It’s been two years since I have been able to contribute to this blog, but I’ve had a good excuse: I published two books, about which I’ll write more soon. In the meantime, here are all of the videos from a concert presented by Newberry’s Victorian Cornet Band on July 12, 2014 after we recorded our […]
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In working on the final manuscript for A Dictionary for the Modern Trumpet Player (Scarecrow Press), I came across some terrific YouTube videos of the great Rafael Mendez that I wanted to capture here and share in an organized format. The big find is the complete film (in four parts) that Mendez made for the
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It’s been over a year since my last blog post, so I thought it was high time that I wrote something new here. What have I been doing all of this time? Well, I’m currently on sabbatical leave during the fall semester to finish two book projects. The first one is Fanfares and Finesse: A
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I had a great time this week performing a faculty recital at Goucher College with my colleague, the wonderful pianist Lisa Weiss, and trumpeter Brent Flinchbaugh who studied with me when he was in high school and whom I’m now proud to call a colleague. The program featured Brent performing the Hindemith Trumpet Sonata and
One of the great joys of being a conductor is collaborating with guest soloists whose artistry and skill inspires everyone around them. Such was the case last month at the Frederick Symphony concert on May 7, 2011 which featured pianist Jeffrey Chappell performing Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto. Not only was it a privilege to work with Jeff, my colleague at Goucher
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Here are two of the highlights of the concert program that Newberry’s Victorian Cornet Band is performing at the 2010 Vintage Band Festival in Northfield, Minnesota. Verdi’s “Terzetto and Finale from Attila” arranged by J. B. Claus and a terrific piccolo solo featuring Christine Beard, “The Wren Polka” by Eugene Demare. Dr. Christine Beard is
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Everyone has been asking for video of the band so here are a few excerpts. First is our opening tune, “New Era Quickstep” and next is my solo, “Fantasia on Safe in the Arms of Jesus.” These are “rough cuts” posted in a hurry. More to follow. Stay tuned …
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