American Brass Quintet

The three posts below are updated posts from previous years regarding our lecture today, A Survey of Selected Professional Brass Ensembles.

The criteria I suggested, for your final project and for future professional reference, were:

1. Longevity - How long has the ensemble existed?
2. Consistency - What personnel changes have they undergone?
3. Programming - What is a typical program for this ensemble?
4. Focus & Mission - What are the ensembles goals and purpose?
5. Performances - How many and what types of performances?
6. Recording - How many? Label? Repertoire?
7. Publicity - Press Kit, Website, and Reveiws
8. Innovation and Originality - What have they done for the genre?
9. Affialiations - Managment, Institutions, Events
10. Awards and Accomplishments - Competitions, major honors, firsts?
11. Commercial Success - Fee? Fame? Income? Contributions?