Herbert, Trevor - The British Brass Band

This is the definitive study of the history and music of the traditional British Brass Band. It explores the origins of the brass band, in its unique and exclusive world, whilst demonstrating its relevance to the wider spheres of music and social history.

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CONTENTS

Preface
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
Trevor Herbert: Nineteenth-Century Bands: Making a Movement
Dave Russell: 'What's Wrong with Brass Bands?': Cultural Change and the Band Movement, 1918- c.1964
Vic & Sheila Gammon: The Musical Revolution of the Mid-Nineteenth Century: From 'repeat and twiddle' to 'precision and snap'
Arnold Myers: Instruments and Instrumentation of British Brass Bands
Trevor Herbert: God's Perfect Minstrels: The Bands of the Salvation Army
Duncan Bythell: The Brass Band in the Antipodes: Original Compositions for the British Popular Culture
Paul Hindmarsh: Building a Repertoire: Original Compositions for the British Brass Band (1913-98)
Trevor Herbert & John Wallace: Aspects of Performance Techniques: The Brass Band and its Influence on Other Brass-Playing
Appendix 1. Prices of Brass Band Instruments
Appendix 2. The Salvation Army
Appendix 3. Contest Rules
Appendix 4. Enderby Jackson's Crystal Palace Contests
Appendex 5. Open and National Championship Results
A Note on Discographies and Recordings
Select Bibliography
Index