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Empire Brass (1972 - )

Group - United States US / Boston brass quintet

Releases (18)

Official

Album

  1. Renaissance Brass 1979
  2. Broadway Brass 1984
  3. Empire Brass 1988
  4. Royal Brass: Music From the Renaissance & Baroque 10 Oct 1990
  5. Braggin' in Brass 1991 (as Empire Brass & Friends)
  6. Romantic Brass: Music of France & Spain 1992
  7. Empire Brass on Broadway 1992
  8. Class Brass: On the Edge 1993
  9. Mozart For Brass 1993
  10. King's Court and Celtic Fair 26 Mar 1996 (as Empire Brass Quintet)
  11. The World Sings: An Empire Brass Christmas 1996
  12. Classic Brass: Firedance 1999
  13. Baroque Music for Brass and Organ 2003 (as Empire Brass Quintet)
  14. American Brass Band Journal 2005

Album - Compilation

  1. Empire Brass Greatest Hits 1997

Other

  1. Joy to the World 1988
  2. Class Brass: Classical Favorites for Brass 1989
  3. Passage (138 B.C. - A.D. 1611) 1994 (as Empire Brass Quintet)

Relationships (8)

Members

  1. Rolf Smedvig (1972 - 2015) trumpet
  2. Mark Hetzler (1996 - 2012) trombone
  3. Eric Ruske French horn
  4. Jeffrey Curnow trumpet
  5. Donald Sanders trombone
  6. Sam Pilafian tuba
  7. Scott A. Hartman trombone
  8. Kenneth Amis tuba

Recordings by (319)

  1. Canzon 1:38 (1979)
  2. Elizabethan Dance Suite 6:26 (1979)
  3. La Alfonsina (Trio) 1:20 (1979)
  4. Ricercar del Duodecima Tuono (Quartet) 1:59 (1979)
  5. Three Courtly Masquing Ayres 3:06 (1979)
  6. Canzona III (Sextet) 3:12 (1979)
  7. Two Fanfares for Two Trumpets 1:31 (1979)
  8. Three Instrumental Pieces 4:45 (1979)
  9. Musick for His Majestie's Cornetts & Sackbutts 5:26 (1979)
  10. Conzona on a French Theme 3:51 (1979)
  11. Sonata No. 22 from Hora Decima 2:39 (1979)
  12. Two Festive Dances 1:50 (1979)
  13. Suite from West Side Story: Prologue / I Feel Pretty / One Hand, One Heart / Something's Coming / America / Maria / Tonight / Someware 16:13 (1984)
  14. Washington Post March 1:46 (1984)
  15. Suite from Porgy and Bess: Overture / Summertime / Woman is a Sometime Thing / I Got Plenty of Nuttin' / My Man's Gone Now / Bess, You is my Woman / It Ain't Necessarily So 13:09 (1984)
  16. Paragon Rag 2:59 (1984)
  17. Three Chorales: Nun lob', mein Seel', den Herrn / Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern / In dulci jubilo 3:42 (1986)
  18. Three Chorales: Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr' / Christ lag in Todesbanden / O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden 3:40 (1986)
  19. Joy to the World 2:23 (1988)
  20. The Holly and the Ivy 2:46 (1988)
  21. Away in a Manger / It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / O Little Town of Bethlehem 4:17 (1988)
  22. Good Christian Men, Rejoice 3:05 (1988)
  23. The First Nowell 3:08 (1988)
  24. Hark! The Herald Angel Sing / Angels We Have Heard on High 6:55 (1988)
  25. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 3:01 (1988)
  26. Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming 3:40 (1988)
  27. Make a Joyful Noise 4:02 (1988)
  28. O Come, O Come Emmanuel 2:45 (1988)
  29. Deck the Halls 3:28 (1988)
  30. Good King Wenceslas 2:29 (1988)
  31. What Child Is This 2:58 (1988)
  32. Silent Night 3:21 (1988)
  33. O Tannenbaum 2:54 (1988)
  34. O Holy Night 4:13 (1988)
  35. O Come, All Ye Faithful 3:22 (1988)
  36. America 3:00 (1988)
  37. Something's Coming 2:40 (1988)
  38. Maria 3:30 (1988) Empire Brass
  39. Tonight 2:37 (1988)
  40. Somewhere 2:36 (1988)
  41. I Got Plenty O'Nuttin' 3:11 (1988)
  42. Summertime 3:02 (1988)
  43. My Man's Gone Now 3:27 (1988)
  44. Bess, You Is My Woman 2:36 (1988)
  45. It Ain't Necessarily So 2:47 (1988)
  46. In nomine patris / De profundis 4:13 (1988)
  47. Simple Song 4:24 (1988)
  48. Sanctus 4:42 (1988)
  49. Street Song 16:08 (1988)
  50. Procession of the Nobles from Mlada 4:26 (1989)
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On Recordings (50)

Performer

  1. Concerto and Alleluja BWV.142 2:25 Empire Brass, Douglas Major (1986)
  2. Sinfonia BWV.29 4:19 Empire Brass, Douglas Major (1986)
  3. Sinfonia BWV.249 3:40 Empire Brass, Douglas Major (1986)
  4. Three Chorales: Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr' / Christ lag in Todesbanden / O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden 3:40 Empire Brass (1986)
  5. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring BWV.147 4:19 Empire Brass, Douglas Major (1986)
  6. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God BWV.80 5:57 Empire Brass, Douglas Major (1986)
  7. Wie will ich mich freuen BWV.146 5:25 Empire Brass, Douglas Major (1986)
  8. Sleepers, Wake! BWV.140 4:30 Empire Brass, Douglas Major (1986)
  9. Jauchzet, frohlocket! BWV.248 6:20 Empire Brass, Douglas Major (1986)
  10. Three Chorales: Nun lob', mein Seel', den Herrn / Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern / In dulci jubilo 3:42 Empire Brass (1986)
  11. Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten BWV.78 4:26 Empire Brass, Douglas Major (1986)
  12. Sheep May Safely Graze BWV.208 4:54 Empire Brass, Douglas Major (1986)
  13. Nun danket Alle Gott BWV.79 2:01 Empire Brass, Douglas Major (1986)

Instruments

  1. La Alfonsina (Trio) 1:20 Empire Brass (1979)
  2. Ricercar del Duodecima Tuono (Quartet) 1:59 Empire Brass (1979)
  3. Two Festive Dances 1:50 Empire Brass (1979)
  4. Sonata No. 22 from Hora Decima 2:39 Empire Brass (1979)
  5. Canzon 1:38 Empire Brass (1979)
  6. Three Courtly Masquing Ayres 3:06 Empire Brass (1979)
  7. Two Fanfares for Two Trumpets 1:31 Empire Brass (1979)
  8. Conzona on a French Theme 3:51 Empire Brass (1979)
  9. Canzona III (Sextet) 3:12 Empire Brass (1979)
  10. Musick for His Majestie's Cornetts & Sackbutts 5:26 Empire Brass (1979)
  11. Elizabethan Dance Suite 6:26 Empire Brass (1979)
  12. Three Instrumental Pieces 4:45 Empire Brass (1979)
  13. Suite in G major: I. Allegro 1:50 Empire Brass (10 Oct 1990) brass
  14. Suite in G major: II. Grave 1:46 Empire Brass (10 Oct 1990) brass
  15. Ricercar del primo tuono 2:20 Empire Brass (10 Oct 1990) brass
  16. Suite in G major: III. Allegro 1:33 Empire Brass (10 Oct 1990) brass
  17. Two 15th Century Fanfares 1:28 Empire Brass (10 Oct 1990) brass
  18. March from Cantata 207a 1:27 Empire Brass (10 Oct 1990) brass
  19. Fugue from Trio Sonata in C major 2:55 Empire Brass (10 Oct 1990) brass
  20. Sonata no. 49 2:31 Empire Brass (10 Oct 1990) brass
  21. Paduana & Galliard 3:43 Empire Brass (10 Oct 1990) brass
  22. Aria 3:52 Empire Brass (10 Oct 1990) brass
  23. Sarabande 2:03 Empire Brass (10 Oct 1990) brass
  24. Toccata 5:08 Empire Brass (10 Oct 1990) brass
  25. Trio Sonata in G major: III. Allegro moderato 2:52 Empire Brass (10 Oct 1990) brass
  26. Five Pieces from Pavans, Galliards, Almains & Other Short Airs 9:12 Empire Brass (10 Oct 1990) brass
  27. Canzona bergamasca 4:07 Empire Brass (10 Oct 1990) brass
  28. Rondeau from Premiere Suite de Symphonies (Theme From “Masterpiece Theatre”) 1:26 Empire Brass (10 Oct 1990) brass
  29. Trio Sonata in G major: I. Allegro na non tanto 3:34 Empire Brass (10 Oct 1990) brass
  30. Trio Sonata in G major: II. Adagio 3:22 Empire Brass (10 Oct 1990) brass
  31. Canzone seconda à 6 2:41 Empire Brass (10 Oct 1990) brass
  32. Suite française: VII. Carillon 1:44 Empire Brass, Michael Murray, Robert Woods (1990)
  33. Poème héroïque, op. 33 7:32 Empire Brass, Michael Murray (1990)
  34. Suite française: V. Bransle de Champagne 1:58 Empire Brass, Michael Murray, Robert Woods (1990)
  35. Feierlicher Einzug 5:48 Empire Brass, Michael Murray, Robert Woods (1990)
  36. Rigaudon 2:55 Empire Brass, Michael Murray, Robert Woods (1990)
  37. Suite française: VI. Sicilienne 2:05 Empire Brass, Michael Murray, Robert Woods (1990)

Credited as (24)

  1. Empire Brass
  2. Johann Sebastian Bach; Empire Brass, Douglas Major
  3. Empire Brass, Douglas Major
  4. Empire Brass & Friends
  5. Empire Brass Quintet and Friends
  6. Empire Brass Quintet
  7. Giovanni Gabrieli; Empire Brass
  8. Empire Brass, William Kuhlman
  9. Empire Brass Quintet, William Kuhlman
  10. Empire Brass, Michael Murray
  11. Empire Brass, Michael Murray, Robert Woods
  12. Arcangelo Corelli & Empire Brass
  13. Jean‐Joseph Mouret & Empire Brass
  14. George Frideric Handel & Empire Brass
  15. Empire Brass, Rolf Smedvig
  16. Jeffrey Curnow, Scott A. Hartman, Richard Jensen, J. Samuel Pilafian, Eric Ruske, Rolf Smedvig, Empire Brass
  17. Empire Brass & William Kuhlman
  18. Empire Brass & Friends
  19. Jeffrey Curnow, Martin Hackleman, Scott A. Hartman, Richard Jensen, Sam Pilafian, Arthur Press, Rolf Smedvig, Empire Brass
  20. Empire Brass, The Concert Handbell Ringers and Honors Handbell Quartet of the Wheeler School & Daniel Moore
  21. The Empire Brass Quintet
  22. Empire Brass and Friends
  23. Giovanni Gabrieli; Empire Brass Quintet And Friends, Rolf Smedvig
  24. The Empire Brass, Douglas Major

Links (11)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.empirebrass.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n86870275
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86870275
  3. https://d-nb.info/gnd/10297193-6

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/528187

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/776863

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000927207

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/127932791

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1339289

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/243568

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/3505380