Brad Howland holds the Principal Trombone chair of the Victoria Symphony Orchestra, and has performed with the Vancouver Symphony, the CBC Vancouver Symphony, and the Vancouver Opera Orchestra. He is the solo trombonist for the new music group Aventa Ensemble, and is a member of two trombone groups, the Pacific Trombone Quartet and Trombones To Go.
Brad is on the faculty of the Comox Valley Youth Music Centre, and in the past has taught trombone at the Victoria Conservatory of Music, the Conservatory's Summer Jazz Workshop, the Marrowstone Music Festival, and the University of Victoria.
In 2002, Brad performed as a member of the Victoria Symphony Brass Quintet for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, at Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria, BC. In 2003 his arrangement of "Nimrod" from the Enigma Variations was performed by a mass brass ensemble of 50 musicians at the Richard Ely Memorial Scholarship Concert, University of Victoria.
Some of the notable people Brad has performed with (as an orchestral/side musician) are Paul Anka, Sarah Brightman, Kiri Te Kanawa, David Foster, Dudley Moore, The Moody Blues, The Three Irish Tenors, Sheena Easton, Kenny G, and Celine Dion.
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.bradhowland.com/
Track List:
1. Elizabeth Raum: Processional Fanfare
2. Greg Furlong: Sonata - Allegro, energico
3. - Reflectively
4. - Vivace
5. Malcolm Forsyth: Quartet 61 - Ostinato: Andantino
6. - Adagio con moto
7. - Vivace, alla burlesca
8. Steve Tittle: The Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore
9. Elizabeth Raum: Fantasy
10. Kevin Thompson: Canadian Folk Song Suite - Bien Travailler-Aloue
11. - She's Like The Swallow
12. - The Kelligrews Soiree
13. Robert Jones: Chorale Preludes - Largo e pesante
14. - Andante moderato
15. - Andante
Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
Brad is on the faculty of the Comox Valley Youth Music Centre, and in the past has taught trombone at the Victoria Conservatory of Music, the Conservatory's Summer Jazz Workshop, the Marrowstone Music Festival, and the University of Victoria.
In 2002, Brad performed as a member of the Victoria Symphony Brass Quintet for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, at Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria, BC. In 2003 his arrangement of "Nimrod" from the Enigma Variations was performed by a mass brass ensemble of 50 musicians at the Richard Ely Memorial Scholarship Concert, University of Victoria.
Some of the notable people Brad has performed with (as an orchestral/side musician) are Paul Anka, Sarah Brightman, Kiri Te Kanawa, David Foster, Dudley Moore, The Moody Blues, The Three Irish Tenors, Sheena Easton, Kenny G, and Celine Dion.
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.bradhowland.com/
Track List:
1. Elizabeth Raum: Processional Fanfare
2. Greg Furlong: Sonata - Allegro, energico
3. - Reflectively
4. - Vivace
5. Malcolm Forsyth: Quartet 61 - Ostinato: Andantino
6. - Adagio con moto
7. - Vivace, alla burlesca
8. Steve Tittle: The Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore
9. Elizabeth Raum: Fantasy
10. Kevin Thompson: Canadian Folk Song Suite - Bien Travailler-Aloue
11. - She's Like The Swallow
12. - The Kelligrews Soiree
13. Robert Jones: Chorale Preludes - Largo e pesante
14. - Andante moderato
15. - Andante
Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
- CLASSICAL: Contemporary
- FOLK: Traditional Folk
- TYPE: INSTRUMENTAL