Brass Ensemble
The Brass Ensemble performs works ranging from 4-12 parts and gives students the opportunity to perform exciting and challenging music that improves their individual musicianship and the quality of the entire band program.
The Brass Ensemble performs concerts on campus as well as within the community and surrounding areas.
Lessons
Students enrolled in lessons work one on one with faculty each week and cover the fundamental aspects of their instrument as well as prepare solo literature that is presented in performance on campus throughout the semester.
Instructors
Brandon Pauley, music BPauley@schreiner.edu
Brandon Pauley is a trumpeter and bass-baritone from San Antonio, Texas. Pauley is an avid trumpet performer, having worked with several notable ensembles such as Kerrville’s Symphony of the Hills, The Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra, The Wichita Symphony Orchestra, The San Antonio Brass Band, and others. He has also often performed as a singer in a variety of professional choral ensembles in Texas, Illinois, and Kansas. Pauley has been a faculty member at Schreiner University since 2020, where he teaches applied high brass, musicology, and ethnomusicology classes. Most recently, Pauley performed Arutunian’s Trumpet Concerto in A-flat Major with The Symphony of the Hills on their 2023 season finale concert.
Between 2016 and 2018, Pauley studied trumpet performance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. While at UIUC, he performed with the University of Illinois Wind Symphony, along with the university’s jazz, orchestral, and contemporary music ensembles. In the Spring of 2016, Pauley earned a Master of Music degree from Wichita State University, where he served as a graduate student assistant under Dr. Mark Laycock. While at WSU, he was a winner of the university’s Concerto Competition and performed Vivaldi’s Concerto in C Major with the university orchestra. In 2014, Pauley earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Texas State University. Some of his most notable trumpet mentors include Charles Daval, Ronald Romm, Tito Carrillo, David Hunsicker, and Keith Winking.
Outside of teaching and preparing for various performances, Pauley is an enthusiastic home-cook. He enjoys cooking in many different styles, but his specialty is Texas-style barbecue and smoked beef brisket. Some of his other favorite activities include spending time at home with his partner, Alexis, and their variety of pets.
Roy MartinB, low brass RMartin@schreiner.edu
Roy Martin is Coordinator of Bands at Schreiner University. Martin served for 16 years as assistant and head band director of numerous award-winning band programs in Texas.
Martin grew up in the Corpus Christi, Texas area, graduating from Gregory-Portland High School, under the award-winning direction of Fred Klaerner. Martin attended Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, studying trombone under Eileen Meyer. While at Del Mar, Martin earned a position in the Texas Community College Band Directors Association All-State Band, performing at the TMEA convention. Martin received his Bachelor of Music degree with instrumental emphasis for The University of Texas at Austin. While at UT- Austin, he studied trombone under Donald Knaub and Nathaniel Brickens, performing with the world-renowned University of Texas Trombone Choir. Martin also completed graduate work and his Texas teacher certification at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. His bands have been consistent U.I.L. Sweepstakes and First Division winners, and his programs have generated numerous All-State musicians.
Martin is an active marching and concert band judge, currently holding memberships in The Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, and Texas Music Adjudicators Association. Roy has a 6 year-old daughter Reagan and a 5 year-old son William.
