Southern Stars Symphonic Brass Band

The Southern Stars Symphonic Brass Band was founded in 2008 by Dwight Wages. The ensemble is under the baton of conductor, Dr. Don Ryder (U. of Tenn. Knoxville), and asst. conductor, Dr. Steven Sudduth (University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, Ky).

The personnel includes:

Eb Soprano Cornet

Stephen Collins (Knoxville_

Solo Bb Cornet
Glenda Clouthier (Knoxville)                                                                                                                                                                     Dan Whaley (Murfreesboro)                                                                                                                                                                   Dwight Wages (Crossville)                                                                                                                                                               Michael Mitchell (Knoxville)

Bb Repiano Cornet
John Bohlen (Rickman)                                                                                                                                                                    Tim Michaels (Oak Ridge)

2nd Bb Cornet
John Gardner (Cookeville)
Jeff White (Crossville)

3rd Bb Cornet

Justin Byrd (Williamsburg, Ky)
Jon Larmoyeux (Knoxville)

Flugelhorn
Chris McCormick (Cookeville)

Solo Eb Alto Horn
Greg Danner (Cookeville)

1st/2nd Eb Alto Horn

Lisa Burden (Knoxville                                                                                                                                                                   Bill Boyd (Monterey)

1st/2nd Baritone
Carroll Gotcher (Cookeville)
Jack Strotman (Cottontown)

Euphonium
Brandon Jones (Murfreesboro)                                                                                                     Layne Todd (Cincinnati, Ohio)

1st Trombone
Adam Featherston (Nashville)
Joe Christian (Knoxville)

2nd Trombone
William Elliott (Murfreesboro)

Jon Walton (Knoxville)

Bass Trombone
Chuck Lyons (Portland)

Eb Tuba
Stuart Henry (Knoxville)
Jacob See (Knoxville)

BBb Tuba

Sean Greene (Knoxville)
Thomas Chestnut (Murfreesboro)

Percussion
Jacob Sudduth (Williamsburg, Ky)

Aaron Duncan (Crossville)

Kelly Jo Birmingham (Smithville)

Music Librarian
Gary Moss (Crossville)