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With clever combinations of plastic waste pipe (plumbing) and pre-made brass pieces, frugal musicians can finally assemble their own instruments. As shown in the photo below, the result is far more elegant in style than the same-old-same-old of silver or gold brass instruments.





And more good news! Finally left-handed brass players are getting some attention from the brass industry. Last year Denis Wick mouthpieces started the trend, but this year we have seen ...

This video is from a historic concert by The United States Coast Guard Band in combination with The Leningrad Military District Band. The Coast Guard Band was the first U.S. military band to play in the former Soviet Union (USSR). Our tour was mostly in the Leningrad area (also known as St. Petersburg). This concert was performed in the spectacular October Hall. Each band played some numbers alone and there were several combined numbers. In this selection you hear only the Leningrad band performing ...

What follows is taken from a hand-written monograph by nonagenarian Arthur Lehman sharing his thoughts about the late Karl Humble. Thanks to Keith Barton for transcribing this article into electronic format!


REMEMBERING KARL HUMBLE

by Arthur Lehman, 3-20-09


It escapes me as to how and when I met Karl. We did know each other pretty well in the 1950's. He stopped in at my Keppler Road house several times with his horn for a nice blowing session. Couldn't ...

I plan on writing an article with some advice on performing a good audition. It will be based on my experience with hearing many real auditions and mock auditions, plus my observations from the instructional auditions we do at the University of Minnesota.


In the meantime, here is a great article written about trombone auditions. It from a few years ago, but is just as valuable today, and most of the reflections are applicable to euphonium and tuba as well as trombone.
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I had a rare treat this week: hearing the second of two baritone horn CDs in the space of a year! Just a few years ago that would have been hard to imagine. We were seeing many great euphonium CDs on the market, but baritone horn did not have a presence in the marketplace. Happily, it looks like that is changing. Less than a year ago I picked up a copy of "Baritones to the Fore," featuring baritone artists Robert Richardson, Diana Herak, Helen Tyler, and Katrina Marzella. That was the first CD I ...