brass ensemble

collocation in English

meaningsofbrassandensemble

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brass
noun
uk
/brɑːs/us
/bræs/
a bright yellow metal made from copper ...
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ensemble
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˌɒnˈsɒm.bəl/us
/ˌɑːnˈsɑːm.bəl/
a group of things or people acting or taken together as a whole, especially a group of musicians who regularly ...
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(Definition ofbrassandensemblefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Sheldon (1991) presented university students with a half-minute excerpt of a piece arranged forbrassensemblethat featured a constant or changing tempo.
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His bass trumpet has been joined on the balcony by a littlebrassensemble, which punctuates him with two new motifs.
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He also directed thebrassensembleand other organizations as well as many musical theatre productions.
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In the fall of 2006, planning continued for the 2007 season and their first ensemble was a 6-manbrassensemble.
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In addition to these bands there are a dozen or so small ensembles such asbrassensembleand clarinet ensemble.
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The basic idea was to replace the vocalist with abrassensemble(two to three trumpets, two trombones) playing over a standard country rhythm section (guitar, bass, drums, banjo).
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Bozza's work includes five symphonies, operas, ballets, and many pieces forbrassensemble.
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Brass ensembles are now found in the central part of the county.
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There are also authorised versions for different solo instruments, brass ensembles and other forces by other composers.
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His many compositions include pieces for band, trombone, string orchestra, brass ensembles, and a large variety of other chamber music.
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His earliest performances were in brass ensembles, classical orchestras and brass bands.
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Musicians performed it in all sorts of musical ensembles including accordion and brass ensembles.
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In addition, he is a highly sought after orchestra conductor and instructor for brass ensembles.
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They include full concert show bands, brass ensembles, pipe and drum bands, marching bands and youth bands.
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The four brass ensembles at the corners of the stage first appear in this movement, one by one; they are joined by sixteen timpani, two bass drums, and four tam-tams.
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Modern uses of the marimba include solo performances, woodwind and brass ensembles, marimba concertos, jazz ensembles, marching band (front ensembles), drum and bugle corps, and orchestral compositions.
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