Veteran Brass Group shines on standards and new music (including two Premieres) written specifically for the group!

Classical Brass Quintet / Chamber


Composers: Malcolm Arnold, Joan Tower, David Colson, Alexander Lamont Miller, Catherine Likhuta, Joseph Blaha

Founded in 1966, the Western Brass Quintet is one of the most distinguished brass chamber music ensembles still active in the United States today. The ensemble has performed around the world including concert tours in Russia, Thailand, China, Sweden and Germany, as well as concerts in prestigious American venues such as the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. The Quintet is a resident faculty ensemble in the School of Music at Western Michigan University.

Following their concerts at Carnegie Hall, theNew York Times review raved that 'The Western Brass Quintet gave unremitting evidence of their individual talents and ensemble training; chords were precisely weighted and registered, instrumental blends were sensitively arranged, and there was rarely a tentatively attacked or released note.' The New York Concert Review describes them as 'exhibiting a remarkable flair for the Renaissance style, ...with remarkable facility and technique.' Following a performance at the International Trumpet Guild Conference, the published review asserted that 'the Western Brass Quintet is not just another 'academic' brass chamber ensemble; their performance was equal to that of any 'professional' brass quintet. This is a superb group...'

Committed to promoting the composition of significant works for the brass quintet, the ensemble has premiered and commissioned numerous works. On this new recording, there aretwo Premieres:

'The Better Angels of Our Nature' written by David Colson


'Dark Mirror' written by Alexander Lamont Miller

Track Listing

• Quintet for Brass, op. 73: 1. Allegro Vivace
• Quintet for Brass, op. 73: 2. Chaconne
• Quintet for Brass, op. 73: 3. Con Brio
• Copperwave
• The Better Angels of Our Nature
• Dark Mirror
• It Comes and Goes
• The Broken-Down Band: 1. Broken Down Band
• The Broken-Down Band: 2. Night Becomes The Day
• The Broken-Down Band: 3. Work and Play

Additional Details

Label: Summit Records

Genre: Classical

Language: English

Run Time: 68:44 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 03/27/20

UPC: 099402762920