The euphonium is a conical-bore, tenor-voiced brass instrument.

The euphonium is a valved instrument ; nearly all current models are piston valved, though rotary valved models do exist.

A person who plays the euphonium is sometimes called a euphoniumist, euphophonist, or a euphonist, while British players often colloquially refer to themselves as euphists, or euphologists.

The euphonium ( like the baritone ; see below for differences ) is pitched in concert B, meaning that when no valves are in use the instrument will produce partials of the B harmonic series.

However, it is often associated orchestrationally with " C " instruments, because when a euphonium player sees a note named " C ," s / he plays a " C ." ( This varies from transposing instruments such as a B trumpet, that sees a " C " and sounds a " B-flat.

" In North America, music for the instrument is usually written in the bass clef at concert pitch ( that is, without transposition ), though treble clef euphonium parts, transposing down a major ninth, are included in much concert band music.

In the British-style brass band tradition, euphonium music is always written this way.

While a truly characteristic euphonium sound is rather hard to define precisely, most players would agree that an ideal sound is dark, rich, warm, and velvety, with virtually no hardness to it.

Trombone music, along with music for euphonium and tuba, is typically written in concert pitch, although exceptions do occur, notably in almost all brass band music where tenor trombone is presented as a B transposing instrument.

While the degree of conicity of the bore does affect the timbre of the instrument much as in a cornet and trumpet, or a euphonium and a trombone, the bore profile of a sousaphone and most tubas is similar.

Trombones are an exception — they read at concert pitch, although tenor and bass trombones are pitched in B, alto trombone in E. Music for baritone or euphonium is sometimes written in treble clef, transposed to B, but sometimes in bass clef at concert pitch.

It has a predominantly cylindrical bore as do the trumpet and trombone and uses a large mouthpiece much like those of a trombone or euphonium, although it is a bit smaller.

There is some confusion of nomenclature in the United States between true baritones and euphoniums, in part due to the old practice of American euphonium manufacturers calling their professional models by their proper names, and branding entry-level student models as baritones.

Another common misconception is that the three-valve instrument is a baritone and that the four-valve instrument is a euphonium.

While this instrument is in reality a conical-cylindrical bore hybrid, neither truly euphonium nor baritone, it was almost universally labeled a " baritone " by both band directors and composers.

The Leonard Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Festival is a notable venue for aspiring artists on euphonium, but its namesake played baritone horn on his many recordings.

The band's current Principal Conductor and Director of Music is the Welsh euphonium virtuoso, Dr. Nicholas Childs.

Nor does Mahler intend a euphonium, which in German is called either ' Euphonium ' or ' Baryton '.

The first and second Bourrée of the 3rd suite is sometimes used as solo material for other bass instruments such as the tuba, euphonium, trombone and bassoon.

Instrumentalists have included Ruggiero Ricci, Mstislav Rostropovich, Dennis Brain, Osian Ellis, Cecil Aronowitz, Nia Harries, John Ogdon to name a few, and more recently euphonium player David Childs, cellist Kathryn Price, trombonist Mark Eager and song pianist Andrew Matthews-Owen.

Around the middle of the 18th century, it began to appear in military bands and orchestras, but was replaced in the 19th century by a fully keyed brass instrument, the ophicleide, and later on by valved bass brass instruments such as the euphonium and tuba.

The ophicleide was eventually succeeded by the tuba and euphonium through careful and deliberate marketing, although it remained popular in Italy until the early twentieth century.

: As an integral part of the workshop, students will be organized into quartets and a tuba / euphonium choir working on standard works as well as new compositions for these instruments.

His works include 16 ballets, including Alice in Wonderland ( 1953 ), 2 one-act operas ( The Dumb Wife, libretto Peter Shaffer ; Gentlemen ’ s Island, libretto Gordon Snell ), and concertos for violin, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, euphonium, tuba and percussion, as well as a popular and often performed jazz concerto for harpsichord or piano.

Smith has also composed two works dedicated to solo instruments –- contemporary concertos for the flute family and the euphonium -- entitled Gemeinhardt Suite, and Willson Suite respectively.

Composers, arrangers, and bandleaders have used sections with more or fewer players, and additional instruments, such as valve trombone, baritone horn / euphonium ( both of which are usually used in place of or with trombones ), vibes, bass clarinet, French horn, tuba, banjo, accordion and strings ( violin, viola, cello ).

< sup > 9 </ sup > The baritone / euphonium part is usually provided in both bass clef ( concert pitch ) and treble clef ( in B, sounding a major 9th below written ).

McGlashan has also collaborated with other New Zealand musicians, playing the euphonium in tracks by Dave Dobbyn (' It Dawned On Me '), Tim Finn and on Time On Earth, by Crowded House.

Through individual attention in daily classes, the workshop addresses the technical and musical aspects of playing the tuba and euphonium.

In continental European music, parts for the euphonium are sometimes written in the bass clef a major second higher than sounding.

Notation of tuba, trombone, and euphonium parts always use ledger lines below the bass staff, and never the 8 < sup > va </ sup > bassa notation ( Read 1969, 354 ).

In concert bands, the tenor plays mostly a supporting role, sometimes sharing parts with the euphonium, horn and trombone.

The malleability and acoustic properties of brass have made it the metal of choice for musical instruments such as the trombone, tuba, trumpet, cornet, euphonium, tenor horn, and French horn which are collectively known as the brass within an orchestra.

This family includes all of the modern brass instruments except the trombone: the trumpet, horn ( also called the French horn ), euphonium, and tuba, as well as the cornet, flügelhorn, tenor horn ( alto horn ), baritone horn, sousaphone, mellophone, and the old saxhorn.

This includes the flugelhorn, cornet, tenor horn ( alto horn ), horn, euphonium and tuba.

* Brass: 6 horns in F, 4 trumpets in C, 3 trombones ( 2 tenor and 1 bass ), a " tenor tuba " ( euphonium in B-flat ) and a bass tuba

With the exception of the bass trombone, all of the instruments in United Kingdom brass band music ( including cornet, flugelhorn, tenor horn, euphonium, baritone horn, tenor trombone, and even the bass tuba ) are notated in treble clef as transposing instruments in either B or E.

The 1924 orchestration for Whiteman's band of 24 musicians ( plus violins ) calls for the following orchestra: woodwinds ( 3 players ): flute, oboe, clarinet in E-flat, clarinet in B-flat, alto clarinet in E-flat, bass clarinet in B-flat, heckelphone, sopranino saxophone in E-flat, soprano saxophone in B-flat, alto saxophone in E-flat, tenor saxophone in B-flat, baritone saxophone in E-flat ; brass: 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 flugelhorns, euphonium, 3 trombones, tuba ; percussion: drums, timpani, trap set ; keyboards: 2 pianos, celesta, accordion ; strings: banjo, violins and string basses.

The alto horn's conical bore and deep mouthpiece produce a mellow, rounded tone which is often used as a middle voice, supporting the melodies of the trumpets, cornets or flugelhorns, and filling the gap above the lower tenor and bass instruments ( the trombone, baritone horn, euphonium and tuba ).

Similarly, the likely preference of a tenor horn ( similar to today ’ s euphonium and an instrument occasionally transposed as a soloist to the symphony orchestra, as in the first movement of Mahler ’ s 7th symphony ), may have been the result of a wish on Ewald ’ s part to maintain the virtuosic potential, as well as tonal characteristics throughout his ensemble by sticking entirely to valved, conical-bored instruments.

The tuba and euphonium are examples of whole-tube brass instruments.

A euphonium ( L ) and tuba ( R ), the two lowest conical-bore instruments

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Yamaha produces an electronic practice mute system known as Silent Brass, with models for tuba, euphonium, horn, trombone / bass trombone, alto trombone / flugelhorn, trumpet / cornet, and piccolo trumpet.

The suites have been transcribed for numerous instruments, including the violin, viola, double bass, viola da gamba, mandolin, piano, marimba, classical guitar, recorder, electric bass, horn, saxophone, bass clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, ukulele, and charango.

Modern marching mellophones are more directly related to bugle-horns such as the flugelhorn, euphonium, and tuba.

The most common instrumentation is two trumpets or cornets, one horn, one trombone or euphonium / baritone horn, and one tuba or bass trombone.

* Euphouria ( tuba / euphonium quartet ), Cookeville, Tennessee ( 2002-2006 )

The program will conclude with a student solo and ensemble tuba and euphonium workshop recital.