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"From the streets of Baltimore to the halls of the New Mexico Philharmonic, a musician shares his remarkable story in I'm Possible, an inspiring memoir of perseverance and possibility. Growing up, Richard Antoine White and his mother didn't have a key to a room or a house. Sometimes they had shelter, but they never had a place to call home. Still, they always had each other, and from a young age, Richard believed he could look after his mother, even...
2) Mr. Tuba
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English
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With warmth and humor, tuba virtuoso Harvey Phillips tells the story of his amazing life and career from his Missouri childhood through his days as a performer with the King Brothers and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circuses, his training at the Juilliard School, a stint with the US Army Field Band, and his freelance days with the New York City Opera and Ballet. A founder of the New York Brass Quintet, Phillips served as vice president of...
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Sony Music Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
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English
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Can a few good veggies stand against an army of thousands? Can a nation be defended by horns and flashlights? Meet a reluctant, tuba-playing warrior and discover a tale of courage, trust and excessively hairy pickles.
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Big Idea Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
c2010
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English
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The Grapes of wrath: What do you do when a bunch of very cranky grapes make fun of an unsuspecting Jr. Asparagus. A lesson in what it means to forgive. Gideon: tuba warrior: Meet a reluctant, tuba-playing warrior and discover a tale of courage, trust and excessively hairy pickles.
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Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
2006.
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English
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This book is the most comprehensive investigation ever undertaken into the literature and discography of any single musical instrument. Under the direction of R. Winston Morris and Daniel Perantoni, this publication represents more than 40 years of research by dozens of leading professionals throughout the world. The guide defines the current status of the tuba and documents its growth since its inception in 1835.
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Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
©1996
Language
English
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A massive research effort by leading professional tubists in 36 countries presents a comprehensive picture of the tuba. The "baby" of the orchestra, the tuba was "born" in 1835. The first major solo compositions for the instrument appeared only in the 1950s, but in the next forty years the body of literature for the tuba increased at an amazing pace. The first several chapters of The Tuba Source Book identify that literature by ensemble type. They...
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Greenwood Press
Pub. Date
[1994]
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English
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Musical performance on brass instruments has blossomed in the 20th century because of technical improvements in horn making, a vastly increased literature, and an astonishing number of outstanding players. Louis Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey, and Doc Severinsen have become household names, and classical musicians such as Maurice Andre, Christian Lindberg, and Barry Tuckwell have pursued distinguished careers as soloists. This book analyzes and celebrates...
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American wind band volume no. 2
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Pub. Date
2010
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English