The musical director of the Taupō Concert Band and trombonist in several brass bands, including Taupō, Levin and Hastings, said he wants to see more young people playing brass instruments ...
Research reveals that Britain’s earliest brass bands were established by military musicians returning from the Napoleonic Wars in the 1810s, debunking the idea that they were solely civilian and ...
The Napoleonic wars created unprecedented demand for brass and other musical instruments. As well as tracking down individual musicians and bands, O'Keeffe investigated the circulation of ...
“But here we see musicians using the skills they developed in the military to survive and often thrive.” The Napoleonic wars created unprecedented demand for brass and other musical instruments. As ...