FOSTERING BRASS CHAMBER MUSIC
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FOSTERING BRASS CHAMBER MUSIC

Robert Wayne Posten

January 24, 1945 - June 10, 2020

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PictureROBERT (RIP) WAYNE POSTEN January 24, 1945 - June 10, 2020

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​With the death of our dear friend and colleague Robert “Rip” Posten, the musical world has lost one of its most tireless champions in the field of brass chamber music.  A quintessentially selfless team player, he was uncompromising in his advocacy for the expansion of original brass quintet repertoire and faithful transcriptions of early music.  As such, he could rightfully be called the heart and soul of the Annapolis Brass Quintet. 

​The outpouring of sympathy we have received confirms what we have always known about this totally unique individual. Much of that reaction is included below, along with photos taken in assorted ABQ journeys.  This page is designed to serve as an ongoing tribute to his life and legacy. 

"Because I Could Not Stop for Death"
by Elam Sprenkle

 Mezzo soprano Elaine Bonazzi and the Annapolis Brass Quintet 

Live Performance - Recorded by WBJC - FM
Elam Sprenkle's
An Aubade

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​Duration:  3' 59"
Annapolis Brass Quintet
Robert Suggs, trumpet;  David Cran, trumpet;  Sharon Tiebert, horn;  
​Wayne Wells, trombone;  Robert Posten, bass Trombone

Rip's Closing Introduction . . .
"If ever there lived a complete and total master of the contrapuntal style, that man was surely Sebastian Bach . . ."


​Johann Sebastian Bach
 Contrapunctus IV  &  Contrapunctus VII
1982 Live Performance
University of California, Davis
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Duration: 8'45"

A Loving Salute to Robert "Rip" Posten
"Interlude" from Elam Sprenkle's
CROSSING BROOKLYN FERRY

Off-Stage Encore to Farewell Concert, April 1993​​
To listen​ 
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TAP HERE - ROBERT W. POSTEN OBITUARY

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