The role of brass instruments in the Middle Ages, especially in the earlier Middle Ages, remains murky. No music survives and the scant remnants of instruments allow only the most fragmentary notions ...

He has written prolifically on the history of brass instruments, their music and players and is regarded as one of the ... He began playing cornet aged 7 in the Tullis Russell Mills Brass Band in Fife ...

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

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

The trumpet is the highest-pitched instrument in the brass section. It is also one of the oldest instruments, with examples dating back to 1500BC. History Trumpets were used in battles and hunting at ...

MUSIC: Handmade Instruments from the Episode showcases the handwork of craftsmen who make the distinctive sounds of America possible. The Kamaka family has been creating ukuleles for generations ...

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.

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