Added entries related to alto trombone in the Trombone History Timeline and Alto Trombone Timeline. Both have to do with late 19th-century instrument manufacturers (Boosey in London and Zimmermann in Leipzig) and their alto trombone production/offerings. This information may be of interest to some because it is from a period of time when alto trombone [...]
News Item
November 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Got a nice note about the website from David Zimet, owner of Hickey’s Music, one of the best sources out there for trombone music. Hickey’s also carries a lot of the breathing toys that I discuss in the “Respiratory Training” article on this site. David and his team were very, very helpful, by the way, [...]
$20,000 Trombone Composition Competition
November 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University has announced that it will be celebrating its 25th anniversary by sponsoring a $20,000 prize for a new trombone concerto. The new work will be premiered by Joseph Alessi with the BYU Philharmonic Orchestra in 2011. For more information visit http://barlow.byu.edu.
Copyright and Public Domain
November 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The images on this site are either used by permission or are in the public domain. After reviewing this website with a university licensing and copyright expert, here is my personal understanding: Public domain for artwork occurs after the death of the artist plus 70 years. In addition, recent legal decisions (e.g., Bridgeman v. Corel) have held [...]