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This ensemble made its debut
on 11th December 1960
and their promotion of brass chamber music has since become internationally
known. They have performed
concerts in every state in America
as well as Europe, Asia and Australia. They are in residence at the Aspen
Festival and the Juilliard School
and have hailed by publications including Newsweek, the American Record Guide and the New York Times. Composers such as Virgil Thomson and
Ewan Ewazen have commissioned them, they have
made over 100 premieres and they have made over 35 recordings
Members and Performers
Trumpets - Raymond Mase
Trumpets - Chris Gekker
Horn - David Wakefield
Horn - Kevin Cobb
Horn - Edward Birdwell
Trombones - Michael
Powell
Bass Trombone - John
D. Rojak
Bass Trombone - Robert
Biddlecome
John Adson recordings
Masquing Ayre
Summit DCD 181 (CD:
Fyre & Lightning)
Sources:
- Liner Notes: Fyre and Lightning
CD
- http://www.americanbrassquintet.org/
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