November 8, 2000

Classic American Brass

Classic American Brass includes four major American brass quintets from the mid-20th century which were instrumental in the development of the serious brass quintet repertoire as it exists today.

Track List

  1. Whittenberg: Triptych for Brass Quintet
    • I. Rotational Games: Scherzo
    • II. Sostenuto: Elegy in Memory of Anton Webern
    • III. Canonic Fanfares
  2. Sanders: Quintet in B Flat for Brass Instruments
    • I. Grave; Allegro
    • II. Adagio
    • III. Allegro vivo
  3. Carter: Brass Quintet
  4. Dahl: Music for Brass Instruments
    • I. Chorale Fantasy on Christ Lay in the Bonds of Death
    • II. Intermezzo
    • III. Fugue

Recording Members

Trumpets: Raymond Mase & Kevin Cobb
Horn: David Wakefield
Trombone: Michael Powell
Bass Trombone: John D Rojak