Brass Players

Horns - Trumpets - Trombones - Tubas

Brass Ensembles - Brass Accessories - Other Ensembles

Horns

Pip Eastop : UK ....is one of London’s finest hornplayers. He has toured the world both as a soloist and with orchestras and ensembles of all types. His playing encompasses the widest range of styles from baroque to free improvisation.

Trumpets

	Paul Archibald : UK Paul's first appointment was as Co-Principal Trumpet in the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden working with great conductors such as Carlos Kleiber, Sir Colin Davis and Sir Georg Solti.
	Graham Ashton : New York, USA Graham Ashton was born in London and trained at the Royal Academy of Music and is currently Professor of Trumpet, and Chair of Brass at Purchase College, State University of New York.
	Rolf Smedvig : USA ....is one of the world's great trumpeters, a dazzling virtuoso acknowledged as a soloist and chamber musician of international renown and has performed as soloist with many orchestras. He has appeared often at International Festivals.

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Trombones

	Andy Derrick : Birmingham, UK His quartet was formed by in 2005 from members of Birmingham's burgeoning Jazz scene. The quartet performs original music composed by himself and influenced by many Jazz luminaries.
	Ben van Dijk : Nederland ....received his first trombone lessons from his father and later earned his Solo Diploma at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. In 1976, he was appointed to the bass trombone position in the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra.

Tubas

Paul Tkachenko e-flat/sousaphone/helicon : London, UK "After initial piano lessons I started to take trumpet lessons but I really had my eye on playing the tuba and one year later at the age of 11 I was encouraged to take up the instrument and I loved it. Double bass followed a year later."

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Brass Ensembles

	Amadeus Brass Quintet : Austria ....was founded in the year 2000 by a colombian trombonist, Rodrigo Mora Pinzón. Since then, the group has participated in numerous concerts and festivals in Austria and Europe.
	Empire Brass : USA ....enjoys an international reputation as North America's finest brass quintet, renowned for its brilliant virtuosity and the unparalleled diversity of its repertoire. The five musicians perform over 100 concerts a year worldwide.
	EuTePe brass ensemble : Paris, France Here is an unclassifiable group, ready for all experiments and obtaining a tremendous public success thanks to its innate sense of staging and its caustic humour.
	Fine Arts Brass : Birmingham, UK ....is the longest-lived, the most innovative, the most widely travelled and the most highly acclaimed British Brass Ensemble and has given over 3000 concerts since its inception in 1980.

	Harlequin Brass : Yorkshire, UK ....is the North of England's premier 10-piece brass ensemble. Based in Yorkshire, the group has gained respect throughout the country and further afield with it's commitment to musical excellence as well as variety and entertainment.
	New York Chamber Brass : NY, USA ....was founded as a faculty Ensemble-in-Residence at the Conservatory of Music Purchase College, State University of New York. Drawing together an eclectic and classy mix of New York’s most distinguished brass players.
	Onyx Brass : London, UK Their mission is to have their extraordinary abilities at the disposal of the music at all times, and to play music of the requisite quality to reflect the status of the brass quintet as a serious medium for chamber music.
	Surrey Brass : Surrey, UK ....was founded in August 2001 by John Goodwin. It aims to follow the fine tradition of ensemble brass performance to widen the audience for this music, and provide enjoyment for everyone by means of varied and fun performances.

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Brass Accessories

	Chason Music focuses on three innovative brass accessories : Chula Vista, CA, USA ....is a new compact buzzing and practicing instrument for the musician who must spend time away from the horn, trumpet, trombone or tuba and is the only buzzing device you will ever need to keep your embouchure in top condintion.
	Denis Wick Publishing brass music publishers : Oxshott, Surrey, UK This site contains sheet music arrangements for Wind Band, Brass Band, Brass Ensemble, Brass Quintet and Solo Pieces from the Denis Wick Publishing series.
	Octobrass helps players keep their embouchure in top shape : Chula Vista, CA, USA ....is a new compact buzzing and practicing instrument for the musician who must spend time away from the horn.