No music survives and the scant remnants of instruments allow only the most fragmentary notions of what the actual structure and shapes of trumpets and horns of the time might have been. Literary and ...

He has written prolifically on the history of brass instruments, their music and players and is regarded ... and went on to become Principal Trumpet of the Philharmonia Orchestra and leader of his own ...

The instruments are gorgeous, polished brass that looks beautiful during ... but can also play the harmony. Similar to a trumpet but with a more mellow tone, the cornet is a popular marching ...

The french horn (or horn for short) consists of a very long brass tube, which curls round ... hand in the bell end to change the sound of the instrument, and gets different notes by pressing ...

The Central Valley Brass has performed at many venues including the State Theatre in Modesto, the Stanislaus County Fair, the ...

The first brass bands were formed in the 1800s, when factory and colliery owners would buy musical instruments for their ...

The Stiletto Brass last performed in Sarasota as the featured guest at the Pops Orchestra’s “Jersey Boys, California Girls” ...

Pasi Pirinen, a distinguished trumpeter, currently holds the positions of Professor of Brass Instruments at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and Principal Trumpet of the Helsinki Philharmonic ...

Ellsworth Community Music Institute (ECMI) will offer its next Midday Concert on Friday, Sept. 20, at 1 p.m. with the Brass ...

The trumpeter, now 89, is at work on albums, live shows and sculptures, driven by the joy of creating and communicating. “I ...

The family of a late army musician is honouring his memory by opening a brass class to teach young people how to play an instrument.