A brass band is a musical group generally consisting entirely of brass instruments, most often with a percussion section. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar A brass instrument is a Musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a tubular Resonator. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. A brass instrument is a Musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a tubular Resonator. Ensembles which include brass and woodwind instruments can in certain traditions also be termed brass bands (particularly in the context of New Orleans-style Brass Bands), but are usually more correctly termed military bands, concert bands, wind bands or wind ensembles. Types of woodwind instruments See also List of woodwind instruments Single-reed instruments use a reed, which is a thin cut New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana A military band is a group of personnel that perform musical duties for military functions usually A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, or wind ensemble A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, or wind ensemble A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, or wind ensemble

Derivations

British-style

Main article: Brass band (British style)

A British brass band marching

A brass band in the British tradition with a full complement of 25 or 26 players (plus percussion) comprises:

• 1 Soprano Cornet in E♭
• 8-10 Cornets in B♭ (in separate parts for 'Solo', 'Repiano', 2nd and 3rd cornets; there may be 4/5 players to the 'Solo' part, one 'Repiano', two 2nd, and two or one 3rd)
• 1 Flugelhorn in B♭ (often notated on the same part as the 'Repiano')
• 3 Tenor Horns in E♭ (called Solo, 1st and 2nd)
• 2 Baritones in B♭
• 2 Euphoniums in B♭
• 2 Tenor Trombones (notated in B♭, sounding a major ninth below written)
• 1 Bass Trombone (the only instrument in the band notated as it sounds)
• 4 Tubas (2 in E♭ and 2 in B♭; often called Basses)
• 2 or 3 Percussion players (with 2 timpani, glockenspiel, snare drum, triangle, cymbals, a drum kit and more)

There is a long tradition of competition between brass bands, often based around local industry and communities. A British-style brass band is a musical ensemble comprising a standardised range of brass and Percussion instruments. The cornet is a Brass instrument very similar to the Trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape and mellower tone quality The flugelhorn (also spelled fluegelhorn or flügelhorn) is a Brass instrument resembling a Trumpet but with a wider conical bore Althorn redirects here For the village in Essex see Althorne. The baritone horn, or simply baritone, is a member of the brass family of instruments The euphonium is a conical-bore, Baritone -voiced Brass instrument. There are many different types of trombones. The most frequently encountered trombones today are the tenor and bass though as with other Renaissance instruments such as the Recorder There are many different types of trombones. The most frequently encountered trombones today are the tenor and bass though as with other Renaissance instruments such as the Recorder Mediatubaogg -->The tuba is the largest and lowest pitched Brass instrument. Timpani (also known colloquially as kettledrums or kettle drums) are Musical instruments in the percussion family The glockenspiel ( German, "set of bells quot or "play-bells" also known as orchestra bells and in its portable The snare drum is a Drum with strands of snares made of curled metal wire metal cable plastic cable or gut cords stretched across the a drumhead typically The triangle is an Idiophone type of Musical instrument in the percussion family Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument Cymbals consist of thin normally round plates of various Cymbal alloys; see Cymbal making for a discussion of their A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells This form of brass band is widespread throughout Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand and is also commonly found in North America and continental Europe. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the Continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European

The Salvation Army, part of the Christian church, has deployed brass bands since 1878 and they continue to be an integral part of that organisation. The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. The most well-known Salvation Army brass band is The International Staff Band which is based in London.

New Orleans

The Spirit of New Orleans Brass Band performs at the French Quarter Festival, New Orleans, Louisiana, 11 April 2008. The French Quarter, also known as Vieux Carré, is the oldest and most famous neighborhood in the city of New Orleans Louisiana. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana

The tradition of brass bands in New Orleans, Louisiana dates to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Traditionally, New Orleans brass bands could feature various instrumentations, often including trumpets, trombones, saxophones, sousaphones and percussion. The trombone is a Musical instrument in the brass family Like all brass instruments it is a lip-reed Aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind The sousaphone is a wearable Tuba descended from the Hélicon, and designed in an ergonomically efficient way such that it fits around the body of the wearer and The music played by these groups was often a fusion between European-styled military band music and African folk music brought to the Americas by west African slaves and the idiom played a significant role in the development of traditional Jazz. A military band is a group of personnel that perform musical duties for military functions usually Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Early brass bands include the Eureka Brass Band, the Onward Brass Band, the Excelsior Brass Band, the Tuxedo Brass Band, the Young Tuxedo Brass Band, the Camelia Brass Band, and the Olympia Brass Band. The Eureka Brass Band was a Brass band from New Orleans, active from 1920 to 1975 The Onward Brass Band was the name of two Brass bands active in New Orleans for extended periods of time The Excelsior Brass Band was a Brass band from New Orleans. It was one of the earliest recognized brass bands on the New Orleans jazz scene The Tuxedo Brass Band, sometimes called the Original Tuxedo Brass Band, was one of the most highly regarded Brass bands of New Orleans Louisiana in the The Young Tuxedo Brass Band is a Brass band from New Orleans, which was influential on the New Orleans jazz scene in the years after World War II The Camelia Brass Band (also the Camelia Dance Orchestra) was a Brass band from New Orleans, founded by Wooden Joe Nicholas around 1917 or 1918 The Olympia Brass Band is a New Orleans Jazz Brass band. The first "Olympia Brass Band" was active from the late 19th century to around World

A well-known use of these bands is for the New Orleans jazz funeral. Jazz funeral is a common name for a Funeral tradition with Music which developed in New Orleans Louisiana.

In the 1970s and 1980s, the New Orleans brass band tradition experienced a renaissance, with bands breaking away from traditional stylings and adding elements of funk, hip hop, and bop to their repertoires. Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Some notable exponents of this style of brass band include the Rebirth Brass Band, the Soul Rebels Brass Band, Youngblood Brass Band and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, though a number of groups outside the United States have begun playing this style of music. The Rebirth Brass Band is a New Orleans Brass band. The group was founded in 1982 by Tuba player Philip Frazier, his brother The Youngblood Brass Band is a Brass band from Oregon, Wisconsin, United States that was started by students at Oregon High School The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a New Orleans Louisiana, Brass band. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The style has moved beyond New Orleans and now brass bands can be found in such far flung places as Japan with the Black Bottom Brass Band, The Netherlands with the Happy Feet Brassband and the Hurricane Brass Band, Boston, Massachusetts with the Hot Tamale Brass Band and Madison, Wisconsin with Mama Digdown's Brass Band and Youngblood Brass Band. The Youngblood Brass Band is a Brass band from Oregon, Wisconsin, United States that was started by students at Oregon High School

Polynesia

Founded in 1836 by King Kamahameha III, the Royal Hawaiian Band is the second oldest and only full-time municipal band in the United States. The Royal Hawaiian Band is the oldest and only full-time municipal band in the United States. In recent generations, unique brass band traditions have also developed in Tonga, Samoa, and other parts of Polynesia, as well as among the Māori of New Zealand. The Kingdom of Tonga is an Archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean comprising 169 islands 36 of them inhabited stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean This article discusses the Māori people of New Zealand For their language see Māori language, and for other meanings see Māori (disambiguation. Some recordings are now available and these styles are beginning to be researched and promoted abroad through band tours.

Festivals around the world

One of the main festivals about brass bands is Tarragona international dixieland festival, in Catalonia, Spain. Tarragona International Dixieland Festival was born in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1994 where since the restoration of democratic local governments The organisation programs not only dixieland brass bands but also ethnic or world music brass bands from over the world. Best examples are Dirty Dozen Brass Band, from USA; Boban Marković Orkestar from Serbia, Eastern Europe; Jaipur Kawa Brass Band, from India; or Taraf Goulamas, from Occitania, France. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a New Orleans Louisiana, Brass band. Boban Marković ( Serbian Cyrillic: Бобан Марковић is a Serbian trumpet player and brass ensemble leader from Vladičin Han, frequently

See also

• Brass quintet
• Music of Tonga
• Music of Samoa
• Music of Polynesia
• Māori music
• Buraban
• Silver bands in Fermanagh
• Ascot Brass
• Maidenhead Citadel Band of the Salvation Army
• International Staff Band of the Salvation Army
• Chalk Farm Band of the Salvation Army
• The City of Wolverhampton Brass Band
• Hampshire County Youth Band
• Otley Brass Band
• Banda Music
• Onchan Silver Band
• Hungry March Band
• HONK!
• Brass Instruments
• Eastern Iowa Brass Band
• Tarragona international dixieland festival in Catalonia, Spain. A brass quintet is a five-piece musical ensemble composed of Brass instruments The most common instrumentation is two Trumpets or Cornets one French The music of Tonga is the music both indigenous and foreign-influenced of the island kingdom of Tonga, comprising the Tongan archipelago and a few outlying islands Music is an integral part of Samoan life The most important and essential avenue has always been the voice Polynesia is a group of island chains spread across much of the Pacific Ocean, and includes many countries and territories Māori music is Music composed or performed by Māori, the native people of New Zealand, and includes a wide variety of Folk music styles often Buraban is a popular Japanese slang term for Wind ensemble or Concert band. Silver Bands in County Fermanagh Co Fermanagh, in the south west of Northern Ireland, has a rich history of music none more so than its long and proud association Maidenhead Citadel Band (MCB is a Salvation Army Band and part of the Maidenhead Corps of The Salvation Army. The International Staff Band (ISB is the premier Brass band of the Salvation Army History Salvation Army history generally acknowledges The Chalk Farm Band is Brass band of the Salvation Army located at the Salvation Army Centre in Haverstock Hill, Chalk Farm, London A Brief History The City of Wolverhampton Brass Band Was formed in 1972 and initially based at Wolverhampton Grammar School, in Wolverhampton, Banda (often referred to as banda sinaloense in Spanish in order to distinguish it from other types of bands since banda simply means "band" in Spanish is a The Onchan Silver Band is a community-based fourth section band based on the Isle of Man. The Hungry March Band is a Street band with approximately 25 active musicians and performers HONK! is a festival of Radical and Activist Marching bands held in Somerville Massachusetts ' Davis Square Neighborhood A brass instrument is a Musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a tubular Resonator. Tarragona International Dixieland Festival was born in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1994 where since the restoration of democratic local governments
• Brass Band of Columbus[1]
• Central Park Brass

Brass Band Composers

• Philip Sparke
• Eric Ball
• Peter Graham
• Goff Richards
• Darrol Barry
• Alan Fernie
• Edward Gregson
• Philip Wilby

Brass Band Publishers

• Studio Music
• Gramercy Music
• Devilish Publishing Music Publishers

External links

• IBEW- The complete information resource for brass bands world-wide
• 4barsrest- Up to date news and articles on the brass band scene
• Brass Bands- Services for contacting bands and players worldwide
• British Bandsman magazine
• Brass Bands
• Let Me Do My Thang: Rebirth Brass Band- a documentary filmed and edited by Keith Reynaud, Jr. Central Park Brass is a performing Quintet formed in 2002 to play an annual series of Brass chamber music concerts in New York City ’s Central Park.