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Introducing Thurmont’s Gateway Brass Ensemble
The new Thurmont Courtesy Photo Gateway Brass
band Morris Blake has Ensemble will
been working on for a few appear at various
short months, made its Thurmont events,
public debut on December and will be working
21, 2017. on a July 4 concert
A sneak preview of at Memorial Park.
the band was held at the A contest was
Thurmont Senior Center, held for individuals
and the band presented to submit a name
a Christmas Concert to for the band, and
a full house. The band the names received
started with the first were put out to a
member, Devon Shorb, vote, with Gateway
a trumpeter, and shortly Brass Ensemble
after that, five new brass receiving the most
members followed. At votes. The name
the beginning of the was submitted
performance, Mayor by Susan Free,
John Kinnaird presented Thurmont’s new band, Gateway Brass Ensemble, under the direction of Morris Blake. who will receive
the band and deliverd its two tickets to
official name, Gateway the Maryland
Brass Ensemble. The performance received a sweatshirt, replicating the Symphony Orchestra and a dinner
was filled with traditional Christmas former Thurmont Train Station that for two at a Thurmont Restaurant.
music, such as “Hark, The Herald the Thurmont Historical Society is The Thurmont Commissioners had
Angels Sing,” “Silent Night,” “Joy selling as a fundraiser. the final approval for the name
to the World,” and many others, The Gateway Brass Band is and it was approved on December
leading up to the grand finale of under the direction of Morris Blake, 20, two nights before a delightful
“White Christmas.” and members include trumpeters, Christmas performance. Gateway
During a small intermission, Rachel Murdorf, Devin Shorb, and Brass Ensemble will continue
Director Blake introduced each David Fisher. On trombone is Alex to grow. If you are interested in
member and presented each of them Contraras, with Ed Price on Baritone joining, contact Morris Blake at
with a Christmas gift. Each member and Gene Blum on the tuba. 301-271-4831.
