Monthly Archives: October 2012

Thoughts for My Grandfather’s Birthday

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today … Continue reading

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Monday Night: Concerto for Alto Trombone and Orchestra by Johann Georg Albrechtsberger

This coming Monday, God willing, I will have the opportunity to perform the Concerto for Alto Trombone and Orchestra by Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (1736-1809) with the Lafayette-Oxford-University Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Ronald F. Vernon, here on the campus of the … Continue reading

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A Short Reading List for Low Brass

During one of my lessons last week I mentioned a certain player, who he is, where he played, etc. The student then asked “How is it that you know so much about these kinds of things?” I mentioned a couple … Continue reading

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