What is a Low Brass Ensemble?
The Low Brass Ensemble (LBE) is a new type of musical performance opportunity for the trombone, tuba and euphonium (the three instruments in the low brass family). It is a cross between the Trombone Choir and the Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble, which are both popular groups. They each exclude the other half of the low brass section however, so the goal of the Low Brass Ensemble is to allow all of the low brass instruments to participate in one group. The instrumentation for the LBE is trombone 1, trombone 2, euphonium, and tuba. The music is all 4-part writing, so the LBE can be used for chamber music as a quartet, or with multiple players on each part as a large ensemble, even using the entire low brass section if desired. Click here for more about this music and the Low Brass Ensemble.
