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 teacher hailing from San Antonio, Texas, and is an avid performer in the hill country. Pauley is on the faculty at Schreiner University, teaching applied brass, musicology, and ethnomusicology courses. He is also the coordinator and director of the Schreiner Drum and Bugle Corps. Outside of his university obligations, Pauley holds the position of Principal Trumpet with Kerrville’s own Symphony of the Hills.
Pauley earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Texas State University in 2014 and a Master of Music degree from Wichita State University in 2016. Some of his most notable teachers and collaborators include Keith Winking, David Hunsicker, Charles Daval, and Ron Romm. Pauley has worked with a number of renowned musical groups, including the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra, the San Antonio Brass Band, the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, the Danville Symphony Orchestra, the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra, and others. In April of 2023, Pauley was invited to perform Alexander Arutunian’s “Concerto for Trumpet” with Kerrville’s Symphony of the Hills finale concert, Orchestral Fire.
Outside of performing and teaching, Pauley is an avid home cook. One of his favorite things to prepare is Texas-style smoked brisket. In his free time, Pauley enjoys cooking, baking, and spending time with his wife, Alexis, and their household full of pets.
Erik Anderson, Low Brass EAnderson@schreiner.edu
Erik Anderson is currently Assistant Principal trombone of the San Antonio Philharmonic, trombone professor at Trinity University, and low brass instructor at Schreiner University. He has performed with Mid-Texas Symphony and is a member of San Antonio Brass Band, Castle Brass, and plays sackbut in Sonido Barroco. Erik was a finalist for the International Trombone Association Larry Wiehe Competition in 2013. He is a native of San Antonio, TX and maintains a private lesson studio. Erik graduated with a Master of Music in Trombone Performance from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University and his Bachelor of Music in Trombone Performance at the University of North Texas. His primary teachers are Vern Kagarice, Ron Wilkins, and Carl Lenthe. Erik enjoys cooking and motorcycling in his free time.
