New American Brass

Bruce Adolphe (Composer), Robert Dennis (Composer), Eric Ewazen (Composer), David Sampson (Composer), American Brass Quintet (Performer), David Wakefield (Performer), John D. Rojak (Performer), Michael Powell (Performer), Christopher Gekker (Performer), Raymond Mase (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: American Brass Quintet, David Wakefield, John D. Rojak, Michael Powell, Christopher Gekker, et al.
• Composer: Bruce Adolphe, Robert Dennis, Eric Ewazen, David Sampson
• Audio CD (February 8, 1995)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Summit(Classical)
• ASIN: B0000038J5
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #231,571 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Brass, January 30, 2001

By	Daniel G. Berk (West Bloomfield, Michigan) - See all my reviews

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. The works selected here are interesting (and accessible) compositions by contemporary American composers, whose names are not likely to be familiar. But don't be put off by that. Indeed, if you like brass music, you should find this CD most enjoyable and rewarding.

Incidently, the instrumentation of this group is slightly different than the standard brass quintet, in that it employs a bass trombone instead of a tuba.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High Priests of Brass, April 30, 2002

By	Gregory Powell (New York, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The American Brass Quintet is truly the greatest ensemble the world has to offer. No other group can compete with the beautiful tone and lucidity of phrasing the ABQ continually presents. New American Brass is one of the ABQ's definative albums. With a vitality second only to hearing them perform live, New American Brass gives the listener a breathtaking panoramic view of the best contemporary brass chamber music. At the forefront of this album's selections is Eric Ewazen's Colchester Fantasy Suite, a living masterpiece that immidiately sweeps you into its current, and flows naturally into glistening rivulet of the main theme.

The caliber of the American Brass Quintet cannot be matched by any other brass quintet.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Best of the Best, January 13, 2001

By	Paul Simmons (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews

The ABQ is unquestionably the premier brass quintet in the US, if not the world. And the music here is first-rate. Cutting edge, yet generally accessible to the listener. Ewazen's Colchester Fantasy, like his Frost Fire, are destined to be among the classics of the quintet literature. I would highly recommend this CD as well as the recording of Ewazen's Chamber music with the ABQ and other ensembles.