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This is one of my early arrangements, which I jumped on as soon as I saw the title! It is somewhat challenging technically, but not too bad. The music lesson hidden within is that the first few notes...

Here is a snip from my practice of "Spinning Song" by Mendelssohn. A real finger-twister! (And it's my own fault - I arranged it.) I suggest a way to get "free" practice time when you are working on...

At some point I knew the name of the composer of this but have forgotten. Anyway, it's a nice solo. Not as flashy as some, but in the hands of a player like David it comes off just right. He seems to...

In my own background, I had a fairly intense playing schedule while I was in the Coast Guard Band, but for 23-1/2 years after that I worked full time at a non-music job. Between the demands of the...

If you go to the linked page and scroll down Gary shows his email address. This is the link:

https://www.garycurtin.com/contact

I took this from a Getzen hand-out that Doc wrote many years ago. The advice was worded for band directors, but I find it useful for players and teachers in general. It is now the newest entry in the...

You can view the page at http://www.dwerden.com/forum/content.php/180-Doc-Severinsen-How-Great-Is-the-Difference

Certainly both models are good, pro horns, but they are quite different. In my memory the 842 is also a responsive horn, so I don't know if the Virtuoso has an advantage there. But not all of us use...

Thanks, John!

BTW, I only noticed how irritating the metronome was as I was editing it! When using it I often just let it run if I get up to look for music or something, so I guess I have learned...

Max Schlossberg's "Daily Drills and Technical Studies" has many great and challenging exercises. But there is one that became a favorite of mine when I discovered how much it could help me improve my...

He was my first British euphonium hero. His recording of La Belle Americaine was so good it was almost depressing, because I could not sound as "sprightly" as he did!

Euphonium players (me included) have often "borrowed" from Mozart, and even borrow from French horn works now and then. This lively Rondo works very nicely on euphonium IMHO, although it is a bit...

That is a very nice price! Sterling makes a great euphonium, and 3.5k for a nice pro horn is a good catch for someone.

I love that ingenuity!

Here is the second installment on the Fred Dart series. This is one of my favorite solos and is a great way to show maturity as a player.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMd4AQ8h1KM

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I am going to include the entire Fred Dart album in my Historic Euphonium playlist on YouTube. Here is the first installment! (Thanks for Rick for providing me a little text to use in the YT...

I tend toward either 2 or 3 turns out (usually 2), but I will probably experiment more this year as my chops are getting a little more stable. My more regular practice schedule since retirement is...

Congratulations to Gary Curtin for winning the Solo CD of the Year Award from 4BarsRest!!

https://www.4barsrest.com/news/43184/4br-awards-2020-solo-cd-of-the-year

I doubt that anyone who has...

I second both parts of that!

Cleaning a compensating euphonium is very tricky. In the old days I broke countless "snakes" trying to get through all the twists while cleaning. Now I use a "power...

Good work!

Welcome to the forum! I was just practicing this piece yesterday, BTW. Often when I practice I come across some things that I will video record and then make some suggestions for practice, but...

This is an older recording of the Rimmer "Carnival of Venice" variations, with the smooth, suave, seductive sound of John Clough!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOr0WIZu9Cg

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A Boddington arrangement that has become a standard for traditional euphonium solos. Lyndon is one of my all-time favorite players:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7bw2wWpp3I

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I just saw this in stereo - both from a member's PM and from my daily eBay search. This is a VERY nice Imperial from the look of it, and it priced to sell.

It has a medium receiver, valves look...

This is the same model stand I use every day. It is extremely easy to place/retrieve the instrument and the stand is solid and stable. Very heavy-duty construction. Shipping is free, so this is a...