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    John Packer JP374ST with Modifications

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    Hello everyone, Below are some specs and photos of my John packer horn. The gold plating turned out great I think. Although one bottom cap got...

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    Henry Mancini greats

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    I just stumbled on this video from 50 yrs ago of Henry Mancini conducting his orchestra playing 3 of his best known hits... "Pink Panther", "Baby...

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    Some thoughts on playing the euphonium
    by Geoffrey Whitham

    Published with kind permission of British Bandsman:
    www.britishbandsman.com

    It is advisable for the euphonium student to learn the extensive use of the 4th valve. Most players think that the 4th valve is for extending the ...
    by Published on 09-22-2017 05:21 PM  Number of Views: 17415 
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    ME, MYSELF and I:
    Are Orchestral Brass Players Losing the Concept of Being Team Players?
    by Douglas Yeo
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    by Published on 04-14-2016 12:00 AM     Number of Views: 13130 
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    Band History 101
    by Richard Barth
    (Used with permission of www.bigmouthbrass.com)



    Introduction:

    In my career I have had the great good fortune to have met, played for and learned from some legends and giants in the music industry. The Cleveland Orchestra's Summer Home, Blossom Music Center has a concert band comprised of some orchestra members and other
    professionals from NortheastOhio. I had the good fortune to be a member of that band when Meredith Wilson (shown on the left) was the Director. For those that ...
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    The Entertainment Value of Novelty:
    Women Brass Musicians on the Vaudeville Stage

    by
    Dr. Joanna Ross Hersey
    The University of North Carolina at Pembroke

    "The changes that separate us from the Victorians date to the turn of the century, and they were acted out on the Vaudeville stage."1

    On a December evening in 1905, trombone soloist E. Ralphena Parsons prepared for her usual night's work. Parsons was in the middle of a nationwide tour as a member of the Cleveland Ladies Orchestra (see Figure 1), and that night they were performing in Boone, Iowa. Parsons, advertised as the "greatest of all lady trombonists,"2 shared the stage with cornet soloist Adda Hutchinson. Both women performed in the ensemble and as soloists in theaters and parks across the country. On that chilly December evening in Iowa, Parsons might have played an opera aria by Donizetti, or perhaps a popular favorite written as a theme and variations such as the Blue Bells of Scotland. The variations would allow her to show off her technical skill, ending with a flourish of double or triple tonguing designed to leave the audience, and perhaps Parsons herself, breathless. The two women went on stage that night as usual and received rave reviews for their performance in the local newspaper the following morning. "Miss Parsons' renditions on the trombone were such that she was recalled for the third time," noted a Daily News reporter. "The work of the entire orchestra and soloists was of the highest order. The members played with vim and precision and showed such command over their instruments that the audience was fairly fascinated."3

    This article will examine the publicity material and press coverage of numerous touring chamber and symphonic music acts performing with female brass players between 1890 and 1930. Groups such as the Phillips Sisters Orchestra, the Cathedral Trumpeters, and the Brewer Concert Entertainers toured the nation performing on the established vaudeville and theater circuit. These groups never made the big time, and most left no recordings.


    Figure 1
    The Cleveland Ladies Orchestra, with soloists Adda Hutchinson and E. Ralphena Parsons, ca. 1905
    All photos in this article courtesy of the Library of Congress' American Memory Project

    Their stories can only be guessed at, but even the smallest glimpse provides a fascinating look at the ...
    Published on 03-24-2015 09:25 AM  Number of Views: 20318 
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    Written by William James on Feb. 17, 2015. Used with the author's permission.

    Mr. James' website is:
    http://williamjamespercussion.com/

    He is a graduate of the New England Conservatory and Principal Percussionist of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. His articles have been published in Percussive Notes and the PAS periodical. He has presented at the 2010, 2012, and 2014 PAS International
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    The Euphonium Family
    The Baritone, Euphonium, and Double-Bell Euphonium

    A thorough discussion of the instruments in the euphonium family, covering their history and development, the various types of instruments, and their history of usage.
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    Published on 12-20-2014 02:00 PM  Number of Views: 15620 
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    My Friends in the Lower Octave
    by Denis Wick

    Edited from Denis Wick's Facebook page (where it was posted on Dec. 16, 2014)

    Denis Wick has had a long and productive career as a player and teacher. And for much of that time he has been working on the "hardware" side of music to develop better equipment for players (you can learn more about that on his business site, www.deniswick.com). I personally own many pounds of Wick mouthpieces and mutes, as one example. His work on both sides has been in cooperation with some of the finest brass players in the world. Below is an article Denis Wick agreed to share with this website's visitors, which is on his Facebook page and has previously appeared in The Brass Herald. I think you will find it instructional and entertaining. ...
    Published on 12-07-2014 07:00 PM  Number of Views: 22777 
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    Q and A with Steven Mead

    On November 25, 2014, euphonium virtuoso Steven Mead offered on his Facebook page (the "Steven Mead Euphonium Club") to answer three questions. He has kindly given me permission to display the complete list of conversations here so they will be more generally available. You can also follow Steven on his website, Euphonium.net.
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    Published on 09-03-2014 08:25 PM  Number of Views: 13834 
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    The great euphoniumist and teacher Barrie Perrins discusses the importance of an accompanist to a musical performance. He covers the partnership aspect, the respect one pays the accompanist by providing proper parts from which to play, nervousness, showmanship, and several other topics. ...
    Published on 06-10-2013 07:13 PM  Number of Views: 613169 
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    Indiana University Tuba-Euphonium Oral History Project

    Oral History Interview of Dr. Paul Droste


    Recorded in Columbus, Ohio, March 25th, 2000Dr. Paul Droste
    Dr. Carole Nowicke

    Also present: Mr. Paul E. Bierley

    Approved by Narrator, November 2000, International Tuba-Euphonium Association
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    In the early 1970's. A friend of mine who subscribed to the Gramophone magazine called my attention to a short paragraph that said that Robert Hoe of Poughkeepsie, NY had issued 2 LP's of of marches played by the U.S. Navy Band. I got his telephone number from information ...
    Published on 04-22-2013 10:37 PM  Number of Views: 62572 
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    International Tuba-Euphonium Association Oral History Project

    Oral History Interview of Mr. Henry Charles Smith III

    Recorded in Bloomington, Indiana October 5th , 2001
    Henry Charles Smith III
    Carole Nowicke
    Approved by Narrator, January 2002
    , International Tuba-Euphonium Association
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    Published on 09-02-2012 08:28 PM  Number of Views: 53834 
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    A Sabbatical Report

    Spring Semester, 1998
    Audition Processes and Procedures in
    Washington, D.C. Military Bands and Choruses

    and

    Selected (Civilian) Professional Orchestras and Choruses


    Jerry A. Young, Ed.D.

    Professor of Music

    The University of Wisconsin - Eau ClaireMay, 1998
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    by Published on 01-18-2014 03:58 PM  Number of Views: 21228 

    Film Composers and their Symphonic Music
    by David Werden

    For my topic I chose to examine the music of several film composers who have also written symphonic music. The composers I chose are Bernard Herrmann, Erich Korngold, Alex North, David Raksin, Miklos Rozsa, and John Williams. I was able to find recordings of the symphonies of Herrmann and Korngold, and the Sinfonietta by John Williams. ...
    by Published on 12-07-2019 06:23 PM  Number of Views: 9593 
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    Mouthpiece Design

    originally written by Tranquillo Forza
    summarized for this site by Silvano Franzi

    I have observed that several euphoniumists do not have a precise knowledge of how a mouthpiece is made and how it can influence the sound we get from our instrument. This is due, in part, to the scarce or almost non-existent literature on the subject. To remedy this, I would like to point out an interesting work written by one of my compatriots twenty years ago which examines the various aspects of the mouthpiece and provides an exhaustive picture of the subject in all aspects. I purchased this book in 2002, from which I learned ...

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