Below are some examples of really great brass playing. Have a listen to what great bands sound like. The best way to learn good sound is to listen to good sound – like learning a language – listening to a native speaker is the only way to learn how to sound authentic.
To start, the whole band is featured here, in a piece called St Magnus. This is the YBS Band from Yorkshire (with Australian conductor David King). Amazing sounds!
Here is the same band playing another ripper, Music of the Spheres.
Here is some sensational cornet playing. Norwegian soloist Ole Edvard Antonsen playing Variations on Napoli.
Here the flugelhorn is featured in a beautiful tune called Meditation. The soloist is Zoe Hancock. (Also featured is Katrina Marzella on baritone)
Peter Roberts is the world’s best soprano cornet player. Here he performs Flowerdale with the YBS band. (The band had just won its 11th European Brass Band Contest, hence the celebrations)
Tenor Horn at its finest, Sheona White playing Capriccio Brilliante.
Baritone soloist Katrina Marzella performs Phillip Sparke’s The Holy Well. The band is ace in this too.
Euphonium player David Childs performs Karl Jenkins’ Benidictus.
Child prodigy trombonist Peter Moore shows that age is no barrier to wonderful sound.
Continuing with the theme of young players, here is 8 year old Lily playing Saint-Saens “The Elephant” from carnival of the animals.
Last, but in no way least, some percussionists have some fun showing off their skill in this stage show, Blast. Check out the stick technique!
Now, some random fun stuff. US marching band Blue Devils do their band warmup. Some really cool sounds.
The very wacky Mnozil Brass have some fun.
Canadian Brass perform their Tribute to the Ballet.
RWPS Brass Band 