CASE

The Charlottesville-Albemarle Saxophone Ensemble (CASE) consists of six musicians performing on soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones. The group performs a variety of modern, jazz, and popular music composed and/or arranged for saxophone ensemble. Its members represent over 150 years of accumulated saxophone skills and knowledge. Rehearsals occur weekly in the Municipal Arts Center under the direction of Phil Kancianic.

CASE is an ensemble of the Municipal Band of Charlottesville, which provides its members with the opportunity to participate in any of several instrumental ensembles in addition to playing in the full concert band. These smaller groups give players a chance to explore new repertoire, improve playing skills in a small-group setting, and offer additional performance opportunities at times and places where the full band may not be appropriate or available. The ensembles also provide a means for Band members to perform outreach service to younger students and others in the community in a way that introduces them to the various wind instrument families and their characteristic literature in an entertaining and informal setting.

Photo: Phil Kancianic, Sara Gould, Brian Hamshar, David Moody, Glenn Lankford, Robert LaRue.