We hear from two of Merit School of Music’s top chamber groups: flute quartet The Purple Hippopotami and trombone quartet The Bone Rangers.
Some performers have previously appeared on Introductions:
– Calleigh Riordan and Padric Sullivan have been part of The Bone Rangers in August 2024 and in July 2021
– Jacob Cornejo gave a live solo recital at Merit School of Music in June 2025
– Jacob Cornejo and Kaylee Johnson appeared previously with the Purple Hippopotami in September 2024.
Biagio Marini: Canzona for four trombones
Pierre Max Dubois: Flute Quartet:
I. Fêtes
II. Passepied
III. Complainte
IV. Tambourin
Henri Tomasi: Être, ou ne pas être (Monologue d’Hamlet) for four trombones
Heike Beckmann: Uptime for flute quartet:
I. Up Tempo
II. Slowly
III. Fast Swing
Fisher Tull: Concert Piece for four trombones:
I. Allegro
The Bone Rangers:
Calleigh Riordan, Padric Sullivan, Patrick Spera & Christopher Ripley, trombones.
Coached by Tim Riordan.
The Purple Hippopotami:
Jacob Cornejo, Kaylee Johnson, Jazmyn Irons & Xavier Kader, flutes.
Coached by Betsy Ko.
