Last Trumpet A History of the English Slide Trumpet

The nineteenth-century English slide trumpet was the last trumpet with the traditional sound of the old classic trumpet. The instrument was essentially a natural trumpet to which had been added a moveable slide with a return mechanism. It was Englands standard orchestral trumpet, despite the dominance of natural and, ultimately, valved instruments elsewhere, and it remained in use by leading English players until the last years of the century. The slide trumpets dominating role in 19th century English orchestral playing has been well documented, but until Art Brownlows The Last Trumpet: A Survey Of The History And Literature Of The English Slide Trumpet, the use of the instrument in solo and ensemble music has been given only superficial considerations. The Last Trumpet is a new and thorough assessment of the slide trumpet. It is the first comprehensive examination of the orchestral, ensemble and solo literature written for this instrument. Appendices include checklists of English trumpeters and slide trumpet makers. The Last Trumpet is the definitive work on the subject and a critically important addition to any collection on the history of western music. Music librarians should send for the free Pendragon Press catalog for a complete listing of their scholarly music history titles.Brownlow, Art is the author of 'Last Trumpet A History of the English Slide Trumpet' with ISBN 9780945193814 and ISBN 0945193815.