GomalaNOMS

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Pictured above is the Gomalan Brass Quintet.  This quintet is one of my favorite groups to listen to, each of these members has ridiculous technique and sound qualities, their performances are passionate and exciting.  

Gomalan Brass Quintet was founded by Marco Pierobon and Marco Braito, trumpets, Nilo Caracristi, horn, Dalmar Nur Hussen, trombone, and Alessandro Fossi, tuba.  In 2000 Gianluca Scipioni took over the trombone position and Oswald Prader took the tuba position.  Alessandro Fossi would return in 2008 but then Stefano Ammannati replaced him shortly after.  In 2001 the group won the international competition "City of Passau"in Germany.  Its members establish a direct and very engaging contact with the public thanks to their theatric performances.  Their repertoire is vast and stylistically well cared for.  The music they perform ranges from the Renaissance to contemporary pieces for brass quintet, practically crossing all eras and musical styles.  In 2001, for the Verdian Celebrations, the Gomalan Brass staged "Aida" by Giuseppe Verdi in the form of musicals, reduced in 55 minutes and only 5 characters, musicians, and singers on the stage. Their interpretations of film music are much appreciated. Music critics and great conductors agree in judging them to be one of the best existing brass quintets. - For more information you should check out their website!

One of my favorite piece that they have performed is an arrangement of John Williams' Schindler's List.  This brass quintet arrangement was done by quintet member Marco Pierobon. 

Another great recording I enjoy listening to is another arrangement, this time from Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story, arranged by Marco Pierobon. 

I hope you enjoy listening to this group as much as I do! 

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  1. ABEL CentralMay 11, 2019 at 4:54 AM

    I enjoyed the Schindler's list arrangement. By the way, the competition they won was "Preis der Europa-Stadt Passau" which means "Prize of the european town Passau". I had never heard of it. I don't think they hold it any more, but this page shows the past winners: http://www.blechblaeser-wettbewerb.de/english/index2.html

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