Instrument: Euphonium | Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK)

In this film, Philharmonia Orchestra Principal Trombone, Byron Fulcher, introduces the euphonium, an instrument that is an occasional visitor to the orchestra. TABLE OF CONTENTS: 00:18 Meaning of “euphonium“ 00:40 Choices when buying a euphonium 00:59 The emergence of valved brass instruments 01:25 UK brass band history & the euphonium 02:22 “Tenor tuba“ and how the euphonium became part of the orchestra 03:12 How you make a sound 03:55 The wide range of the euphonium & the compensating system 09:09 The valves and how they work 09:54 Vibrato 11:00 Mutes 11:38 How often Byron plays the euphonium in the orchestra 12:21 Orchestral extract: Mussorsgky, Pictures at an Exhibition, Bydlo 14:00 Orchestral extract: R Strauss, Don Quixote, Maggiore: Sancho Panza 15:05 Orchestral extract: Mahler, Symphony No. 7, I. Langsam - Allegro risoluto, ma non troppo 16:14 Orchestral extract: Holst, The Planets, Jupiter 16:35 Foster: Jeanie with the Li