About Brass Bands

Fox Valley Brass Band is a British Style Brass Band!

A typical brass band in the British tradition numbers ~30 performers (including percussion) and consists of:

1 Soprano cornet in Eb

1 Repiano cornet in Bb

8 Cornets in Bb

1 Flugel horn in Bb

3 Tenor horns in Eb

2 Baritone horns in Bb

2 Tenor trombones  in Bb

1 Bass trombone  in C

2 Euphoniums in Bb

4 Tubas (2 in Eb and 2 in Bb)

3 Percussion players

 

Parts are doubled as needed.

Fox Valley Brass Band

Traditional brass band performance

An excellent description about brass bands and their history can be found on the North American Brass Band Association (NABBA) website here and also on the Wikipedia site for British Brass Bands here

 

Brass Bands are very versatile and can participate in multiple types of musical events such as Marches, Marching Bands, and competitive matches in addition to the more traditional seated concert hall performances.

 

Fox Valley Brass Band’s focus is the more traditional concert hall experience.  We focus on several high quality performances annually around our community, but are not actively engaged in or pursuing competitive events.

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