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Exposition: A Preview of the Third Annual Christmas Brass & Organ Concert in Downtown Cape

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2025 Christmas Brass & Organ Concert III is Sat. Dec. 20th at 7 p.m. at Old St. Vincent's Church in Downtown Cape Girardeau.
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2025 Christmas Brass & Organ Concert III is Sat. Dec. 20th at 7 p.m. at Old St. Vincent's Church in Downtown Cape Girardeau.

In this episode of 'Exposition', listen to an interview with Dr. Brooke DeArman, as heard on Caffe Concerto, who is one of the musicians playing in the Big Muddy Brass Quintet for the upcoming Annual Christmas Brass & Organ Concert, which is now marking its third year.

The concert will feature traditional holiday favorites for brass and organ, including "O Come All Ye Faithful," "Lo How a Rose," "O Holy Night," "The First Nowell," and more.

The performance is in Downtown Cape Girardeau at Old St. Vincent's Church on Saturday, December 20th at 7 p.m.

DeArman shares what it's been like to prepare for the popular free Christmas/Holiday concert, practicing with the Big Muddy Brass Quintet as a busy professional, and some new things to look for in this year's performance.

Other Big Muddy Brass Quintet ensemble members include Ken DeArman, Charles Kelley, Deborah Caldwell, and Nichole Golden, with Matt Palisch, organist.

Mary Collier Mims returns to public radio on the heels of a 35-year teaching career in music. Her on-air debut was in 1979 on WTSU-FM, an NPR affiliate in Troy, AL. Mary taught at Troy State University for nine years and moved to Cape Girardeau with her husband Bruce and son George Aplin in 1989. She taught voice, music appreciation, aural skills, and music education courses at Southeast Missouri State University from 1989-1992 and 2011-2017. Her public school teaching years were spent in service to Cape Girardeau Public Schools and Nell Holcomb R-IV. Mary enjoys fishing, birding, and being a grandma to Jerry, Bree, and Violet.
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