BY REQUEST
A Collection of Our Favorites

WORKS COMPOSED and ARRANGED for BRASS QUINTET

MAINSTREET BRASS
KEVIN LONG & DONALD HUGHES trumpet
SHARI GLEASON-MAYRHOFER horn
BRYAN HAY trombone
ALLEN FRANK tuba

Richard Groller & Michael Vought percussion
Gary Rissmiller drumset

  $14.95  ~  MS1290 

"[Mainstreet Brass] is to be commended and thanked for taking the initiative to commission new works for brass quintet. [MSB] is a unique and talented quintet that is willing to take risks... This album is an example of cogent brass quintet playing."
Mark Lynn, ITG Journal ~ March 2010

"There’s something for everyone in this enjoyable collection... Mainstreet Brass enters winningly into the spirit of the varied selections with exuberant fluency... This CD should please Mainstreet Brass’s many fans who often asked for recorded versions of the group’s repertoire—the impetus for the CD—as well as anyone who would enjoy hearing this attractive program played by an excellent, versatile ensemble. "
Robert Schulslaper, Fanfare ~ May/June 2009

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For as long as we can remember, the most often received question after a Mainstreet Brass concert has been “have you recorded any of the music you just played?” We got the message and are pleased to present “By Request,” our response to all those audience members who have asked us to record our concert repertoire. We hope you enjoy the music presented here

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MAINSTREET BRASS formed in 1986, inspired by a musical camaraderie, passion for brass quintet literature and performance and a goal to present interesting and entertaining music to audiences. The quintet has performed for enthusiastic audiences at performing arts festivals, colleges and concert series across the United States and in the United Kingdom. Described as “marvelously delightful,” “magical, balanced and alive” and showing “exquisite artistry” and “sonorous magnificence,” Mainstreet Brass presents varied repertoire spanning the centuries. It’s part of what the ensemble is about — flexibility, artistic range, accessibility and reaching out to listeners of all ages. Mainstreet Brass is on the forefront of discovering new repertoire for the brass quintet, actively commissioning unique, accessible arrangements and new literature to enhance concert programs for the enjoyment of its audiences. 

Reaching out to new audiences is an important part of the Mainstreet Brass’ mission. The group made a successful concert tour of the United Kingdom in the summer of 2004, performing at Cambridge University, St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Lyonsdown Hall in London and other cathedrals and venues throughout Scotland and Great Britain. In September 2005, the group toured Vermont, performing in a concert series in the Green Mountain State’s picturesque Northeast Kingdom as well as at the historic Old First Church in Bennington. In 2007, the quintet helped premiere a series of Christmas programs at Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which told the story of the Moravians, their rich musical heritage and how they found their way to the wilderness of eastern Pennsylvania in the mid-1700s.

The Mainstreet Brass spirit creates a contagious on-stage energy from the opening downbeat to the final chord — a memorable experience that’s an uplifting, magical escape.

www.mainstreetbrass.com

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