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The Original Pinettes Brass Band: Finally (2013)

I find it so inspiring to find female brass players not just in the classical world, but also in other genres such as jazz. The Original Pinettes Brass Band is a New Orleans style band that has been in existence since 1991. The group has been breaking all sorts of gender barriers in New Orleans, most iconically by winning the 2013 Red Bull “Street Kings” brass band blowout competition. They beat…

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Calliope Brass: The Educational Brass Experience

Sometimes when searching for new ensembles you get caught in noticing the similarities between groups, whether it be their repertoire, their mission statement, their playing concepts, etc… but every once and a while a group hits you with something new and refreshing (Genghis Barbie being a great example…see previous post here). Calliope Brass is a brass quintet (all-female) based out of New York…

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Athena: The All-Female Brass Band

Super cool find today, ladies and gents! As I was perusing the internet today looking for some new subject matter I clicked on a youtube video called “The Athena Brass Band” and found a true gem that I’m excited to share with you. The Athena Brass Band prides itself on being an all-female ensemble that consists of dozens upon dozens of big names in the brass world. I was so thrilled to find them…

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Nakagurose Elementary Band (2009)

Even though this group is a full band with woodwinds and percussion, the video I’m going to share is pretty darn remarkable in showcasing the group’s very fine brass players. This video is part of a compilation of elementary bands from the Hiroshima State which can be found here – LINK. This video was shared with me last week and I was stunned at the amazing quality of sound these girls have. The…

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tenThing Brass Ensemble

tenThing Brass ensemble has been active since 2007 under the leadership of Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth. The ensemble consists of four trumpets, four trombones, horn and tuba. The ensemble gained popularity in 2011 when they opened for the Norwegian Grammy Awards, and have played the BBC Proms as well as other well known European festivals and concert halls. They perform and wonderful…

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The Monarch Brass Ensemble

The last few posts have been highlighting all-female brass ensembles that are a bit more recent, just to show the strides women in brass have taken over the years – however, it’s important to spotlight the group that really inspired these modern ensembles. The Monarch Brass Ensemble has been in existence since 1996. The founding member was Susan Slaughter who joined the St. Louis Symphony in 1969…

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Genghis Barbie: Amp it Up! (2013)

When it comes to amazing, sparkling, high energy albums Genghis Barbie never disappoints. If you have never encountered Genghis Barbie, prepare to have your mind blown. Genghis Barbie is a horn quartet whose members are all conservatory-trained, highly skilled, and super fabulous women. They are self-described as “the leading post-feminist feminist all-female horn experience.” All the members…

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An Interview with Catherine McMichael

As promised, here is my interview with Catherine McMichael in regards to her beautiful work, Asteria. Please refer to my previous post to learn more about the piece! 1. When you titled the work Asteria and then named each movement a different constellation did you picture the work to be more abstract or does each movement tell a story? If so, what drew you to this subject matter and how did you…

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Seraph Brass: Asteria (2018)

For those of you not familiar with the Seraph Brass, I highly encourage you to go their webpage and learn more about these absolutely fabulous ladies and the incredible music they produce. Just recently I have had the incredible pleasure of listening to the Seraph Brass’ newest CD release Asteria. The album has a variety of works but the tracks I want to talk about are the album’s namesake.…

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ABEL Post #3: Liturgical Fanfare for Brass and Voice? (Tomasi)

This post is in relation to the Advanced Brass Ensemble Literature course being taught by Professor John Manning at the University of Iowa. In class a few weeks ago we did a score study of Tomasi’s tour de force Fanfares Liturgiques for brass and percussion. The recording we were listening to was a fabulous rendition of the work and even had a surprise for all of us. The fourth movement,…

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Looking Ahead

For those who are anxiously awaiting another post about women in the brass community – fear not! I am simply awaiting a wonderful article from the Historic Brass Society Journal entitled “The entertainment value of novelty: Women brass musicians on the vaudeville stage” written by Dr. Joanna Ross Hersey in order to discuss female brass players from 1920-150 who performed in vaudeville. Coming up…

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ABEL Post #2: Early Brass Quintets (2/2)

This post is in relation to the Advanced Brass Ensemble Literature course being taught by Professor John Manning at the University of Iowa. In my previous post I discussed the quintets by Jean Bellon written roughly in 1850 in France. Now I would like to focus in on the brass quintet tradition of mid-19th century Russia. All brass players recognize the name Victor Ewald, whose four quintets are…

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ABEL Post #1: Early Brass Quintets (1/2)

This post is in relation to the Advanced Brass Ensemble Literature course being taught by Professor John Manning at the University of Iowa. A curious aspect of researching some of the first repertoire for brass quintet, in my opinion, is the historical context of the instruments. As most brass players know, the early 19th century was a huge time for brass instruments such as the trumpet and horn…

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Between the time period of Helen May Butler’s female band and this particular group (1913-1947) there are a number of all-female jazz and classical orchestras that come into existence: The Pa…

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In the 19th century, both in American and in Europe, brass players sought work in mostly two types of ensembles: orchestra and military band. Not surprising, the military brass band tradition still…

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