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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Brass Band"”.
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Jack of All Trades : a symphonic poem for British brass band
… in popularity in the United States, the British Brass Band. This British Brass Bands originated in the United Kingdom during the late 19th Century. My alma mater, James Madison University, has a brass band directed by Kevin Stees, Professor of Tuba and Euphonium. Having spent four years in the …
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The Distin legacy : the rise of the brass band in 19th-century Britain
Throughout the nineteenth century the brass band movement emerged as part of the larger processes of social, cultural and political change, and the rapid progress of industrialization. The growth of the movement was determined, most significantly, by the introduction of valved instruments, the rise …
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A history of the University of Illinois British Brass Band, 1981 to the present
… 15, 1981, the University of Illinois British Brass Band performed its first concert, conducted by University of Illinois Assistant Director of Bands James Curnow. The ensemble’s antecedents lay in the brass bands established in Victorian England that were populated by members of the working …
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Faster, higher, louder : the effects of competition on the British brass band movement from 1913-2013
… of the centrality of competition on the British brass band movement from 1913-2013. Competition has been an important activity for British brass bands since the 1860s, when the concept of an all brass band was still in its infancy. The brass band contest maintained a recognisable form from the …
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Portfolio of compositions
… presented in this portfolio are composed for brass band and percussion, selected as they show artistic and technical advancements when compared with extant literature and methodology. The accompanying commentary discusses the patronage problems that the British brass band appears to be …
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The history of the Moravian Brass Band Union of South Africa (BBSA) as told through the personal histories of members, and its contemporary role in the Moravian Church in South Africa (MCSA)
… and contemporary significance of the Moravian Brass Band Union of South Africa (BBSA) within the Moravian Church of South Africa (MCSA). Established in 1951, the BBSA has played a pivotal role in promoting brass band music as an integral part of worship and community life within the MCSA. The …
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Feet don't fail me now: brass bands in post-Katrina New Orleans
… of this interdisciplinary study is to examine brass bands in post-Katrina New Orleans. Told primarily in the words of the musicians themselves, this study analyzes the intersection of the city's recovery efforts and the complex web of formal and informal sociocultural relationships that exist …
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Four original compositions for brass and wind bands with supporting analytical commentary
… ENCOUNTERS (Prelude and Transfigurations for Brass and Percussion). 2: VIA CRUCIS (The Fourteen Stations of the Cross) - A Processional Service for the Souls of the Dead for Solo Cello and Concert Band. B: Two Works Written within Period of Registration: 1: THE CRIES OF LONDON for Concert …
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Doctor of Musical Arts performance portfolio : Howard John Evans
… lies in pushing theboundaries of the brass band genre and its integration with other performancedisciplines, allowing it to build bridges with the wider music community. Thiscontemporary transcription also follows in the tradition of previous arrangers andgives a developmental and …
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Discover, extend and reposition the solo repertoire of the Salvation Army for the performing baritone/euphonium player
… compositions either with piano accompaniment or brass band accompaniment, found previously composed pieces that are unknown to many or from composers that have not yet published works, and explored new ways to bring baritone solos to the public. Project 1 involves commissioning composers to write …
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Amateur brass and wind bands in Southern England between the late eighteenth century and circa 1900
… the development of largely working-class amateur brass and wind bands in southern England in the late eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries. It begins by describing the beginnings of widespread amateur banding and considers the contribution made to the later development of bands by militia and …
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Towards interaction: Combining jazz techniques and idiomatic writing for Varied ensembles. A collection of musical works -and- An exegesis
… These ensembles included a British style Brass Band, Brass Quintet and a double Saxophone quartet. The project built on the work of Andy Scott and Eddie Sauter, both of whom wrote for non-jazz ensembles and an improvising artist without including a jazz rhythm section. The accompanying …
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Site-Specific Composition for Brass and Voice: A practice-research enquiry into the creative methods deployed to respond to the challenges and opportunities of producing site-specific participatory music performances in Cornwall
… research question. Throughout the research the brass band is used as the primary musical ensemble with added vocal elements. Many of the site-specific pieces required performances that involved working within large, often outdoor physical spaces. It was therefore an informed choice to work with …
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Musical learning, development and mediation: A case study of the Delta Langbroek Band in the Music van de Caab project in the Western Cape
… mediation: A case study of the Delta Langbroek Band in the Music van de Caab project in the Western Cape The Solms Delta wine estate's Music van de Caab project in the Groot Drakenstein Valley in the Western Cape has attracted a fair amount of informal attention nationally and internationally. …
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Performance portfolio Steven Adam Frey DMA 2015
… now occupies a prestigious role in the brass band and its influence in the wind band continues to rise. Yet, in the orchestral realm, it continues to not gain traction. This DMA portfolio contains some of the most substantial works and projects that aim to propel the euphonium into the …
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Performance portfolio David Richard Peter Childs DMA 2020
… Showcasing new and existing settings of brass band solo works, the project aims to fulfil perceptive and imaginative musical interpretations, through a historically important revival, whilst offering significant new insights into the performance of existing repertoire, documenting the …
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Performance portfolio Jonathan William Corry PhD 2016
… has been realised within my current role as Bandmaster of Enfield Citadel Band of The Salvation Army. The overall thrust of this research has been focused on, and driven by my desire for the revitalisation within the functionality and relevance of Salvation Army band music. Revitalisation is …
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Youth and intersectional belonging in drum & bugle corps subculture
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2022-11-15 without embargo terms