The
DSSQ began in 1972 with John Mills, Al Bates, George Paris, and Bruce
Evans. George dropped out a few years later. Al and Bruce each left town for a
few years and returned to rejoin. John has remained in DSSQ for the entire31
years of its existence. At present, three of the members are Founders. Dan is
the "new kid"; he has only been with DSSQ since 1992.
We have been fortunate to find excellent members when we needed them.
David Kee, Charles Wickam, Jay Mills, George Whitmyre, Jim Anderson, and Bob
Beeson are among our alumni. We also appreciate the services of occasional
substitutes, including George Paris, Anne Carroll, Dave Carroll, Bernie Kosc,
Al Colonna, Ed Wirth, and others.
The current members of DSSQ are:
John Mills, Soprano
John is a retired Middle School
Band Director. He continues to teach privately, and plays in many concert,
dance, and pit bands in the Wilmington-Philadelphia area.
Dan Coppens, Alto
After working for the Dupont
Company for a few years, Dan formed his own composites manufacturing business ANHOLT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. The
business is located in
Al Bates, Tenor
Al is retired from three
different companies. He is also semi-retired from another hobby, collecting
antique woodworking tools. Al recently donated his world-class collection of
harmonicas to the
Bruce Evans, Baritone
Bruce is retired from the Dupont
Company. He is interested in music arranging, and is studying music theory and
harmony.
DSSQ has a book of more than 250 arrangements. Although most of them are
commercially available, many were arranged by members of the group. The book
includes a wide variety of musical styles: Medieval, Baroque, Classical,
Romantic, Impressionist, early Jazz, modern Jazz, and otherwise unclassified
"Contemporary" pieces.
We would enjoy hearing from other saxophone quartets, particularly those
in the Mid-Atlantic region, and we would like to hear from local hobbyist
players who are interested in sitting in with a saxophone quartet. Drop us a
note at E-MAIL
DSSQ.
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