at the Ward
Presbyterian Church in the Detroit area. He has also taken
a number of mission trips to Mali, West Africa to establish
the music program at the Hope School. Besides being an
Eagle Scout and a harpsichordist with an early music
ensemble, John finds time to cheer for the University of
Michigan Wolverines, mountain climb and skydive. |
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DAVID GRAVESEN
A graduate of Purchase College, State University of New York
with a Master’s degree in trombone performance, David resides in
Frisco, Texas where he is a freelance musician, teacher, and
arranger. Having received his undergraduate degree from Florida
State University, David has appeared as a solo trombonist across
the United States, and also enjoys playing musical theater. |
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ERIC HENSON
A native of North Carolina, Eric is in demand as
a teacher, clinician, and performer from Maryland to Georgia. He holds degrees from Western Carolina University, and the
University of Maryland. In addition to performing with the
King’s Brass, Eric holds the position of Principle Bass
Trombonist of the Augusta Symphony in Augusta GA, and appears
frequently with the North Carolina Symphony in Raleigh. As a
teacher, Eric’s students have won positions in all-state and
regional honors bands in North Carolina and Maryland. When he’s
not on the road, Eric enjoys cooking, model railroading, and fly
fishing. |
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JAMES JOURNEY
Hailing from Denton, Texas, James is a graduate
from the University of North Texas. Besides his percussion
performance responsibilities, James had been involved in the
Computer Technology field. He has also worked extensively with
kids at Camp Kiowa and Balcones Springs, been the Chaplain for
the Beta Upsilon Chi fraternity and involved in a number of
different positions at the Village Church in Denton, Texas. He
is the proud owner of a ten gallon cowboy hat, large belt buckle
and well worn cowboy boots. |
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DANIEL LEWIS
From Richmond, Virginia, Daniel received his
Master of Music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music
where he studied trumpet with Michael Sachs, Principal Trumpet
with the Cleveland Orchestra. He finished his undergraduate
degree in music at Cedarville University in Ohio and has
performed with the Dayton Philharmonic. In 2007, he was the
Concerto Competition winner at Cedarville University. Although
he is from Virginia, he is a faithful Ohio State Buckeye fan. |
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DAVID PORTER
From the Washington DC area, David was a tuba player with the
United States Air Force Band for 24 years. A graduate of
Tennessee Technological University and the University of New
Mexico, he is currently Principal Tuba with The McLean
Orchestra, is pursuing a DMA in Tuba Performance at George Mason
University and teaches a large private tuba studio. Through the
years, David has been with the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra,
Maryland Symphony Orchestra and the Camerata Brass Quintet.
David and his wife Judy are parents to daughter Sandra (married
to husband Greg) and their son, Bill, a percussionist and campus
ministry leader in Georgia. |
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ANDREW REICH
Andrew received a Master of Music degree in
Trombone Performance from the University of Georgia as well as
receiving an undergraduate trombone performance degree from the
University of South Carolina. Presently living in Columbia,
South Carolina, he has performed with the New York Philharmonia,
Spoleto Festival, American Wind Symphony and the Colorado Summer
Festival. Andrew has toured with a number of Broadway musicals
including “Chicago” and “Rat Pack,” as well as playing lead
trombone with the Andrew Theiland Big Band.
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