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Ray Premru: An Appreciation
(7 votes)
Written by Peter Bassano   
Sadly, this great master of the bass trombone passed away in 1998. In this article from The Trombonist in 1988, Peter Bassano, one of Ray's close colleagues in the Philharmonia Orchestra looks back on Ray's time in the orchestra and it is a fitting tribute to past merit.
 
The English Rose
(10 votes)
Written by Godrey Kneller   
Now sadly almost completely extinct, the G bass trombone was christened "The English Rose" by Godfrey Kneller in this article from 1954, the time when the large-bore American B flat/F bass trombone began to oust it from its place in British bands and orchestras.
 
Timber and the Spanish Ladies
(9 votes)
Written by Anthony Parsons   
Sir Henry Wood's Fantasia on British Sea Songs has a well-known trombone quartet which is played on every Last Night of the Proms. Anthony Parsons related its history and tells of Sir Henry "Timber" Wood and the Promenade Concerts.
 
Mozart's Requiem
(14 votes)
Written by Derrick Parker   
Have you ever wondered about Mozart's writing for trombone in the Requiem? This interesting exchange between two of the illuminati of the Trombone-L Mailing List throws some light on the trombone parts and the Tuba Mirum.
 
Creating Problems
(12 votes)
Written by Edward Solomon   
Haydn's Creation is an extraordinary work. The first truly international hit, it took the world by storm. Edward Solomon, British Trombone Society Webmaster, delves into the history of The Creation and tells of the early demise of the bass trombone in Vienna during the 18th century.
 
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