Re: brass quintet history


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Posted by Dennis AsKew on January 07, 2003 at 17:20:18:

In Reply to: brass quintet history posted by scott on January 07, 2003 at 07:03:59:

I found the following two dissertations on a quick search--the
second looks most helpful for you, but the first might contain
good info, too.

good luck,

dwa


The brass quintet: An historical and stylistic survey
Author: Jones, William Lalverse Jr. Year: 1998 Source: DMA doc., U. of Kentucky, 1998. 258 p.

The New York Brass Quintet; its history and influence on brass literature and performance.
Author: METCALF, Owen Wells Year: 1978 Source: (DMA diss., Brass literature and pedagogy: Indiana U., 1978) 103 p. (typescript). List of works. Abstract: Traces the history of the New York Brass Quintet from its formation in 1954 to the present. Lists the past and present members of the ensemble and includes biographical information. The influence of the quintet is shown through the music generated by or for it and through other ensembles who were influenced by it. Additional influence is seen in the efforts of the members of the quintet in clinics, symposia, and in the formation of the International Trumpet Guild, the International Horn Society, the International Trombone Society, and the Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association.


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