Pro Brass Ensembles I should check out?

TomInME · by **TomInME** » 2025-03-06 12:35 a.m.

Obviously Philip Jones, but what are the more contemporary ones? Vienna Brass Connection has some good stuff but I'd like to know which others are out there.

Burgerbob · by **Burgerbob** » 2025-03-06 1:08 a.m.

London Brass

Finetales · by **Finetales** » 2025-03-06 1:31 a.m.

German Brass

National Brass Ensemble

mgladdish · by **mgladdish** » 2025-03-06 3:34 a.m.

Slide Action are fab - their Re:build album is astonishingly good.

https://slideaction.co.uk/

JTeagarden · by **JTeagarden** » 2025-03-06 8:41 a.m.

Brass Band of Battle Creek, stone cold killers!

Mnozil Brass, if you've just awoken from a 20-year sleep.

sf105 · by **sf105** » 2025-03-06 10:17 a.m.

Septura

AndrewMeronek · by **AndrewMeronek** » 2025-03-06 11:06 a.m.

[quote="JTeagarden"]Brass Band of Battle Creek, stone cold killers![/quote]

Beat me to it!

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TomInME · by **TomInME** » 2025-03-06 11:45 a.m.

[quote="mgladdish"]Slide Action are fab - their Re:build album is astonishingly good.

https://slideaction.co.uk/[/quote]

Not really a brass ensemble without any horns or trumpets, but I'm also looking for bone ensemble stuff - thanks!

TomInME · by **TomInME** » 2025-03-06 11:46 a.m.

[quote="JTeagarden"]Mnozil Brass, if you've just awoken from a 20-year sleep.[/quote]

Not my cup of tea...

baBposaune · by **baBposaune** » 2025-03-06 11:47 a.m.

Summit Brass. You can check them out for free on YouTube and they have many CDs for purchase. The "Summit Brass Live" recording is one of my favorites.

TomInME · by **TomInME** » 2025-03-06 11:53 a.m.

[quote="AndrewMeronek"]<QUOTE author="JTeagarden" post_id="269279" time="1741268508" user_id="19182">
Brass Band of Battle Creek, stone cold killers![/quote]

Beat me to it!

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</QUOTE>

Thanks! I don't know if my group has enough swingers in it to do New Orleans style, but I would love to.

TomInME · by **TomInME** » 2025-03-06 11:53 a.m.

[quote="Burgerbob"]London Brass[/quote]

Thanks - should have thought of them myself.

TomInME · by **TomInME** » 2025-03-06 11:55 a.m.

[quote="sf105"]Septura[/quote]

Have not heard of them, thanks!

TomInME · by **TomInME** » 2025-03-06 11:58 a.m.

[quote="baBposaune"]Summit Brass. You can check them out for free on YouTube and they have many CDs for purchase. The "Summit Brass Live" recording is one of my favorites.[/quote]

I honestly didn't know they were still around, definitely worth a revisit - thanks!

TomInME · by **TomInME** » 2025-03-06 12:01 p.m.

Is Denver Brass still active?

TomInME · by **TomInME** » 2025-03-06 12:03 p.m.

[quote="Finetales"]German Brass

National Brass Ensemble[/quote]

I'll check them out. Which "National" - of Germany?

claf · by **claf** » 2025-03-06 12:24 p.m.

I'll add the french Quintette Turbulences.

Burgerbob · by **Burgerbob** » 2025-03-06 12:38 p.m.

[quote="TomInME"]<QUOTE author="Finetales" post_id="269256" time="1741242715" user_id="136">
German Brass

National Brass Ensemble[/quote]

I'll check them out. Which "National" - of Germany?
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AndrewMeronek · by **AndrewMeronek** » 2025-03-06 12:38 p.m.

[quote="TomInME"]Thanks! I don't know if my group has enough swingers in it to do New Orleans style, but I would love to.[/quote]

There is also this classic:

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The stuff they've covered over the years is pretty varied.

MStarke · by **MStarke** » 2025-03-06 6:52 p.m.

Canadian Brass

Stockholm Chamber Brass

American Brass Quintet

New Trombone Collective

Trombone Unit Hannover

Black Dyke

Grimethorpe

Fodens

(and many more certainly)

Really enjoying London Brass and Septura

Posaunus · by **Posaunus** » 2025-03-06 11:07 p.m.

[quote="TomInME"]<QUOTE author="Finetales" post_id="269256" time="1741242715" user_id="136">
German Brass

National Brass Ensemble[/quote]

I'll check them out. Which "National" - of Germany?
</QUOTE>

https://brassapedia.org/wiki/national-brass-ensemble/

fsgazda · by **fsgazda** » 2025-03-07 9:30 a.m.

[quote="TomInME"]<QUOTE author="sf105" post_id="269298" time="1741274225" user_id="173">Septura[/quote]

Have not heard of them, thanks!
</QUOTE>

I'm a huge fan of Septura. Their Shostakovich 8th string quartet is masterful.

Kbiggs · by **Kbiggs** » 2025-03-07 11:11 a.m.

Large ensemble:

Chicago SO Brass, especially their live recording on CSO ReSound

Millar Brass

Quintets:

Center City

Meridian Arts Ensemble

American BQ

Trombone ensembles (quartet):

Weiner Posaunenquartette

New Trombone Collective

If you enjoy listening to Early Music, the first one that comes to mind is Concerto Palatino. Their base is 2 cornetti and 3 sacbuts.

marccromme · by **marccromme** » 2025-03-07 1:01 p.m.

Low brass ensemble

Francois Thuilliet Elephant Tuba Horde <YOUTUBE id="8iWqkDJFt_E">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iWqkDJFt_E</YOUTUBE>

TheConnArtist70H · by **TheConnArtist70H** » 2025-03-07 1:49 p.m.

Can I recommend having a listen to a Brass Group called First Brass. This is a track from their one and only Album, I might be wrong on this. You should be able to find a few other tracks on YouTube if this floats your Schmacker.... :good:

The group consists of four players multi-tracking.

Allan Botschinsky

Derek Watkins

Bart Van Lier

Erik Van Lier

<YOUTUBE id="rtBUCn4JTwk">https://youtu.be/rtBUCn4JTwk?feature=shared</YOUTUBE>

heldenbone · by **heldenbone** » 2025-03-07 5:14 p.m.

Another plug for Meridian Arts Ensemble. One of their albums is predominantly Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart. Another is straight ahead baroque, including Bach, Corelli, Telemann, Scarlatti(s), and the murderer Gesualdo. Their other albums are similarly eclectic.

Chazzer69 · by **Chazzer69** » 2025-03-09 12:32 a.m.

[quote="TomInME"]

Not really a brass ensemble without any horns or trumpets, but I'm also looking for bone ensemble stuff - thanks![/quote]

Szeged Trombone Ensemble. Uh-mazing.

LeTromboniste · by **LeTromboniste** » 2025-03-09 8:27 a.m.

Not 100% a brass ensemble, but... Concerto Palatino

For example hereb

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tromboneVan · by **tromboneVan** » 2025-03-10 8:47 a.m.

+1 for Summit Brass

FranzS · by **FranzS** » 2025-03-10 8:58 a.m.

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The old German Brass were outstanding

Marshall Gilkes with Brass Ensemble

<YOUTUBE id="qFBuq-YASzE">https://youtu.be/qFBuq-YASzE?si=ZQF-gmCDTaCkfbyt</YOUTUBE>

Another great one

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Pro Brass from Vienna did some crazy stuff

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I forgot, as a kid I liked this CD

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StephenK · by **StephenK** » 2025-03-10 6:24 p.m.

Another vote for Septura, they are fab, very classical though. Seem to play mainly classical arrangements.

Wallace Collection(Scottish ensemble) are well worth a listen.

TomInME · by **TomInME** » 2025-03-10 11:28 p.m.

[quote="FranzS"]The old German Brass were outstanding

Marshall Gilkes with Brass Ensemble

Pro Brass from Vienna did some crazy stuff
[/quote]

Thanks! That's more of what I'm looking for (10-15 brass).

TomInME · by **TomInME** » 2025-03-10 11:33 p.m.

[quote="Kbiggs"]Large ensemble:

Chicago SO Brass, especially their live recording on CSO ReSound

Millar Brass
[/quote]

Millar is a name I haven't heard in a few decades, but that's on-target for what I'm looking for.

TomInME · by **TomInME** » 2025-03-11 1:10 a.m.

I also lowkey enjoy this album:

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jbone53 · by **jbone53** » 2025-04-24 9:47 a.m.

I dont know if this counts, but the professors' choir from STS. I always enjoy their performances of Jim Nova's John Williams arrangements.

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