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    Contents
    
    Introduction
    
    Part I: The Alto-Tenor-Bass Trombone Trio
    
    Chapter 1: From Beethoven to Schumann
    
    Chapter 2: The Ascent of the Tenor Trombone
    
    Part II: The alto trombone is rarer than it was
    
    Chapter 3: Bruckner
    
    Chapter 4: Brahms
    
    Chapter 5: Dvorak
    
    Coda: The Orchestral Alto Trombone in the 20th Century
    
    Bibliography
    
    Author Biography
    
    Appendices 1 and 2
    
    Appendix 1
    
    Appendix 2
    
    Appendix 3
    
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Current Articles

Arthur Wilson: A Personal Reminiscence

Written by Peter Bassano

Arthur Wilson

With the passing of Arthur Wilson (21 June 1927 – 10 July 2010) after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease, the music profession has lost one of its finest symphonic trombone players and teachers. Arthur's career spanned more than 50 years. His loss will be deeply felt by hundreds of friends, colleagues and ex-students.

Crossing the Great Divide

Written by Michael Hext

Royal Opera House principal trombonist and keen jazz aficionado Michael Hext expounds on being both a jazz and classical trombonist, considering the various diverse influences and styles that come into play and how to cope with mastering both jazz and classical music.

A View from Below

Written by Michael Lasserson

Michael Lasserson, a double bass player in the London Doctors' Orchestra, remembers the first performance of a new concerto for trombone and orchestra by Michael Brooks in A View from Below.

Don Lusher: An Obituary

Written by Sheila Tracy

Following the recent death of British jazz trombonist and former BTS President Don Lusher, Sheila Tracy has penned a fitting tribute and obituary for the man who inspired generations of young trombonists.

The Future is in Low Notes

Written by Adrian Cleverley

Adrian Cleverley reports on Chris Stearn's Contrabass Trombone Masterclass at Trinity College of Music.

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Crossing the Great Divide: Michael Hext expounds on being both a jazz and classical trombonist.

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New York, New York: Recently interviewed, Sam Burtis reveals to David Lalljee the intricacies of the life of a New York studio musician.

future-is-low

Adrian Cleverley reports on Chris Stearn's Contrabass Trombone Masterclass at Trinity College of Music.

don-lusher-colour-1

Don Lusher: Sheila Tracy has penned a fitting tribute and obituary for the man who inspired generations of young trombonists.

grinsted

The Improved Trombone: an essay in Edwardian ingenuity Innovation or flop?

altposaune

Rob Slocombe investigates the Fall and Rise of the Alto Trombone.

beethoven

God's Trombones: Peter Bassano has researched Beethoven's Vier Equale.

arthur-wilson

Arthur Wilson: With the passing of Arthur (21 Jun 1927 – 10 Jul 2010) after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease, the music profession has lost one of its finest symphonic trombone players and teachers.

Arthur's career spanned more than 50 years. His loss will be deeply felt by hundreds of friends, colleagues and ex-students.