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Christopher Bill (born June 9, 1992) is an American trombonist, composer, arranger, music director, and YouTuber.He presents classically arranged popular songs multi-tracked on trombone, both live and in music videos found on his YouTube channel, ClassicalTrombone, which he introduced in 2011.
"The High School Cadets" is a march written in 1890 by John Philip Sousa in honor of the cadet drill team of Washington High School in the District of Columbia. It is in regimental march form ( I-AA-BB-CC-DD ) and is a popular selection for school concert and marching bands, as well as for professional orchestras and bands.
At age 13, he was attending Sego Junior High School in Augusta, Georgia, where his band director was trombonist Don Milford. Gordon graduated in 1984 from Butler High School in Augusta. He performed in New York City as part of the McDonald's High School All-American Band. [2] He then studied music at Florida A&M, where he played in the marching ...
Whitehead learned the trombone in high school and participated in rock and jazz bands. [1] When she was 16, she left school to become a member of a female big band led by Ivy Benson. [1] She played with the band for two years before moving to Jersey. [1] Unhappy with the life of a musician, she quit music for almost six years. [1]
In high school, McGlaughlin took up the trombone, which he further studied in college, obtaining his Bachelor of Music degree from Philadelphia's Temple University in 1967. Upon graduation in 1967 he became Assistant Principal Trombonist of the Philadelphia Orchestra , a position he held through 1968.
accomplished player of the euphonium, ophicleide and other brass instruments. He is credited with widening the bore of the euphonium to improve the tone. He was an expert player playing with many musical companies and wrote a tutor for the instrument. Joseph M. Raffayola Former euphonist with the Sousa Band from 1892 to 1903; teacher of Simone ...
Terran was in high school when he started working on live radio shows in Buffalo, New York. In 1944, he arrived in Los Angeles after touring with Horace Heidt. In 1945, he began working with Bob Hope, and then with Desi Arnaz in 1946. Terran was the last surviving member of the Desi Arnaz Orchestra from the I Love Lucy television show. [2] [3]
He began on trombone at elementary school, then changed to tuba in junior high school. [1] At age 15, Rojas began lessons with tubist Samuel Pilafian . [ 2 ] He went on to attend the High School of Music & Art in New York, and studied further at the New England Conservatory .