Extension Ensemble
Encyclopedia
Extension Ensemble is an American
five piece Brass Quintet, based in New York
, composed of Ralph Alessi (trumpet
), Sycil Mathai (trumpet), Theo Primis (horn
), Mike Boschen (trombone
) and Andrew Bove (tuba
). They have worked with composers such as Ralph Alessi, Kenji Bunch and Becca Schack and in 2004 released their first album "New York Presence" featuring compositions by artists like Elliot Goldenthal
, Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin) and David Loeb, performed and recorded by the Ensemble.
United States
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five piece Brass Quintet, based in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, composed of Ralph Alessi (trumpet
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
), Sycil Mathai (trumpet), Theo Primis (horn
Horn (instrument)
The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. A musician who plays the horn is called a horn player ....
), Mike Boschen (trombone
Trombone
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
) and Andrew Bove (tuba
Tuba
The tuba is the largest and lowest-pitched brass instrument. Sound is produced by vibrating or "buzzing" the lips into a large cupped mouthpiece. It is one of the most recent additions to the modern symphony orchestra, first appearing in the mid-19th century, when it largely replaced the...
). They have worked with composers such as Ralph Alessi, Kenji Bunch and Becca Schack and in 2004 released their first album "New York Presence" featuring compositions by artists like Elliot Goldenthal
Elliot Goldenthal
Elliot Goldenthal is an American composer of contemporary classical music. He was a student of Aaron Copland and John Corigliano, and is best known for his distinctive style and ability to blend various musical styles and techniques in original and inventive ways...
, Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin) and David Loeb, performed and recorded by the Ensemble.