Past Programs

2024

Full of fun and flair, our final concert for 2024 was not one to be missed!

Join us and our special guests as we dance, sing and bring you all the thrills of the Carnivale!

Recorded on 30 November 2024 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

CARNIVALE

You won’t want to miss reliving our second maor concert for 2024, as we reprised one of our most popular and memorable themes – Animation Sensations!

Whether you’re young, or just young at heart, we’re sure you’ll be delighted with this fun frolic through the music from popular and well-known animation features.

Recorded on 28 July 2024 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

ANIMATION SENSATIONS II

Alice in Wonderland | Kelly Benette
A Most Phantastic Journey | Kara Williams ***Premiere Performance***
Disney Festival | arr. Toshio Mashima
Highlights from Beauty and the Beast | Alan Menken, arr. John Moss
Tangled | Alan Menken, arr. Michal Worek
Studio Ghibli’s Anime March Medley | Joe Hisaishi, arr. Yo Goto
Disney Villains Medley | Eiji Suzuki
Animation (Episode I: WABBIT!) | Randall D. Standridge
Grandmas’ Toon Stew | arr. Alisa Jones
How Far I’ll Go (from Moana) | Lin-Manuel Miranda arr. Thom Fletcher

Adventure into worlds and experiences that are, as yet, unknown to us. Whether fact, fiction or folklore, experience the mystery, intrigue, horror, hope and possibility of the unknown.

Recorded on 27 April 2024 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

INTO THE UNKNOWN

Into the Unknown (from Frozen 2) | Anderson-Lopez and Lopez, arr. Thom Fletcher
Symphonic Suite from Star Trek | arr. Jay Bocook
The Great Pyramids of Cheops | Erick Debs
Flying Theme (from ET) | John Williams, arr. Thom Fletcher
Incantation and Dance | John Barnes Chance
In the Land of Mystic Egypt | Albert Ketelbey, arr. Johan de Meij
Magellan’s Voyage to Unknown Continent | Masanori Taruya
Ghost Train | Eric Whitacre
Doctor Who: Through Time and Space | Murray Gold, arr. Robert Buckley
Of Sea & Song | Traditional, arr. Patrick Roszell

2023

This joyous celebration marked our final Major Concert for 2023, where we were joined in song by the Hillbrook Chorale.

The concert featured the premiere of Hive Plaza which playfully imagines the chaotic buzzing of activity inside a shopping centre for bees, composed by QWAB member Thom Fletcher

Recorded on 25 November 2023 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

JOY

Hive Plaza | Thom Fletcher ***Premiere Performance***
El Camino Real | Alfred Reed
Joyful Variations | Brian Beck
Joyful Joyful | Ludwig van Beethoven, adapted by Roger Emerson and Alisa Jones
Baba Yetu | Christopher Tin
The Voice | Brendan Graham, arr. Roger Emerson and David Jones
Forest Gump Suite | Alan Silvestri, arr. Henk Ummels
Festival Sanctus | John Leavitt, adapted by Alisa Jones
Mr Blue Sky | arr. Roger Emerson
Life has Loveliness | Greg Gilpin

Recorded on 30 July 2023 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

ARTISTRY

Join Queensland Wind and Brass in our first major concert of the year: Landscapes.

Prepare to swing through the jungle, swim with the Loch Ness Monster, and slide down the Mississippi in an epic collection of mesmerising landscapes.

Recorded on 22 April 2023 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

LANDSCAPES

2022

Recorded on 26 November 2022 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

POMP AND CEREMONY

Silver and Gold — Settle in for what was a sparkling Sunday afternoon session with Queensland Wind and Brass as we bring you a selection of golden oldies, well loved pieces from the stage & silver screen, as well as tributes to friends with hearts of gold.

Recorded on 31 July 2022 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

SILVER & GOLD

Recorded on 21 May 2022 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

SOUNDS OF A REVOLUTION

Country Gardens | Percy Grainger
Folk Dances | Dmitri Shostakovich
Selections from Les Miserables | Claude-Michel Schonberg, arr. Warren Barker
Suite from Man of La Mancha | Mitch Leigh, arr. Justin Williams
A Mother of a Revolution! | Omar Thomas
Rhapsody in Blue | George Gershwin, arr. Donald Hunsberger
Riften Wed | Julie Giroux
The Blue and the Grey (Civil War Suite) | Clare Grundman
Swingin’ Doodle Dandy | Ralph Ford

2021

Recorded on 4 December 2021 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

CELTIC CELEBRATIONS

Recorded on 15 May 2021 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

AMONGST THE STARS

Heroic Fanfare | Paul Murtha
Star Wars | John Williams, arr. James H. Burden
Sin Fronteras | Nicholas Rogers ***PREMIERE PERFORMANCE***
Catch Me If You Can | John Williams, arr. Jay Bocook
When the Stars Began to Fall | arr. Fred J. Allen
Wedding Dance | Jacques Press, arr. Frederick Fennell
Black Granite | James L. Hosay
When You Wish Upon a Star | Ned Washington and Leigh Harline, arr. Sammy Nestico
With My Swag | Sean Thorne
The Godfather | Nino Rota, arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Gershwin! | George & Ira Gershwin, arr. Warren Barker

2020

2020 Mix Tape

A musical mix tape of music joyfully prepared under COVID-19 restrictions and virtually performed in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum on 10 November 2020.

Serenade for Wind Band | Derek Bourgoeis
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Patrick Doyle, arr. Robert Sheldon
The Winged Stallion | Rossano Galante
Gabriel’s Oboe | Ennio Morricone
Australian Rhapsody | Ralph Hultgren
Light up the Dawn | ANZAC Day 2020 Commemoration by members of Queensland Wind and Brass

2019

Recorded on 30 November 2019 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

INTO THE WILD

In 2019, QWAB celebrated their 30th year of music making!

Come along and celebrate as they perform music from their history and beyond. QWAB was excited to premiere David Jones’ delightful and whimsical composition for quintet (Flute, 2 Clarinets, and 2 French Horns) and band that musically depicts our founding members.

Recorded on 24 August 2019 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

DIAMONDS AND PEARLS

Tribute to Irving Berlin | Irving Berlin, arr. Barker
Rakes of Mallow | Leroy Anderson
Tempered Steel | Charle Rochester Young
March, from Second Suite in F for Military Band | Gustav Holst
Connections | David Jones ***PREMIERE PERFORMANCE***
Infinite Hope | Brian Balmages
Symphony No. 1 for Band | Claude T. Smith
The Bells of Notre Dame | Alan Menken
Raider’s March | John Williams. arr. Lavender

Recorded on 11 May 2019 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

INVENTIONS

2018

Recorded on 1 December 2018 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

A ROYAL AFFAIR

La Rejouissance, from Music for the Royal Fireworks | George Frederic Handel
Elvis in Concert | arr. Peter Kleine Schaars
Bohemian Rhapsody | Freddie Mercury, arr. Masamicz Amano
Titanic | James Horner, arr. Takashi Hoshide
Earle of Oxford’s Marche | Gordon Jacob
Robin Hood: Prince of Theives | Michael Kamen, arr. Paul Lavender
Henry V | Patrick Doyle, arr. Johan de Meij
Good Swing Wenceselas | arr. Sammy Nestico
Of Castles and Legends | Thomas Doss
Slidin’ Saints | Jim Christensen, arr. Mark McDunn
The King and I | Rogers and Hammerstein, arr. Stephen Bulla
March of the Mogul Emperors | Edward Elgar, arr. Robert Longfield

10 years after you were last frightened, Queensland Wind and Brass returned to complete the Fright Night trilogy! Join conductor Alisa Jones as she leads the band through some terrifying repertoire that is guaranteed to delight and fright you.

Recorded on 1 September 2018 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

FRIGHT NIGHT III

Ghostbusters | Ray Parker Jr, arr. Ted Parson
Phantom of the Opera | Andrew Lloyd Webber, arr. Johan de Meij
Dance of the Banished | Kirt N. Mosier
Chillers and Thrillers | John Williams
Kaddish | W. Francis McBeth
Jurassic Park | John Williams, arr. Paul Lavender
The Inferno | Robert W. Smith
Music for a Darkened Theatre | Danny Elfman, arr. Michael Brown
Mars, from The Planets | Hustav Holst, arr. Clark McAlister
Psycho | Bernard Herrmann, arr. Jay Bocook

Join Queensland Wind and Brass for their first major performance of 2018. Bring your dancing shoes and get ready to celebrate as conductor Alisa Jones leads the band through a wide variety of repertoire including works by Leonard Bernstein, John Williams and Frank Tichelli, as well as music from West Side Story and Fiddler on the Roof.

Recorded on 19 May 2018 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

CELEBRATE AND DANCE

Celebration | Randall D Standridge
Folk Dances | Dimitri Shostakovich, arr. H. Robert Reynolds
The Rusty Bucket | Carol Britten Chambers
Lorva Horovel, from Armenian Dances Part II | Alfred Reed
Fugue in G minor | Johann Sebastian Bach
Maple Leaf Rag | Scott Joplin
Fiddler on the Roof | Brock and Harnick, arr. Ira Hearshen
Mambo, from West Side Story | Leonard Bernstein, arr. Michael Sweeney
The Two Imps | Kenneth J. Alford
Three Dance Episodes, from On the Town | Leonard Bernstein, arr. Paul Lavender
Amazing Grace | Frank Ticheli
Olympic Fanfare and Theme | John Williams, arr. James Curnow

2017

Join Queensland Wind and Brass and special guests, the Hillbrook Chorale, for an evening of joyous works for the festive season.

Recorded on 2 December 2017 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

LOVE AND LIGHT

Sparkling Lights | Matt Conaway
Imagine | John Lennon, arr. Josephine Rogers
It’s De-Lovely | Cole Porter, arr. Jay Althouse
Christmas Star | Bricusse and Williams, arr. Fettke and Grassi
The Power of the Dream | Babyface, Foster and Thompson, arr. Bob Krogstad
October | Eric Whitacre
Christmas on Broadway | arr. John Higgins
God of Our Fathers | Claude T. Smith
Colourful Clouds Chasing the Moon
Joy Revisited | Frank Ticheli
Our Emerald Isle | Nicholas Rogers ***PREMIERE PERFORMANCE***
Fantasy for Euphonium | Philip Sparke
Mt Everest | Rossano Galante
Dry Your Tears Afrika | John Williams, arr. Paul Lavender

Join Queensland Wind and Brass and Brisbane Municipal Concert Band with conductors Alisa and David Jones for a musical journey around the world.

Recorded on 9 September 2017 in the Performing Arts Centre at Hillbrook Anglican School.

FROM A FOREIGN SHORE

Queensland Wind and Brass’ first concert of 2017 was a journey through music and time. Conductor Alisa Jones led the band as they played music through the ages, music from QWAB’s first ever concert (back in 1990) and music representing time itself.

Recorded on 13 May 2017 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

TIMEWARP

Esprit de Corps | Robert Jager
The Marriage of Figaro | Mozart
I am The Doctor | Murray Gold, arr. Robert Buckley
Back to the Future | Alan Silvestri, arr. Marcel Saurer
Elgar Variations: Nimrod | Edward Elgar, arr. Aflred Reed
First Suite in Eb for Military Band | Gustav Holst
Also Sprach Zarathustra | Richard Strauss, arr. Robert Longfield
Festive Overture | Dmitri Shostakovitch, arr. Tohru Takahashi
Star Trek Into Darkness | Michael Giacchino, arr. Michael Brown
Jupiter, from The Planets | Gustav Holst
The Irish Washerwoman | Leroy Anderson
Time Warp | Richard O’Brien

2016

Recorded on 3 December 2016 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

The Prayer
Arabesque | Samuel R. Hazo
Miracle on 34th Street | Bruce Broughton, arr. Johnnie Vinson
I’ll Be Home for Christmas | Gannon, Buck and Kent
Redemption | Rossano Galante
Ceremonial Flourishes | James Curnow
Gloria | Randol Alan Bass
Festive Overture | Dmitri Shostakovitch, arr. Tohru Takahashi
Star Trek Into Darkness | Michael Giacchino, arr. Michael Brown
Jupiter, from The Planets | Gustav Holst
The Irish Washerwoman | Leroy Anderson
Time Warp | Richard O’Brien

Queensland Wind and Brass presents their second concert of 2017.

Recorded on 10 September 2016 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY

Bewitched | Greenfield and Keller, arr. Pearson
Pagan Dances | James Barnes
Harry Potter Symphonic Suite | John Williams, arr. Robert W. Smith
Gandalf | Johan de Meij
Waltz of the Witches | Fotini Box ***PREMIERE PERFORMANCE***
Kiki’s Delivery Service | Joe Hisaishi
Bewitched | Howard Crawford and Jack Keller, arr. Ted Parson
Procession of the Sorcerers | Robert Buckley
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice | Paul Dukas, arr. Michel Randeau
The Witch and the Saint | Steven Reineke
The Wizard of Oz | Arlen and Harburg, arr. James Barnes

Queensland Wind and Brass presents their first concert of 2016. Come along and experience music inspired by the tiniest of creatures all the way through to the biggest creature of them all: Godzilla!

Recorded on 14 May 2016 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL

Jaws | John Williams, arr. King
Selections from Cats | Andrew Lloyd Webber, arr. Edmondson
Godzilla Eats Las Vegas! | Eric Whitacre
Jurassic Park | John Williams, arr. Paul Lavender
The Wind in the Willows | Johan de Meij
A Childhood Remembered | Rossano Galante
Hobbits | Johan de Meij
Finale, Symphony No 3 “Organ” | Camille Saint-Saens, arr. Slocum
Arachnophobia | Ralph Hultgren
All Creatures Great and Small | Johnny Pearson, arr. David Jones

2015

Recorded on 12 December 2015 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

ANIMATION SENSATIONS

Superman | John Williams, arr. Scott Richards
Beauty and the Beast | H. Ashman and Alan Menken, arr. Toshio Mashima
My Neighbour Totoro | Joe Hisaishi, arr. Yo Goto
Night on Bald Mountain, from Fantasia | Modeste Moussorgsky, arr. Mark Hindsley
The Lion King | Hans Zimmer and Elton John, arr. Calvin Custer
World of Warcraft | arr. Douglas E. Wagner
Children’s March | Percy Grainger
Frozen | Christophe Beck, arr. Stephen Bulla
Super Mario Bros. | Koji Kondo, arr. T. Hoshide
How to Train Your Dragon | John Powell, arr. Sean O’Loughlin
The Incredibles | Michael Giacchino, arr. Jay Bocook

Recorded on 1 August 2015 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

FORCES OF NATURE

100 years after the first landing at the beaches of Gallipoli on April 25 1915, Queensland Wind and Brass presents a concert with an Australian theme.

Recorded on 2 May 2015 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

AN AUSTRALIAN STORY

2014

Recorded on 6 December 2014 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

A Christmas Overture | Nigel Hess
Symphonic Prelude on Adeste Fidelis | Claude T. Smith
The Nightmare Before Christmas | Danny Elfman, arr. Michael Brown
Twas in the Moon of Wintertime | arr. Robert W. Smith
The Ultimate Christmas Sing-along | Jerry Brubaker and Nigel Story
A Home Alone Christmas | John Williams, arr. Paul Lavender
The Polar Express | Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard, arr. Jerry Brubaker
Candlelight Carol | John Rutter, arr. Jay Dawson
Sleigh Ride | Leroy Anderson
The Night Before Christmas | Samuel Douglas
The Nutcracker Suite | Pyotr Tchaiovsky, arr. Robert Longfiled
An English Christmas | Philip Sparke

25 years and still going strong. Listen to the most popular music we have ever played as voted by our audience and players!

Recorded on 2 August 2014 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

SILVER ANNIVERSARY

The Imperial March | John Wiiliams, arr. Donald Hunsberger
Princess Leia’s Theme | John Williams, arr. Donald Hunsberger
La Rejouissance | G.F. Handel, arr. Mark Hindsley
Incantation and Dance | John Barnes Chance
O Fortuna | Carl Orff, arr. John Krance
Ghost Train | Eric Whitacre
El Camino Real | Alfred Reed
Africa: Ceremoney, Song and Ritual | Robert W. Smith
The Man from Snowy River | Bruce Rowland, arr. Barry Bignell
Robin Hood Prince of Thieves | Michael Kamen, arr. Paul Lavender

Join Queensland Wind and Brass for the first concert of their 25th Anniversary year!

Recorded on 10 May 2014 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

ONCE UPON A TIME

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Howard Shore, arr. Victor Lopez
Jurassic Park | John Williams, arr. Paul Lavender
Da Vincian Visions | Larry Clark
Don Quixote: The Quest | Robert W. Smith
Don Quixote: Dulcinea | Robert W. Smith
Don Quixote: Sancho and the Windmills | Robert W. Smith
Don Quixote: The Illumination | Robert W. Smith
Doctor Who
Elgar Variations | Martin Ellerby
Nimrod | Edward Elgar, arr. Aflred Reed
Also Sprach Zarathustra | Richard Strauss, arr. Robert Longfield

2013

Recorded on 7 December 2013 in the Concert Hall of the Old Museum.

TO THE STARS

To the Stars | Nigel Hess
Jupiter, from The Planets | Gustav Holst
Uranus, from The Planets | Gustav Holst, arr. Jim Curnow
Panis Angelicus | Cesar Franck, arr. Alfred Reed
Also Sprach Zarathustra | Richard Strauss, arr. Robert Longfield
Star Wars Trilogy | John Williams, arr. Donald Hunsberger
When You Wish Upon a Star | Leig Harline and Ned Washington, arr. Sammy Nestico
Star Trek | Michael Giacchino, arr. Jay Bocook
When the Star Began to Fall | arr. Fred J. Allen
Twelve Seconds to the Moon | Robert W. Smith