School of Music faculty member Brian L. Diehl led the six members of the USM Trombone Choir in a concert last Thursday evening, with pieces ranging from Bach and Wagner to jazz. Their performance included the premiere of “Passacaglia” by Lauren Bernofsky. The latter composition, with its slowly changing harmonies, was written specifically for Diehl and the choir.
Diehl joined the choir for Eric Ewazen’s “Myths and Legends” before they closed the show with the traditional jazz number “Just a Closer Walk with Thee.”
The trombonists are Eric Ambrose, Adam Luker, Erik Teichmann, Darrel Whidden, Chris Jay and Tom Michaud.