Douglas Yeo plays the serpent - video 1

This video shows Douglas Yeo, bass trombonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, playing the serpent. He is playing a French church serpent by C. Baudouin, c. 1812 (Paris, one key). The music is the chant, "Praefatio de Ascensione Domini: from Missale Romanun, Ex Decreto Sacrosancti Concelii Tridentini (MCMXXXV). This video is excerpted from his DVD, "Approaching the Serpent: An Historical and Pedagogical Overview." For more information about this DVD, visit http://www.yeodoug.com

Martin Aigner, videography and editing.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• serpent
• musical
• instrument
• Douglas
• Yeo
• boston
• symphony
• orchestra
• baudouin

[TheRobEarhart]

I want that bookshelf,

[Fullmetal1890P]

I seriously just found out what this was.

[tubamarc8891]

Congrats on getting the gig at ASU! Can't wait to meet you when you come on down.

[Bassman6363]

@steelpan11 Mastery of the English language = Fail. Assessment of the serpent's sound = Also lacking. But nobody's perfect. :p

[elliedwa]

I'm sure no one from the time that the serpent was in style played it half as well as Mr. Yeo

[lovetostitch]

Such nice tone and control! I can see why this instrument is said to blend well with voices.

[shashasheshay]

LOL i hate it too. :/

[steelpan11]

we disgust the ugly sound of this instument!

[iPachi18]

are those bass trumpets on that shelf???

[NaeRefunds]

nice sound