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The Empire Brass Quintet

Band, US
Classical and Brass

North American brass quintet based out of Boston and founded by trumpeter Rolf Smedvig who died on April 27, 2015. The term "quintet" was fluid as the members and guest musicians who accompanied Rolf Smedvig varied greatly on their releases and concerts. Members: Rolf Smedvig: trumpet Marc Brian Reese: trumpet Michelle Perry: French horn Mark Hetzler: trombone Kenneth Amis: tuba

     
Members
PortraitRolf Smedvig
tr 1952-2015 US
PortraitSamuel Pilafian
tu US
Brian Jones
perc
PortraitJeffrey Curnow
tr US
PortraitKenneth Amis
tu
PortraitEric Ruske
alp, frh *1963
Kelly Smedvig
perc
PortraitScott A. Hartman
tb
PortraitChristopher Cooper
frh, alp *1967 US
PortraitSteven Emery
tr, bvoc, b *1952 US
Band Membership
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
Class Brass: Fire DanceThe Empire Brass Quintet1999Album
Greatest HitsThe Empire Brass Quintet1997Compil.
An Empire Brass ChristmasThe Empire Brass Quintet1996Album
King's Court And Celtic FairThe Empire Brass Quintet1996Album
Passage 138 B.C. - A.D. 1611The Empire Brass Quintet1994Album
Class Brass - On The EdgeThe Empire Brass Quintet1993Album
Mozart For BrassThe Empire Brass Quintet1993Album
On BroadwayThe Empire Brass Quintet1992Album
Romantic Brass: Music Of France And SpainThe Empire Brass Quintet1992Album
Braggin' In BrassThe Empire Brass Quintet1991Album
Royal Brass: Music From The Renaissance & BaroqueThe Empire Brass Quintet1990Album
Music For Organ, Brass & PercussionThe Empire Brass Quintet, Michael Murray1990Album
Music Of GabrieliThe Empire Brass Quintet1989Album
Class Brass (Classical Favorites For Brass)The Empire Brass Quintet1989Album
FireworksThe Empire Brass Quintet, Arthur Press, Brad Ellis1988Album
Bernstein • Gershwin • Tilson ThomasThe Empire Brass Quintet1988Album
Joy To The WorldThe Empire Brass Quintet1988Album
A Bach FestivalThe Empire Brass Quintet, Douglas Major1986Album
Glory Of The BaroqueCambridge Chamber Orchestra, The Empire Brass Quintet, Rolf Smedvig1984Album
Pachelbel: Kanon and other Baroque FavoritesJean-Pierre Rampal, Maurice André, The Empire Brass Quintet, Laurindo Almeida1982Album
The Empire Brass Plays "Annie"The Empire Brass Quintet1981Album
Encores (Porgy And Bess Suite / West Side Story Suite / Paragon Rag / Washington Post March)The Empire Brass Quintet - George Gershwin / Leonard Bernstein / Scott Joplin / John Philip Sousa1980Album
Dance Suite / Acht Stucke, Eight Pieces / Sextet In E Flat Minor / Sharagan And FugueThe Empire Brass Quintet - Antonín Dvořák / Paul Hindemith / Oskar Wilhelmovitch Böhme / Alan Hovhaness1980Album
Digital Hits Of 1740Cambridge Chamber Orchestra, The Empire Brass Quintet, Rolf Smedvig1979Album
Renaissance BrassThe Empire Brass Quintet1979Album
American Brass Band Journal RevisitedThe Empire Brass Quintet Including Members Of The National Symphony Orchestra : Frederick Fennell1978Album
Russian BrassThe Empire Brass Quintet1977Album
Baroque BrassThe Empire Brass Quintet1977Album
The American Brass Band JournalThe Empire Brass Quintet1976Album
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