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Today was my last day in China. The other guest artists were on very early flights and mine did not leave till 5:30pm so I had the day to myself. I basically retraced the steps of my first day here a week ago. It was interesting how much more comfortable I have become over just seven days. I did some shopping and even haggled over a...
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Today one of CCOM tuba students’ took Marty Erickson and me to the Great Wall. It was a wonderful experience even though the sky was very foggy. There are many points that tourists can enter the Wall and the one we took was supposedly the most difficult. I would have to say that it wasn’t so much a great wall as a great staircase! ...
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This afternoon I gave a four-hour master class to the CCOM middle school trumpet students. There were about 15 students around the age of 14-18.
First we went through some warm-up concepts together as a class. Then I talked about putting music into different categories in order to help you focus on intent and be more efficient in your...
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After a morning of practicing, our host, Fan Lei treated us all to another amazing lunch. I had turtle, venison, goose, manta ray and an amazing ginseng soup! He has assigned three of his students to chaperone the four guests around throughout the week and these students have already become great friends. At least one has been with all...
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Title Eight Profiles (1980) For Solo Trumpet VIII – To J. B. Fisher Tull (1934-1994) Biographical Info Fisher Tull was born in Waco, Texas. He received his musical training at North Texas State University. When Dr. Tull originally went to NTSU he was assistant to John Haynie as a trumpet teacher and as a staff arranger for the renowned NTSU Lab Bands. After He graduated in 1957 he went to Sam Houston State University as...
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Title Eight Profiles (1980) For Solo Trumpet VII – To C. D. Fisher Tull (1934-1994) Biographical Info Fisher Tull was born in Waco, Texas. He received his musical training at North Texas State University. When Dr. Tull originally went to NTSU he was assistant to John Haynie as a trumpet teacher and as a staff arranger for the renowned NTSU Lab Bands. After He graduated in 1957 he went to Sam Houston State University as...
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Title Eight Profiles (1980) For Solo Trumpet VI – To D. O. Fisher Tull (1934-1994) Biographical Info Fisher Tull was born in Waco, Texas. He received his musical training at North Texas State University. When Dr. Tull originally went to NTSU he was assistant to John Haynie as a trumpet teacher and as a staff arranger for the renowned NTSU Lab Bands. After He graduated in 1957 he went to Sam Houston State University as...
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Title Eight Profiles (1980) For Solo Trumpet V – To M. G. Fisher Tull (1934-1994) Biographical Info Fisher Tull was born in Waco, Texas. He received his musical training at North Texas State University. When Dr. Tull originally went to NTSU he was assistant to John Haynie as a trumpet teacher and as a staff arranger for the renowned NTSU Lab Bands. After He graduated in 1957 he went to Sam Houston State University as...
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Title Eight Profiles (1980) For Solo Trumpet IV – To L. N. Fisher Tull (1934-1994) Biographical Info Fisher Tull was born in Waco, Texas. He received his musical training at North Texas State University. When Dr. Tull originally went to NTSU he was assistant to John Haynie as a trumpet teacher and as a staff arranger for the renowned NTSU Lab Bands. After He graduated in 1957 he went to Sam Houston State University as...
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Hi Everyone, I have maintained this site solely for educational purposes and will continue to do so. However, I want to take this brief moment to use ATT as an advertising board for a very special concert I have coming up. Every couple of years a concert comes around that promises to be really special and one of those is right around the corner for me. On March 5th I’ll be involved in a production of Stravinsky’s...
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Title Eight Profiles (1980) For Solo Trumpet III – To R. M. Fisher Tull (1934-1994) Biographical Info Fisher Tull was born in Waco, Texas. He received his musical training at North Texas State University. When Dr. Tull originally went to NTSU he was assistant to John Haynie as a trumpet teacher and as a staff arranger for the renowned NTSU Lab Bands. After He graduated in 1957 he went to Sam Houston State University as...
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David Cooper is the host and author of All Things Trumpet; the blog for research, education and reviews of musical issues pertaining to the trumpet. You can purchase his publications, CDs, view his bio and calendar information at his personal site, DavidCooperMusic.com.
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