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American Brass Quintet

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Classical and Brass

When the American Brass Quintet gave its first public performance on December 11, 1960, brass chamber music was still relatively young to concert audiences. The Chicago Brass Quintet had originated the concept of a brass quintet in 1948, followed by the New York Brass Quintet in 1954. To delineate itself from these other two groundbreaking ensembles American Brass Quintet dedicated itself to "music originally written for brass," and substituted a bass trombone for the conventional tuba voice. That debut concert for them in 1960 marked the beginning of an international career for the ensemble that includes performances in Europe, Central and South America, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and all fifty of the United States; a discography now numbering fifty-one recordings; the premieres of

     
Members
PortraitChris Gekker
tr, fh US
PortraitJohn Eckert
tr, fh US
PortraitJohn Rojak
tb US
Arnold Fromme
ts *1925 US
PortraitGerard Schwarz
tr, cor *1947 US
Robert Biddlecome
tb US
PortraitKevin Cobb
tr US
Douglas Edelman
tb US
PortraitDavid Wakefield
frh, alp US
Ronald Borror
ts, tb US
PortraitRaymond Mase
tr US
PortraitJohn Aley
tr, cor
Edward Birdwell
frh US
PortraitLouis Hanzlik
tr US
PortraitMichael Powell
tb
PortraitEric Reed
eh US
Popular Tracks   
Battle Suite: I. Intrada on Chamber Music - Scheidt, S. / Ferrabosco Ii, A. / Morley, T. / Holborne, A. / Weelkes, T. / Simpson, T. by American Brass Quintet
Battle Suite: III. Gailliard Battaglia on Chamber Music - Scheidt, S. / Ferrabosco Ii, A. / Morley, T. / Holborne, A. / Weelkes, T. / Simpson, T. by American Brass Quintet
Sonata for Cornet and 3 Trombones on Chamber Music - Scheidt, S. / Ferrabosco Ii, A. / Morley, T. / Holborne, A. / Weelkes, T. / Simpson, T. by American Brass Quintet
Battle Suite: II. Courant on Chamber Music - Scheidt, S. / Ferrabosco Ii, A. / Morley, T. / Holborne, A. / Weelkes, T. / Simpson, T. by American Brass Quintet
Alman on Chamber Music - Scheidt, S. / Ferrabosco Ii, A. / Morley, T. / Holborne, A. / Weelkes, T. / Simpson, T. by American Brass Quintet
Canzon 1 on Quintessence by American Brass Quintet
Frostfire: I. Bright And Fast on Chamber Music of Eric Ewazen by Eric Ewazen, American Brass Quintet, St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble & William Sharp
Why are you ladyes staying - Harke, I hear some dancing on Chamber Music - Scheidt, S. / Ferrabosco Ii, A. / Morley, T. / Holborne, A. / Weelkes, T. / Simpson, T. by American Brass Quintet
Sonata from die Bankelsangerlieder on Music of the Renaissance and Baroque for Brass Quintet by American Brass Quintet
Colchester Fantasy: The Red Lion on New American Brass by American Brass Quintet

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
JewelsAmerican Brass Quintet2007Album
In Gabrieli's DayAmerican Brass Quintet2005Album
Trilogy: Chamber Music Of Daniel AsiaDaniel Asia - American Brass Quintet • Dorian Quintet • Cypress String Quartet2004Album
ShadowcatcherJuilliard Wind Ensemble, American Brass Quintet, Mark Gould, Eric Ewazen, William Schuman2001Album
Music For The Soloists Of The American Brass Quintet And FriendsEric Ewazen, American Brass Quintet1999Album
Fyre & Lightning (Consort Music Of 1600)American Brass Quintet1995Album
Chamber Music Of Eric EwazenAmerican Brass Quintet, St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble, William Sharp, Chris Gekker, E. Scott Brubaker, Colette Valentine, Eric Ewazen1995Album
A Portrait AlbumVirgil Thomson - Paul Jacobs, Joseph Silverstein, American Brass Quintet1982Album
Mid-19th Century Music On Period InstrumentsAmerican Brass Quintet1980Album
Plays Renaissance, Elizabethan And Baroque MusicAmerican Brass Quintet1979Album
American Brass MusicCharles Ives, Alvin Brehm, Henry Brant, Peter Phillips - American Brass Quintet With Jan DeGaetani1969Album
The American Brass QuintetAmerican Brass Quintet1969Album
Music Of The Renaissance And Baroque For Brass QuintetAmerican Brass Quintet1967Album
Works By Bolcom, Druckman, Shapey, WrightAmerican Brass QuintetAlbum
Festival Of Two Worlds - Spoleto, ItalyAmerican Brass QuintetAlbum
Music For Brass: 1500-1970American Brass QuintetAlbum
4 Pieces For 5 Brass PlayersMeyer Kupferman / Leonardo Balada / John Lessard / Nicolas Flagello - American Brass QuintetAlbum
The Music Of Lessard IIJohn Lessard - Philharmonia Orchestra, Harold Farberman / American Brass Quintet / New York Philharmonia Virtuosi, Richard KappAlbum
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