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Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen
Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen
Norwegian composer
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Nigel Clarke
Nigel Clarke
British composer and musician
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Arnold Jacobs
Arnold Jacobs
American musician
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Alec Wilder
Alec Wilder
American composer, lyricist
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Edward Gregson
Edward Gregson
English composer; college principal
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Eugène Bozza
Eugène Bozza
French composer
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Ascolta
Ascolta
German modern music ensemble
brass quintet
five-piece musical ensemble composed of brass instruments

brass quintet

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five-piece musical ensemble composed of brass instruments
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The United States Army Brass Quintet

A brass quintet is a five-piece musical ensemble composed of brass instruments. The instrumentation for a brass quintet typically includes two trumpets or cornets, one French horn, one trombone or euphonium/baritone horn, and one tuba or bass trombone. Musicians in a brass quintet may often play multiple instruments. Trumpet players for instance may double on piccolo trumpets and flugelhorns. There can be variation in instrumentation depending on the type of quintet. In some quintets, the horn is replaced by an additional trombone. Euphonium may also be substituted for the trombone part. While the tuba is considered a standard, the range and style of many pieces lend themselves to being played with bass trombone as the lowest-pitched instrument. Additionally, some pieces call for the use of percussion instruments, particularly the snare drum, tambourine, or timpani.