Brass Scholarship In Review

Author : Stewart Carter
Publisher : Pendragon Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1576471055

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Brass Scholarship in Review by Stewart Carter Pdf

Les journées de cuivres anciens (Early Brass Days), the Historic Brass Society conference at the Cité de la Musique in Paris, attracted performers, scholars, educators, and students of early brass from various parts of Europe and the United States. Brass Scholarship in Review provides a record of the scholarly side of the conference, including reports on roundtable discussions as well as individual papers from leading authorities on early brass. Articles cover a wide range of interests, from the historical to the technical, from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. There are articles on such diverse topics as early hunting horn signals, trumpeters in Renaissance Parma, early recordings, trumpet acoustics, and the characteristics of metals used in early instrument manufacture. The volume is particularly rich in nineteenth-century topics, including ground-breaking work on Adolph Sax as leader of the banda of the Paris Opéra and recent discoveries relating to the Gautrot firm of instrument makers.

Author : Raymond David Burkhart
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781365135194

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Brass Chamber Music in Lyceum and Chautauqua by Raymond David Burkhart Pdf

Author : Murray Campbell,Joël Gilbert,Arnold Myers
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030556860

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The Science of Brass Instruments by Murray Campbell,Joël Gilbert,Arnold Myers Pdf

This book provides an in-depth account of the fascinating but far from simple actions and processes that take place when a brass instrument is played. Written by three leading researchers in brass instrument acoustics who are also experienced brass players, it draws together the many recent advances in our understanding of the subtly interrelated factors shaping the musician's control of the instrument's sound. The reader is introduced to models of sound generation, propagation and radiation. In particular, the current understanding of the behaviour of the player's lips, the modes of vibration of the air column inside the instrument, and the radiation of sound from a brass instrument bell are explained. The functions of the mouthpiece and of mutes are discussed. Spectral enrichment arising from nonlinear propagation of the internal sound wave in loud playing is shown to be an important influence on the timbre of many types of brass instrument. The characteristics of brass instruments in contemporary use (including cornets, trumpets, french horns, trombones and tubas) are identified, and related to those of the great variety of instruments at earlier stages in the evolution of the brass family. This copiously illustrated book concludes with case studies of the recreation of ancient instruments and some of the current applications of electronics and information technology to brass instrument performance. While most of the material presented is accessible by a general readership, the topic of musical instrument modelling is developed at a mathematical level which makes it a useful academic resource for advanced teaching and research. Written by three internationally acknowledged experts in the acoustics and organology of brass instruments who are also experienced brass instrument players. Provides both an accessible introduction to brass instrument science and a review of recent research results and mathematical modeling techniques Represents the first monograph on the science underlying the design and performance of musical instruments of the brass family

Author : John Miller
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-27
Category : Brass ensembles
ISBN : 9781783277346

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The Modern Brass Ensemble in Twentieth-Century Britain by John Miller Pdf

The first study of the performance practice, repertoire and context of the modern 'brass ensemble' in the musical world.

Author : Gavin Holman
Publisher : Gavin Holman
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-05
Category : Reference
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Brass Band Bibliography by Gavin Holman Pdf

9th edition, 2019. A comprehensive list of books, articles, theses and other material covering the brass band movement, its history, instruments and musicology; together with other related topics (originally issued in book form in January 2009)

Author : Gavin Holman
Publisher : Gavin Holman
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Brass Bands of the British Isles 1800-2018 - a historical directory by Gavin Holman Pdf

Of the many brass bands that have flourished in Britain and Ireland over the last 200 years very few have documented records covering their history. This directory is an attempt to collect together information about such bands and make it available to all. Over 19,600 bands are recorded here, with some 10,600 additional cross references for alternative or previous names. This volume supersedes the earlier “British Brass Bands – a Historical Directory” (2016) and includes some 1,400 bands from the island of Ireland. A separate work is in preparation covering brass bands beyond the British Isles. A separate appendix lists the brass bands in each county

Author : Douglas Yeo
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-28
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781538159675

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An Illustrated Dictionary for the Modern Trombone, Tuba, and Euphonium Player by Douglas Yeo Pdf

Modern low brass instruments—trombone, tuba, and euphonium—have legions of ancestors, cousins, and descendants in over five-hundred years of history. Prominent scholar and performer Douglas Yeo provides a unique, accessible reference guide that addresses a broad range of relevant topics and brings these instruments to life with clear explanations and the most up-to-date research. Brief biographies of many path-changing individuals highlight their influence on instrument development and use. The book’s inclusive scope also recognizes the work of diverse, influential artists whose important contributions to trombone and tuba history and development have not previously been acknowledged in other literature. Extensive illustrations by Lennie Peterson provide insight into many of the entries.

Author : John Wallace,Alexander McGrattan
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-31
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780300178166

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The Trumpet by John Wallace,Alexander McGrattan Pdf

In the first major book devoted to the trumpet in more than two decades, John Wallace and Alexander McGrattan trace the surprising evolution and colorful performance history of one of the world's oldest instruments. They chart the introduction of the trumpet and its family into art music, and its rise to prominence as a solo instrument, from the Baroque "golden age," through the advent of valved brass instruments in the nineteenth century, and the trumpet's renaissance in the jazz age. The authors offer abundant insights into the trumpet's repertoire, with detailed analyses of works by Haydn, Handel, and Bach, and fresh material on the importance of jazz and influential jazz trumpeters for the reemergence of the trumpet as a solo instrument in classical music today. Wallace and McGrattan draw on deep research, lifetimes of experience in performing and teaching the trumpet in its various forms, and numerous interviews to illuminate the trumpet's history, music, and players. Copiously illustrated with photographs, facsimiles, and music examples throughout, The Trumpet will enlighten and fascinate all performers and enthusiasts [Publisher description].

Author : Stewart Carter
Publisher : Pendragon Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0945193971

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Perspectives in Brass Scholarship by Stewart Carter Pdf

Contains 17 contributions from the 1995 symposium consisting of scholarly papers and study sessions, the former presented in their entirety and the latter merely summarized. Topics include instrumental music at the German-speaking Renaissance courts, the invention of the slide principle and the earliest trombone, early brass mythology, the horn in early America, the influence of technology on the theory of orchestration, and the horn function and brass instrument character. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Stephen Cottrell
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-05
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780300190953

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The Saxophone by Stephen Cottrell Pdf

In the first fully comprehensive study of one of the world's most iconic musical instruments, Stephen Cottrell examines the saxophone's various social, historical, and cultural trajectories, and illustrates how and why this instrument, with its idiosyncratic shape and sound, became important for so many different music-makers around the world.After considering what led inventor Adolphe Sax to develop this new musical wind instrument, Cottrell explores changes in saxophone design since the 1840s before examining the instrument's role in a variety of contexts: in the military bands that contributed so much to the saxophone's global dissemination during the nineteenth century; as part of the rapid expansion of American popular music around the turn of the twentieth century; in classical and contemporary art music; in world and popular music; and, of course, in jazz, a musical style with which the saxophone has become closely identified.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Brass instruments
ISBN : UOM:39015057475348

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Historic Brass Society Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Stephen Cottrell
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781000928969

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Shaping Sound and Society by Stephen Cottrell Pdf

This volume brings together leading voices from the new wave of research on musical instruments to consider how we can connect the material aspects of instruments with their social function, approaches that have been otherwise too frequently separated in musical scholarship. Shaping Sound and Society: The Cultural Study of Musical Instruments locates the instruments at the centre of cultural interactions. With contributions from ten scholars spanning a variety of methodologies and a wide range of both contemporary and historic music cultures, the volume is divided into three sections. Contributors discuss the relationships between makers, performers, and their local communities; the different meanings that instruments accrue as they travel over time and place; and the manner in which instruments throw new light on historic music cultures. Alongside the scholarly chapters, the volume also includes a selection of shorter interludes based on interviews with makers of comparatively new instruments, offering further insights into the process of musical instrument innovation. An essential read for students and academics in the fields of music and ethnomusicology, this volume will also interest anyone looking to understand how the cultural interaction of musical instruments is deeply informed and influenced by social, technological, and cultural change.

Author : Nola Reed Knouse
Publisher : University Rochester Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781580462600

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The Music of the Moravian Church in America by Nola Reed Knouse Pdf

The Moravians, or Bohemian Brethren, early Protestants who settled in Pennsylvania and North Carolina in the eighteenth century, brought a musical repertoire that included hymns, sacred vocal works accompanied by chamber orchestra, and instrumental music by the best-known European composers of the day. Moravian composers -- mostly pastors and teachers trained in the styles and genres of the Haydn-Mozart era -- crafted thousands of compositions for worship, and copied and collected thousands of instrumental works for recreation and instruction. The book's chapters examine sacred and secular works, both for instruments -- including piano solo -- and for voices. The Music of the Moravian Church demonstrates the varied roles that music played in one of America's most distinctive ethno-cultural populations, and presents many distinctive pieces that performers and audiences continue to find rewarding. Contributors: Alice M. Caldwell, C. Daniel Crews, Lou Carol Fix, Pauline M. Fox, Albert H. Frank, Nola Reed Knouse, Laurence Libin, Paul M. Peucker, and Jewel A. Smith. Nola Reed Knouse, director of the Moravian Music Foundation since 1994, is active as a flautist, composer, and arranger. She is the editor of The Collected Wind Music of David Moritz Michael.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Brass instruments
ISBN : UOM:39015057451786

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Historic Brass Society Newsletter by Anonim Pdf

Author : Voichita Bucur
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 819 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030191757

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Handbook of Materials for Wind Musical Instruments by Voichita Bucur Pdf

This book addresses key questions about the materials used for the wind instruments of classical symphony orchestra such as flutes, clarinets, saxophones, oboes, bassoons and pipe organs. The content of this book is structured into four parts. Part 1- Description of materials for wind instruments deals with wood species and materials for reeds used for making clarinet, oboe and bassoon- and, with metallic materials and alloys for - horn, trumpet, trombone, etc. Auxiliary materials associated with the manufacturing of wind instruments are felt, cork, leather and parchment. Part 2- Basic acoustics of wind instruments, in which are presented succinctly, some pertinent aspects related to the physics of the resonant air column. An important aspect discussed is related to the effect of wall material on the vibration modes of the walls of wind instruments. The methods for measuring the acoustical properties of wind instruments are presented. Part 3- Manufacturing of wind instruments, describes the technology used in manufacturing metallic tubes and pipes made of wood. Part 4 - The durability and degradation of materials addresses data about methods for cleaning wind instruments, studies factors producing degradation of organ pipes, describes methods of conservation and restoration of brass instruments and of historical pipe organs. Finally, the properties of marble are described, being the only one nondegradable and sustainable material used for pipes for organs.