Christmas Brass Spectacular brings sounds of the season
to Third Sunday Concert on Dec. 15

The Louisiana Brass led by Erik Morales will return to the Third Sunday Concert series at Christ Episcopal Church, Covington, on Sunday, Dec. 15, with the Christmas Brass Spectacular IX. The concert will be staged in the church, beginning at 5 p.m. (doors open at 4:30 p.m.).

The brass ensemble will perform traditional and contemporary Christmas music written for brass and arranged by Morales. The instrumentation is known as a “brass quintet” and consists of two trumpets, French horn, trombone and tuba, which combine to bring a complete range of color from the highest notes to the lowest notes.

Performing will be Morales on trumpet along with Ben Toman, trumpet;  Fred Wild, French horn; B.J. McGibney, trombone; and, Chasse Duplantis, tuba. Selections will feature popular carols and other seasonal selections, including Christmas Time is Here, You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch, Away in a Manger and I’ll be Home for Christmas,

The Third Sunday Concert Series, now in its 34th year, is an outreach of Christ Episcopal Church, Covington. The one-hour concerts are free and open to the public and are followed by a reception with refreshments in the Parish Hall for the performers and audience.

The 2024-2025 Third Sunday Concert Series will also include: Shades of Praise gospel choir on Jan.19; classical sections by Loyola Winds on Feb. 16; and, New Orleans clarinetist Tim Laughlin on May 18.

Christ Episcopal Church is located at 120 S. New Hampshire, near the Covington downtown area and just before the entrance to Bogue Falaya Park. The handicap accessible entrance to the sanctuary is located on the park side of the main church.

For more information call 985.892.3177.