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About us
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The Elim Brass Band was founded in 1982 by Aurel Biriescu in Timisoara, Romania. Playing regularly in the church services and rehearsing a lot, the band developed a very good technique. However its style was a pure fanfare style until the beginning of 1993, when Doru Chifan became the assistant conductor of our band. Radical changes happened as new young players joined the band. Doru Chifan's talent and his desire of working with us, made everyone in the band strive for another level. Since 1993 the style of our music changed as well. Not only the songs were modified from their original versions, but also new rhythms and harmonies were introduced to us as Doru Chifan's compositions and arrangements were written.He offers his variety of Jazz and Praise and Worship elements. Later, the recording projects kept us busy around the clock, but in the end we were happy with the results. Today the band still records and produces new albums as well as numerous concerts are given.So, we have performed concerts in Timisoara, Cluj, Bucuresti, Constanta, Arad, Oradea, Baia Mare, Brasov ... We've always had good players in our band and we hope that we will continue our activity with God's help. Many of our players live today in other countries. In fact 1998 was rough year for us, as the principal trumpet player decided to continue his studies in the USA. Following that,other 3 of our top trumpeters left our band. And this was because of the critical economic situation in Romania. Others have gone to England, Spain and other countries. In 2002 was another sudden change when Doru Chifan decided to live in Atlanta Georgia, to serve Atlanta brass band.
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Bandmaster
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Octavian Rafael Olariu was born in 14 June 1984. He started to playing at the bassflüghorn early when he was 11 years old, to Filadelfia Church Timisoara. In his childhood also playing in the Ghiroda fanfare. There was the band where he developed a good technique. An important year for Rafa was 2000 when he come in the Elim Brass Band as bassflüghorn player! At that time Doru Chifan was the principal bandmaster in Elim, so Rafa had a good opportunity to make music on a high level.
In 2001 Doru started to "grow" a new generation -> Elim Brass Band Junior and Rafa became the Doru's assistant! In Octomber 2002 Doru arrived in Antlanta Georgia USA and became the bandmaster of Atlanta Brass Band (Philadelphia Romanian Assembly of God). All Doru's jobs were passed to Rafa. Although Rafa is very young, he is very talented. Until present Rafa continues to write new compositions and arrangements ... |
MEMBERS
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"Until I heard the Elim Brass Band, I didn't like a brass band ... you are strong ... God bless you ... and play only for Him!"
Denisa, Somewhere