Robert Washburn's
Brass Quintet
Written in 1973
Brass Quintet
Written in 1973
Robert Washburn (1928 - 2013) was an American composer born in Boucherville, N.Y. on July 11, 1928. He was awarded a Danforth Foundation Fellowship to complete a Ph.D. in composition at the Eastman School of Music, where he worked with Howard Hanson, Bernard Rogers and Alan Hovhaness. Later studies included a summer at the Aspen Music School, where he studied with Darius Milhaud, and a season in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. He also participated in seminars at the Sorbonne in Paris and at the University of Oxford in England.
Dean Emeritus Robert B. Washburn
September 20, 2014: Crane School of Music Honors Dean Emeritus Robert B. Washburn
Dr. Robert B. Washburn '49 was a beloved member of The Crane School of Music family, from his years as a student, through his tenure as faculty member and dean. He was greatly admired and respected by hundreds of students and faculty members who studied and worked with him throughout his 50-year teaching career. As a composer, he touched many lives with his music, and his work continues to inspire people throughout the world. Read More
Dr. Robert B. Washburn '49 was a beloved member of The Crane School of Music family, from his years as a student, through his tenure as faculty member and dean. He was greatly admired and respected by hundreds of students and faculty members who studied and worked with him throughout his 50-year teaching career. As a composer, he touched many lives with his music, and his work continues to inspire people throughout the world. Read More
Annapolis Brass Quintet
(1975)
David Cran, trumpet; Robert Suggs, trumpet;
Calvin Smith, horn; Tim Beck, trombone;
Robert Posten, bass trombone
performing
Robert Washburn's
Brass Quintet
in
Clovis, New Mexico
February 1975
(Duration: 12'27")
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(1975)
David Cran, trumpet; Robert Suggs, trumpet;
Calvin Smith, horn; Tim Beck, trombone;
Robert Posten, bass trombone
performing
Robert Washburn's
Brass Quintet
in
Clovis, New Mexico
February 1975
(Duration: 12'27")
To listen to this performance
Tap > Below
(There may be a slight delay before sound begins.)
In 1979 Robert Washburn composed his Five Miniatures for Five Brasses especially for the Annapolis Brass Quintet.
To hear the ABQ's 1983 Munich performance of Washburn's
Five Miniatures for Five Brasses
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To hear the ABQ's 1983 Munich performance of Washburn's
Five Miniatures for Five Brasses
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FOSTERING BRASS CHAMBER MUSIC
The score and parts for Robert Washburn's Brass Quintet and for his Five Miniatures for Five Brasses,
along with the entire ABQ music library, are available for research and performance from the Oberlin Conservatory.
For direct access to the Annapolis Brass Quintet Special Collection @ Oberlin
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The score and parts for Robert Washburn's Brass Quintet and for his Five Miniatures for Five Brasses,
along with the entire ABQ music library, are available for research and performance from the Oberlin Conservatory.
For direct access to the Annapolis Brass Quintet Special Collection @ Oberlin
Tap Here