Tag Archive for ‘Chamber Music’
Brass Quintet Done Right
February, aka “Chamber Music Month at ULM”, continued this week with a performance and several other events presented by the Mirari Brass Quintet, a relatively new professional ensemble that’s been doing quite a bit of touring recently. The members are Eddie Ludema and Alex Noppe, trumpets, Jessie Thoman, horn, Sarah Paradis, trombone, and Glen Dimick,… Read More ›
What’s in a Name?
For many years, the faculty brass ensemble at the University of Louisiana at Monroe was known as the Chamber Arts Brass. While this was a good name, the current members of the ensemble (me included) thought we should consider a name change. After much discussion, we arrived at Black Bayou Brass. Rather than bash the… Read More ›
Brass Quintet Excerpts, Part II
Continuing the post from Part I of this series, we should consider some of the other reasons why it is beneficial to study, or least be familiar with, brass quintet excerpts. Quoting again from the Guide to the Brass Quintet: Many of these works are performed frequently by student and professional brass quintets. Being aware… Read More ›
