Civil War Eb Alto Trumpet w/ Allan Dean

Jazz, Period. - Eb Alto Trumpet w/ Allan Dean

This informative short film brings to life a civil war era trumpet. Noted trumpeter Allan Dean reflects on the 1870's rotary valve, bell-front alto horn in his hands, and provides a beautiful demonstration of its sound and character.

Preeminent American trumpeter Allan Dean is a professor of music at the Yale School of Music. Dean's playing style extends well beyond his lauded small brass ensemble work. Besides his longstanding roles in the Summit Brass ensemble, St. Louis Brass Quintet, and Calliope (Renaissance band), Allan Dean is considered an authority on ancient wind instruments such as the cornetto and natural trumpet.

He has worked with the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art to record a listening guide for their collection of antique brass, and is a sought after practitioner of early American brass band music.

More on Allan Dean: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Dean
http://allanjdean.com/

Allan Dean - Eb Alto Trumpet Circa 1870

Recorded Dec. 29th, 2011
Mount Royal United Church

Filmed and Edited by Randy Cole

Audio Engineer - Bryan Martin

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Allan Dean
• Confederate Soldiers
• Civil War
• American
• March
• Battle Hymn of the Republic
• Johnny Comes Marching Home
• Cornet
• Trumpet
• Jazz
• Orleans
• Music
• History

[gsmonks]

Bell-forward Eb alto horns were called "solo altos". The Eb or F trumpet in this range is called a contralto trumpet, not to be confused with the contra alto used in classical music.

[chockablocked]

Very nice playing! It sounds like the instrument is pitched in the modern key of E. Were the horns higher pitched back then, or is it just this particular instrument?

[danielwills93]

Beautiful instrument and production. Thanks.