Category Archives: Music

Some Thoughts for Low Brass Players Who Want to Major in Music…or Who Just Want to Get Better!

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Micah Everett

A high school band director in my state reached out to me recently and asked if I would contribute to a project compiling advice from university faculty members on what prospective music majors on their instruments should know and be … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Choosing Songs for Corporate Worship

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Micah Everett

Although I thought I would never find myself in a position like this, for the past four months I have been serving as the music director at our church, responsible for directing the adult choir and choosing not only choral … Continue reading →

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Glide!

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Micah Everett

Now that I am just a little bit into my third decade of college low brass teaching, I have long since discovered that my uses of pop culture references to illustrate concepts often fall flat. While at the beginning of … Continue reading →

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The Brass Player as Singer

Posted on September 24, 2022 by Micah Everett

Emory Remington (1891-1971) was one of the twentieth century’s foremost trombone pedagogues. Over the course of several decades as trombone professor at the Eastman School of Music, he built a program that produced dozens of orchestral trombonists, performers in other … Continue reading →

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“Due North” Complete Performance Recordings

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Micah Everett

This past March I presented a recital of music for trombone, euphonium, and tuba with piano by Scandinavian composers. Entitled “Due North,” the program highlights some lovely music by composers that are perhaps “off the beaten path” a bit, yet … Continue reading →

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