The Art of Percussion Playing – Stephen Yalden

In the last of the series in which some of the SA banding world’s pre-eminent players discuss the role of their particular instrument within the brass band, Stephen Yalden, currently a member of the USA Western Territory Staff Band and formerly of the International Staff Band, focuses on the role of percussion. I have been …

The Art of BBb Tuba Playing – Martin Tiplady

In the ninth of the series in which some of the SA banding world’s pre-eminent players discuss the role of their particular instrument within the brass band, Martin Tiplady, principal BBb bass of the International Staff Band, focuses on the role of the BBb bass. It was 1972 when I moved onto BBb bass. My …

The Art of Eb Tuba Playing – Simon Morton

In the eighth of the series in which some of the SA banding world’s pre-eminent players discuss the role of their particular instrument within the brass band, Simon Morton, principal Eb bass of the New York Staff Band, focuses on the role of the Eb bass. I was a fairly husky boy and in the …

The Art of Euphonium Playing – Derick Kane

In the sixth of the series in which some of the SA banding world’s pre-eminent players discuss the role of their particular instrument within the brass band, Derick Kane, principal euphonium of the International Staff Band, focuses on the role of the euphonium. Having played my first solo on the euphonium at the age of …

The Art of Trombone Playing – Dudley Bright

In the sixth of the series in which some of the SA banding world’s pre-eminent players discuss the role of their particular instrument within the brass band, Dudley Bright, principal trombone of both the London Symphony Orchestra and Regent Hall Band, focuses on the role of the trombone. It’s been a pretty intensive month or …

The Art of Baritone Playing – Iain Parkhouse

In the fifth of the series in which some of the SA banding world’s pre-eminent players discuss the role of their particular instrument within the brass band, Iain Parkhouse, principal baritone of the International Staff Band, focuses on the role of the baritone. While names such as Derick Kane, David Childs and Steven Mead roll …

The Art of Horn Playing – David Winch

In the fourth of the series in which some of the SA banding world’s preeminent players discuss the role of their particular instrument within the brass band, David Winch, principal horn of Norwich Citadel Band and for 13 years a member of the International Staff Band (eight of them as principal horn), focuses on the …

The Art of Flugel Horn Playing – Andrew Garcia

In the third of the series in which some of the SA banding world’s pre-eminent players discuss the role of their particular instrument within the brass band, Andrew Garcia, for eight years a member of the New York Staff Band and a featured soloist at ISB120, focuses on the role of the flugel horn. Everything …

The Art of Cornet Playing – Gordon Ward

In the second of the series in which some of the SA banding world’s preeminent players discuss the role of their particular instrument within the brass band, Gordon Ward, for 33 years a member of the New York Staff Band, serving over 20 of those years as principal cornet, focuses on the role of the …

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