The Third Sunday Concert Series: Christmas Brass Spectacular
The Third Sunday Concert Series: Christmas Brass Spectacular
The Louisiana Brass led by Erik Morales will return to the Third Sunday Concert series at Christ Episcopal Church, Covington, on Sunday, Dec. 21, with their tenth annual presentation of A Christmas Brass Spectacular. 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 to the lowest notes.
Performing will be Morales and Ben Toman on trumpet; Fred Wild, French horn; B.J. McGibney, trombone; and, Chasse Duplantis, tuba. Selections will feature popular carols and other seasonal selections, such as ” Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” ” Angels We Have Heard on High,” ” The Christmas Song “O Come, O Come Emmanuel ,” and, ” Silent Night.”
The Third Sunday Concert has been an outreach of Christ Episcopal Church, Covington, for 35 years. The one-hour concerts are free and open to the public and are followed by a reception in the parish hall for the performers and audience.
The 2025-26 season will also offer Broadway tunes, new and old, by Cedric Bridges & Friends on Jan. 18; classical piano by Dr. Qifan Wu on Feb. 15; and, jazz vocal harmony by The Pfister Sisters on April 19.
The season will conclude on May 17 with a performance by teen piano phenom River Eckert, who channels the styles of New Orleans legends Professor Longhair, James Booker and Dr. John.
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 or visit christchurchcovington.com.