Eastman School of Music - Score Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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In those days no one asked fun- damental questions, so no one had any answers. No one even thought about questions of tongue place- ment, breath control, and so on , . . I just played as it seemed right to me. There was very little material then that treated the vocal line. The old school was to 'spit it out'. I was strong on articulation in the mouth like a singer. I didn't blow into the horn, I sang into it with as little re- sistance as possible. From the very beginning, I have always treated the instrument as just another voice. t 2

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One of his unique developments is the Trombone Choir, which he made into a concert-hall performing organization with its own literature and traditions. Prom his early days the Chief valued community effort and encouraged his students to perform together in all types of ensembles. His belief in the importance of playing and blending together led him to collect his pupils in small ensembles, adding more and more play- ers until a balanced choir developed. The Choir has toured throughout the Eastern Unit- ed States and Canada and is a featured ensemble at Rochester's annual Bach Festival. Each year the Choir provides a pre-concert programg the Chief described the Choir's presentation thusly: Our last note is the same as the first note the Oratorio Society sings, and they just float into each other. That moment is one of the joys of my life. Donald Hunsberger Rayburn Wright l I