Band + Band: MCVB and El Paso Brass team up for an afternoon of music

Countless symphonic bands are thriving in towns, cities and schools all over the US, and one of the most prolific composers writing for these ensembles is James Curnow. One of his works will be performed this Sunday by two of the most beloved groups in the region: the Mesilla Valley Concert Band and the El Paso Brass Quintet. Conductor John Schutz and El Paso Brass tuba player James Shearer came to talk with KRWG’s Intermezzo host Leora Zeitlin about how they procured this out-of-print music, the rise of community bands, and some of the other musical pieces on the program.