Undiscovered Brass

21/12/2022

I recently came across this brilliant performance that the tenor horn virtuoso Gordon Higginbottom showed me. Its performed by Jimmy Shepherd playing the Cornet Solo Pandora by E Damare with the amazing JSVB band. A great lesson in dynamics ,triple tonguing and general musicianship.

12/09/2022

Following the recent death of Queen Elizabeth, I've just released my tribute to her on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7U1bQg0KYs
Farewell to Queen Elizabeth 1926-2022
Virtutis vita vixit (She lived a life of virtue)

Queen Elizabeth II was almost certainly the most successful and respected monarch in the entire history of Britain. She was also the longest reigning monarch...

02/05/2022

Although I'm not currently collaborating on any projects with Ren Faye, Ren is worthy of note due to both her singing and composition skills!

Heyy!! :) Hope everyone is staying really safe

09/03/2022

This is our latest arrangement by the fabulous film composer Michel Legrand. It was written for the 1969 film "The happy ending" that starred Jean Simmonds .
The arrangement has been transcribed from Don Lusher's 1972 Lusher, Lusher and Lusher album and will be used on Brett Bakers 100th anniversary of the birth of Don Lusher in 2023 and will be performed with the JVSB legacy Band.
This piece was nominated for a bafta award but was pipped with by the famous "raindrops keep falling on your head" song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EdjA0NRgPI

16/02/2022

We are delighted to be contributing to a new recording featuring Brett Baker and the JSVB Legacy Band to mark the 100th Anniversary since the birth of the legendary Don Lusher!
Brett will be performing an album with pieces some of which have not been played since Don played them many years ago!
There will be more details about this in the next few weeks.

https://4barsrest.com/news/47785/new-recording-to-celebrate-jsvb-legacy

09/02/2022

We have now gained 300 subscribers!
Many thanks to all those that have subscribed to this channel and there will be many more videos coming up shortly ,so watch this space.
Thanks to everyone reading this

15/05/2021

Its been a while since we released our tribute to the 20th anniversary commemoration video since the passing of Princess Diana, the 1st English rose to be incarnate in human form. So for those of you that haven't seen this, here it is.
By the way, the tribute frame that was used on the video is up for sale if you know anyone that may be interested in purchasing this.

It is now the 20th Anniversary since the tragic passing of Princess Diana, the first English rose to be incarnate in human form! This is our tribute to her ,...

07/02/2021

As part of our support of the Delight Foundation of Africa, we have been working on a promising project that could help to improve the lives of children in Uganda.
We and the talented artist friend Andre, have now developed an Ocarina package that combines musical Education with art.
To help support the project we have created a Kickstarter fund which requires us to get backers in return for an Ocarina package worth £50.
If any of you think its worth £50 to further your child's (or your own) musical education and also to help desperate people in Africa then please consider backing the project.
https://www.kickstarter.com/.../frogarina-instrument...

01/02/2021

We are pleased to announce that our Undiscovered Brass YouTube channel has now reached 75K views.
Many thanks to all that have contributed or listened to our channel.

17/01/2021

For any of you fans of Gordon Langford and Don Lusher, here is the cadenza that Don played when he recorded the Rhapsody for trombone and Brass Band in the 1970's.
The video isn't recorded under ideal conditions but gives those interested some idea's on how to approach it.

Back in the 1970's Don Lusher premiered Gordon Langford's Rhapsody for trombone and Brass Band at the Royal Albert Hall in London.He then went on to record i...

11/01/2021

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