BRASS CHOIR

Duration: 10min

Year Published: 1937

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc

Sound: Sound

Description: Representative compositions featuring the choir of instruments playing in full orchestra. The film opens with a portion of Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony" and closes with the finale from Wagner's "Tannhauser" Overture. The timbres of various brass instruments are demonstrated—the brilliance of the trumpets, the mellow romantic quality of the horns, the rich power of the trombones and the massive depth of the tuba.

Complete Record: Dewey number: 788 Audience level: jh-sh-c-adult Producer note: Guide 15c Format/cost: *16-sd-$50 Distributors / rental: Not shown in source

Metadata Source:Educational Film Guide 1946