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	The Mountain Times Online
		The ensemble is the longest continuously performing brass quintet in North America, and has performed on the world’s major concert stages to accolades from audiences and critics alike.
		The American Brass Quintet is currently comprised of Raymond Mase and Devin Cobb (trumpets), David Wakefield (horn), Michael Powell (trombone), and John Rojak (Bass trombone).
		The appearance by the American Brass Quintet is supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts, the American Brass Chamber Music Association, Inc., and the Southern Arts Federation.
	www.mountaintimes.com /mtweekly/2004/1014/quintet.php3 (643 words)

	American Brass Quintessence
		American Brass Quintet could have gotten more mileage out of quoting me in its promotional material: “of all the brass quintets, this country’s most distinguished”.
		And what other brass quintet has made such a strong case for the merits of using bass trombone instead of tuba as the bass instrument.
		ABQ gives a nod to the baroque era with a dazzling reading of Bach’s Contrapunctus VII (Art of Fugue), then to the classical with four Luigi Cherubini marches written for brasses in 1814, just after the valve was invented.
	www.americanbrassquintet.org /Records/AmerRecGuideReview.htm (509 words)

	ITG 2000 - American Brass Quintet
		The American Brass Quintet (ABQ) concert was a fine mix of the old and the new.
		Quintet 99 was premiered July 20, 1999, hence the title.
		It is difficult to comment further on this performance other than to say that this quintet continues to live up to the expectation that their performances will be polished, balanced and performed with the utmost musical expression.
	www.trumpetguild.org /2000conference/thursday/t8pmbr.htm (303 words)

	Tech Times \| American Brass Quintet
		Members of the American Brass Quintet are Raymond Mase and Kevin Cobb on trumpets, David Wakefield on horn, Michael Powell on trombone and John D. Rojak on bass trombone.
		“Of all the brass quintets, [the ABQ is] this country’s most distinguished,” says the American Record Guide, and the group — described as “the high priests of brass” by Newsweek — is hailed as “positively breathtaking” by The New York Times.
		More than 100 specially commissioned works for brass quintet — considered some of the most substantial additions to the repertoire — have been commissioned specifically for the group by such renowned composers as Jan Bach, Eric Ewazen, William Schuman, Melinda Wagner and Charles Wittenberg.
	www.tntech.edu /techtimes/2004/04_10/10_22/abq.html (344 words)

	American Brass Quintet
		We continue to enlarge the repertoire for brass quintet by commissioning, performing, and recording new works for brass quintet; and unearthing earlier music and compiling pieces into viable suites.
		It is our desire that the availability of this database will encourage student and professional groups alike to perform original works for brass quintet.
		This is an ongoing project to publish on the web the most comprehensive listing of music written for brass quintet since 1950.
	www.americanbrassquintet.org (175 words)

	American Brass Quintet at BNL Oct. 18 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Sponsored by Brookhaven National Laboratory's new managers, Brookhaven Science Associates, the American Brass Quintet concert will be the first in a new concert series open to the public.
		The American Brass Quintet was founded in 1960 and is the longest continuously performing brass quintet in North America.
		Called "The High Priests of Brass" by Newsweek, the American Brass Quintet is ensemble-in-residence of both The Juilliard School and the Aspen Music Festival.
	www.bnl.gov /bnlweb/pubaf/pr/1998/bnlpr092198.html (257 words)

	American Brass Quintet News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		American Brass Quintet; 'Ballade, Pastorale and Dance: II.
		When the American Brass Quintet formed 45 years ago, classical brass music had been going through a quiet phase - for some 400 years.
		When the American Brass Quintet gave its first public performance over nearly a half-century ago, brass chamber music was relatively unknown to concert audiences.
	rss.topix.net /who/american-brass-quintet (199 words)

	American Brass Quintet Blasts into Finney April 20
		The 125th anniversary season of the Artist Recital Series ends not with a whimper but a blast when the American Brass Quintet (ABQ) presents the final concert in the series Tuesday, April 20, at 8 p.m.
		The ABQ keeps the stage to itself for the first half, performing A Suite of 17th-Century Dances by Thomas Simpson and William Brade in an edition orchestrated by ABQ trumpeter Raymond Mase; Fantasia e Rondo by Osvaldo Lacerda; and Morning Music by David Sampson.
		Besides Mase, the other members of the ABQ are Kevin Cobb, also on trumpet, David Wakefield on horn, Michael Powell on trombone, and John D. Rojak on bass trombone.
	www.oberlin.edu /con/bkstage/200404/AmericanBrass.html (238 words)

	American Brass Quintet
		In the U. S., the ABQ has performed on major concert series in all fifty states including at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center.
		By the end of the 2001-2002 season, the ABQ will have made over forty-five recordings representing the largest body of serious brass chamber music ever recorded by one ensemble.
		And, with its residencies at the Juilliard School and at the Aspen Music School in the summer, it continues to contribute to a rich future for the brass groups of tomorrow.
	www.oberlin.edu /newserv/01oct/abq.html (430 words)

	Common Musical Instruments Used In Jazz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In the late 16th and 17th centuries the horn, from this time usually made of brass, was lengthened and coiled--first in a small, spiral coil, later in a wider, open loop.
		The family of saxophones patented in 1846 by Adolphe Sax combines the single reed of the clarinet with the bore and fingering patterns of the oboe, producing the tonal qualities of neither.
		The instruments fit well into bands, for their sound blends well with brass and woodwind instruments; their application to the orchestra has been more limited, because saxophones tend to dominate the varied tonal characteristics of that ensemble.
	www.nw-cybermall.com /jazzworld/common_musical_instruments.htm (4104 words)

	Messiah College: Current News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The American Brass Quintet is also part of a commissioning project that includes more than 100 works for brass quintet.
		Educators as well as performers, the quintet is in residence at the Juilliard School where they have administered the brass chamber music program since that program’s inception in 1987, as well as teaching individual students.
		The American Brass Quintet appearance at the Messiah College Cultural Series is supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts and the American Brass Chamber Music Association, Inc. The Messiah College Cultural Series is an annual four-part public concert/performance series sponsored by Messiah College.
	www.messiah.edu /news/2003/MC-072-03.html (502 words)

	New American Brass - techwritingjobs.com Info and Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		For many, brass quintet and the Candian Brass are synonymous, and that is unfortunate.
		For while the Canadian Brass is a top-notch ensemble, it is not the be-all and end-all of brass music.
		A case in point is the American Brass Quintet, and their performances on this CD.
	www.techwritingjobs.com /shop/asinsearch_B0000038J5.html (437 words)

	American Brass Quintet — Fine Arts Programming — CSB/SJU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		When it comes to brass quintets, there is only one that Newsweek magazine has hailed as “The High Priests of Brass”: the American Brass Quintet.
		Newsweek went on to note that there are now dozens of brass quintets that perform regularly, but the American Brass Quintet was one of the “founding fathers of the back-to-brass movement.”
		Since 1960, the American Brass Quintet has performed on the world’s major concert stages, achieving a status as the unparalleled leader among serious brass chamber music ensembles.
	www.csbsju.edu /finearts/perform_arts/amer_brass.htm (156 words)

	Mason Gross School of the Arts - Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		He studied with Vincent Cichowicz, one of North Americas foremost experts in brass pedagogy and member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 23 years, and Adolph Herseth, who was the principal trumpeter of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for over four decades.
		Most recently (July 2005), he was appointed to the tuba position with the renowned brass quintet Philadelphia Brass.
		He is a member of the American Brass Quintet and plays with the Orchestra of St. Luke's and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
	www.masongross.rutgers.edu /music/mus_f_all.php (7883 words)

	Amazon.com: Premier: American Brass Quintet: Music: Jan Bach,David Sampson,Gunther Schuller,Daniel Welcher,American ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The members of the American Brass Quintet have deservedly earned the title of "...the high priests of brass".
		The ABQ have been leaders in legitimizing and commercializing music for the brass quintet.
		Gunther Schuller's "Brass Quintet No. 2" is a tour de force for the group.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000038KP?v=glance (601 words)

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	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=american+brass+...&krd=1 (434 words)

	American Brass Quintet to Perform Tonight
		Wabash Collegeâs Visiting Artists Series will present the American Brass Quintet at 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 5 in Salter Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Center.
		Universally hailed as todayâs leader in the field of serious brass chamber music, the American Brass Quintet has performed worldwide during its 43-year history.
		With a discography of over 50 recordings and the premieres of over 100 works to their credit, the group will perform a varied concert of classics and newer selections.
	www.wabash.edu /news/displaystory.cfm?news_ID=2376 (217 words)

	The Celebration Brass Quintet - Chicago (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		We are a Chicago brass quintet providing a variety of music for wedding ceremonies, parties, festivals, corporate events, holiday events, concerts, fundraisers and other special occasions for the entire Chicago area.
		The Celebration Brass Quintet is now the resident brass quintet of the
		For more information about the Celebration Brass Quintet and how to hire us, you can e-mail us or sign our guestbook.
	cbq.bravepages.com (204 words)

	GABBF-Band History Conference 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Centre College and the Great American Brass Band Festival invite you to participate in this unique conference devoted to American Band History.
		No hero of modern brass band music has been more influential than John Philip Sousa, “the March King.” Our 2004 Band History Conference celebrates the sesquicentennial of his birth, focusing on how his work has shaped music and culture in the US and around the world for well over a century.
		The 2004 History Conference ushers in the 15th annual Great American Brass Band Festival, a weekend-long musical celebration June 12 and 13 showcasing the world’s finest brass hands, from patriotic military ensembles to New Orleans-style jazz artists to authentic historical bands playing on rare period instruments to traditional European and Latin American brass groups.
	www.gabbf.com /bhc2004.html (415 words)

	Amazon.com: Quintessence: Music: American Brass Quintet,William Brade,Thomas Stoltzer,Josquin Desprez,Johann Sebastian ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Center City Brass ~ Center City Brass Quintet
		This recording marks the 40th Anniversary of the American Brass Quintet.
		This recording represents 40 years of the best in brass chamber music.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004S2W7?v=glance (504 words)

	The American Brass Quintet - Fyre & Lightning - Audio CD, Compact Discs At Earfloss.com
		Everything from dance music to formal dining music was being performed on brass instruments.
		Our CD lets you listen to this great music as performed by the American Brass Quintet, an ensemble that got its start over thirty-five years ago.
		Fancy A 6 - Performed by: The American Brass Quintet - Composed by: John Ward - Track Length: 02:17
	www.earfloss.com /cd/8913524.html (1153 words)

	New World Records (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Our mission is to record the music of American composers that would not otherwise be represented in the catalogues of the commercial recording companies.
		We are also pleased to announce that the catalogue of Composers Recordings, Inc. will become a permanent part of New World Records.
		World-premiere recordings of orchestral works by three of the most acclaimed contemporary American composers.
	www.newworldrecords.org /cgi-bin/search2/disc.cgi?disc=80377 (136 words)

	American Brass Quintet's Brass Quintet Database
		Please make checks payable to the American Brass Chamber Music Association, Inc. and mail to:
		Registration with a bonefide functioning email filters outs pranksters who are bend on harm instead of contributing to the community of brass chamber music players, brass chamber music enthusiasts, and composers for whom this site is intended.
		There is also an issue of security in regards to the intellectual property rights of William Jones, who compiled the list of works for brass quintet.
	www.digitalresolutions.net /amerbq/register.shtml (191 words)

	8913460JH - The American Brass Quintet - Music Of Renaissance & Baroque - Audio CD
		Browse All Band Sheet Music Performed By The American Brass Quintet.
		Intrada - Performed by: American Brass Quintet - Composed by: Samuel Scheidt - From: Battle Suite
		Courant - Performed by: American Brass Quintet - Composed by: Samuel Scheidt - From: Battle Suite
	www.encoremusic.com /band/8913460.html (706 words)

	The American Brass Quintet - Music Of Renaissance & Baroque - Audio CD, Compact Discs At Earfloss.com
		Our collection showcases a few of these wonderful works performed by the American Brass Quintet, which has been performing together for many years.
		If you love the sound of the brass quintet, then this is the CD for you!
		Ricercar Del Sesto Tuono - From: Venetian Baroque - Performed by: American Brass Quintet - Composed by: Andrea Gabrieli
	www.earfloss.com /cd/8913460.html (686 words)

	Find in a Library: American Brass Quintet
		by William Bolcom; Ralph Shapey; Maurice Wright; Jacob Druckman; American Brass Quintet.
		Subjects: Brass quintets (Horn, trombones (2), trumpets (2))
		WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries.
	worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/b059e65bc7edb181a19afeb4da09e526.html (64 words)

	American Brass Quintet's Brass Quintet Database
		Welcome to the American Brass Quintet's Brass Quintet Database.
		And with the online publishing, it is expected that with your help the database will become more complete and more accurate.
		Any duplication of the contents are expressly prohibited and will be punishable to the fullest extent of the law.
	www.digitalresolutions.net /amerbq (210 words)

	Michael Powell Discography
		2002 New World: The American Brass Quintet: A Storm in the Land: Music of the 26th N.C. Regimental Band, C.S.A. Bridge: Speculum Musicae: Elliott Carter: Luimen, William Purvis, conductor
		2000 New World: The American Brass Quintet: Ewazen: Shadowcatcher, with the Juilliard Wind Ensemble, Mark Gould, conductor.
		1991 Bridge BCD 9023: The American Brass Quintet-- Druckman: Dark Upon the Harp, with Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano and Jacob Druckman, conductor
	home.earthlink.net /~gmpowell/discogra.htm (853 words)

	American Brass Quintet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Victor Ewald, Quintet No. 3 in Db; William Lovelock, Suite for Brass Instruments; Gilbert Amy, Relais; Antonio Bertali, Two Sonatas; J.S. Bach, Contrapunctus VII from the Art of the Fugue.
		The American Brass Quintet gave its first public performance in 1960, marking a career that includes performances throughout the world, more than 45 recordings, and premieres of more than 100 new works.
		The group has been in-residence at The Juiliiard School in New York since 1987 and at the Aspen Festival since 1970.
	www.eroica.com /crystal/jdt214.html (119 words)

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