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Brilliant Brass Series 4

Whether it’s jazz, orchestral, solo or band music, brass-playing is in pretty good heart, both in NZ and around the world. Starry soloists, smooth ensembles and inspired composers are leading the way for thousands of people in the brass community.

Principal trombone of the NZSO David Bremner hosts a series looking at the brilliant world of brass.

You can also listen to the Brilliant Brass programmes.

Programme 6: James Morrison - with David Bremner in the RNZ studio.

Programme 5: The Trumpet. Photo: CC BY 2.0 raphaelstrada

Programme 5: The Trumpet - Lex French and David Bremner in The Radio New Zealand studio.

Programme 5: The Trumpet - David Elton Photo: Keith Saunders.

Programme 5: The Trumpet - Mark Carter.

Programme 4: The Horn - Jeff Garza and instrument in the studio with David Bremner.

French horn. Photo CC BY 2.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:French_horn_front.png#/media/File:French_horn_front.png

Programme 4: The Horn - Alphorn.

Programme 3: The Euphonium.

Programme 3: The Euphonium - Byron ‘Buzz’ Newton plays in the Radio NZ studio.

Programme 3: The Euphonium - Byron ‘Buzz’ Newton with euphonium and David Bremner

Programme 2: The Tuba - David Bremner and Andrew Jarvis with their instruments - trombone and tuba.

Programme 2: The Tuba - Nick Byrne with ophicleide. Photo: Alessandro Servadei, courtesy of Melba Recordings.

Programme 2: The Tuba - A Serpent in the V&A Museum, London.

Programme 1: The Trombone - Christian Lindberg in the studio with David Bremner.

Programme 1: The Trombone - Matt Allison David Bremner and Ben Robertson play a set of sackbuts.

Programme 1: The Trombone - Matt Allison David Bremner and Ben Robertson play modern trombones.

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