At 6:19 PM -0500 10/28/03, Paul Mansur wrote: >I'm still cleaning house and downsizing. I found brochures from the >First Brass Congress, 1976, in Montreux, Switzerland. Being so close >to France, exhibitors included Selmer, Paris; and Courtois. I kept >brochures illustrating their piston valve ascending double horns that >were once so popular in France and Belgium. These are full color >prints, including the Selmer models in brass and silver. Both the >Selmer and Courtois horns were available in either ascending or >descending 3rd valve format.
> Another interesting souvenir is a booklet by Claude Gordon entitled: >'How to practice to develop your high and low ranges.' Mr. Gordon >was/is (?) a trumpet player but his advice is probably good for other >brass instruments than trumpet and cornet. It was published by Benge >and distributed by King. The material is adapted from his Carl Fischer >books on Trumpet practice and routines. Hi, Paul - I'd love to have the Selmer and Courtois brouchures, and the Gorden booklet. Do you think they could go with the records? Thanks in advance. Regards, Carlberg Carlberg Jones Guanajuato, Gto. MEXICO _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
