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9780198166986

The British Brass Band A Musical and Social History

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    9780198166986

  • ISBN10:

    0198166982

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-08-10
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Summary

This is the definitive study of the history and music of the traditional British brass band. It explores the origins of the brass band, its unique and exclusive world, and its relevance for wider spheres of music and social history.

Table of Contents

Notes on the Contributors xi
List of Illustrations
xiii
List of Tables
xv
List of Music Examples
xvi
Note Pitches xvii
Introduction 1(9)
Nineteenth-Century Bands: Making a Movement
10(58)
Trevor Herbert
`What's Wrong with Brass Bands?': Cultural Change and the Band Movement, 1918--c.1964
68(54)
Dave Russell
The Musical Revolution of the Mid-Nineteenth Century: From `Repeat and Twiddle' to Precision and Snap'
122(33)
Vic
Sheila Gammon
Instruments and Instrumentation of British Brass Bands
155(32)
Arnold Myers
God's Perfect Minstrels: The Bands of the Salvation Army
187(30)
Trevor Herbert
The Brass Band in the Antipodes: The Transplantation of British Popular Culture
217(28)
Duncan Bythell
Building a Repertoire: Original Compositions for the British Brass Band, 1913--1998
245(33)
Paul Hindmarsh
Aspects of Performance Practices: The Brass Band and its Influence on Other Brass-Playing Styles
278(28)
Trevor Herbert
John Wallace
Appendix 1. Prices of Brass Band Instruments 306(6)
Appendix 2. The Salvation Army 312(5)
Appendix 3. Contest Rules 317(10)
Appendix 4. Enderby Jackson's Crystal Palace Contests 327(1)
Appendix 5. Open and National Championship Results 328(26)
A Note on Discographies and Recordings 354(2)
Select Bibliography 356(13)
Index 369

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