The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Brass Instruments

Trevor Herbert, Arnold Myers, John Wallace

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Cambridge University Press
15 November 2018

Brass band, military music & marches; Reference works

Some thirty-two experts from fifteen countries join three of the world's leading authorities on the design, manufacture, performance and history of brass musical instruments in this first major encyclopedia on the subject. It includes over one hundred illustrations, and gives attention to every brass instrument which has been regularly used, with information about the way they are played, the uses to which they have been put, and the importance they have had in classical music, sacred rituals, popular music, jazz, brass bands and the bands of the military. There are specialist entries covering every inhabited region of the globe and essays on the methods that experts have used to study and understand brass instruments. The encyclopedia spans the entire period from antiquity to modern times, with new and unfamiliar material that takes advantage of the latest research. From Abblasen to Zorsi Trombetta da Modon, this is the definitive guide for students, academics, musicians and music lovers.

Edited by: Trevor Herbert, Arnold Myers, John Wallace
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 253mm, Width: 195mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 1.530kg
ISBN: 9781107180000
ISBN 10: 1107180007
Pages: 632
Publication Date: 15 November 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Guide to using the Encyclopedia; Acknowledgements; Introduction: understanding brass instruments; General entries A-Z; Appendix 1: a selective list of vernacular horns and trumpets; Appendix 2: the ranges of labrosones; Appendix 3: a selective list of makers of brass instruments; Appendix 4: a selective list of collections of brass instruments; Appendix 5: early didactic and theoretical works relevant to brass instruments; Bibliography; Index.

Trevor Herbert is Emeritus Professor of Music at the Open University and Research Fellow at the Royal College of Music, London. He was introduced to music in a brass band and went on to be a trombone player with major London orchestras and period instruments groups. He has written prolifically on the history of brass instruments, their music and players and is regarded as one of the world's leading experts on the subject. Arnold Myers is Professor Emeritus at the University of Edinburgh and Senior Research Fellow at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He has worked in parallel as an information scientist and as Curator and Director of Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments. His research is at the interface of musical acoustics and the history of brass instruments. John Wallace was Principal of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland from 2002–14. He began playing cornet aged 7 in the Tullis Russell Mills Brass Band in Fife, Scotland, and went on to become Principal Trumpet of the Philharmonia Orchestra and leader of his own internationally renowned brass ensemble, The Wallace Collection. His musical career has spanned performance, composition and education.

Reviews for The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Brass Instruments

'This is a fine book of considerable value to anyone with an interest in music.' Stewart Carter, Wake Forest University, North Carolina 'A wonderful and much-needed addition to the resources for brass players and enthusiasts, music historians, and anyone interested in the history and workings of these most fascinating instruments. Its broad coverage highlighting areas of intersection between the various brass instruments is most welcome.' Thomas Hiebert, California State University, Fresno