Brass Ensemble Brass ensembles occupy a flexible space within the wider brass tradition. Unlike the formal brass band, which is usually built around a settled instrumentation and a strong communal or contesting identity, the brass ensemble is often more fluid … Continue reading →
Category Archives: MGA Framework
Mnozil Brass
Joseph Alessi
Music Library Welcome to the Music Library of My Garden Armchair — a structured collection of carefully selected video playlists, performances, instrumental features, bands, vocal groups, composers, arrangers, and listening journeys gathered from across the musical landscape. Rather than presenting … Continue reading →
Military Bands — Discipline, Ceremony, and the Sound of Public Occasion Military bands occupy a distinctive place in the wider world of music. Their purpose has never been limited to entertainment alone. They have served as signals, symbols, ceremonial voices, … Continue reading →
Corporate Bands
Corporate Bands — Structure, Identity, and Community Sound Corporate brass bands occupy a distinctive space within the broader brass band tradition, shaped by civic, industrial, and organisational identity. These bands often reflect the communities, workplaces, and institutions from which they … Continue reading →
Salvation Army Bands
The Salvation Army band tradition occupies a distinctive position within the wider brass band world. While sharing instrumentation, discipline, and ensemble structure with contesting and ceremonial brass traditions, Salvation Army bands emerged from an entirely different purpose: not performance for … Continue reading →
Joe Cocker
Okada Flugeler
Felix Klieser
Dedicated to my brother Bennie, whose quiet recommendation opened the door to this remarkable musician.
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