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In the 96th Olympiad (396 BC), beside the athletic and artistic competitions, [1] the Herald and Trumpet contest was added, which was already a formal element of the Olympic ritual performed by the kerykes (heralds) and salpinktai (trumpeters).
The Herald Trumpets use a combination of E-flat, B-flat mezzo-soprano, B-flat tenor, and bass herald trumpets custom-manufactured by Kanstul Musical Instruments. For defined ceremonies herald trumpets decorated by banner with coat of arms. Each trumpet is dressed with a ceremonial tabard emblazoned with the heraldic achievement of the U.S. Army ...
Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, Stahl studied trumpet with Walter Gier and attended Penn State University, graduating in 1970 with a degree in Music Education. [2] From 1970 to 1973 he served in the U.S. Army, where he performed as a soloist with The Army Band, lead trumpet for the Army Blues and principal trumpet for the White House Herald Trumpets.
A fanfare trumpet, also called a herald trumpet, is a brass instrument similar to but longer than a regular trumpet (tubing is the same length as a regular Bb trumpet but not wrapped), capable of playing specially composed fanfares. Its extra length can also accommodate a small ceremonial banner that can be mounted on it.
Augustino Chester "Chet" Ferretti (November 7, 1933 – March 1971) [1] was a jazz and big band trumpeter, known mostly for his influential lead trumpet playing with Maynard Ferguson's band in the early 1960's. [2]
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From 1968 until the television series ended in 1982, Zell was one of The Lawrence Welk Show's most popular musicians and was often featured in trumpet solos, including "At the Cross", "Hot Lips" and "A String of Pearls". Zell was the protégé of Welk trumpet great Norman Bailey, who gave Zell one of his trumpets, made of gold.
Manfred Moch (15 May 1930 – 28 May 2011) [1] was a German trumpet player. He made a name for himself in the 1960s as the featured solo trumpet player for the Bert Kaempfert orchestra, contributing memorable and melodic solos to many of Kaempfert’s hits; such songs included "Bye Bye Blues", "Strangers in the Night”, "L-O-V-E" and "A Swingin' Safari" His association with Kaempfert ended in ...