Brass Studios at the University of Alaska Fairbanks

Study your instrument with the members of Borealis Brass

Borealis Brass Home  

UAF Trumpet Studio 

UAF Horn Studio 

UAF Low Brass Studios 

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Resources

Trumpet

Scales and the Trumpeter 

Significant Trumpet Repertoire 

Solos for Trumpet by Women Composers 

Horn

John Plucker An Article 

Trombone

Exercises for Posture and Breathing 

Trombone Daily Routine 

Tonguing exercises 

Trombone Diagnostics

Solo Music for Trombone by Women Composers

Practice Master Class 

Tuba and Euphonium

Tonguing Exercises for Euphonium 

Tonguing Exercises for Tuba 

Euphonium Daily Routine 

Tuba Daily Routine 


Brass Methods

MultipleIntelligences.pdf

 

 

The UAF Brass area offers degrees in music that emphasize brass instruments. We offer the Bachelor of Arts in Music, the Bachelor o Music in Performance, The Bachelor of Music in Music Education and the Master of Arts in Music all with an emphasis on your instrument.

In addition to our degree programs, the brass studios at UAF offer unique performance opportunities for all brass players. Our ensembles include:

Brass Choir (Mondays 6-7 PM) MUS 307 Brass Ensemble

Brass Quintet (Arranged) MUS 307 Brass Quintet

Trumpet Ensemble (Arranged) MUS 307 trumpet Ensemble

Horn Choir (Arranged) MUS 307 Horn Choir

Trombone Choir (Arranged) MUS 307 Trombone Choir

Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble (Arranged) MUS 307 Low Brass Ensemble

UAF Trombone Quartet (Arranged) MUS 307 Trombone Quartet

Selected advanced students are periodically given opportunities to perform, tour and record with the Borealis Brass. This is by audition or recommendation of the teachers only and is based on the literature Borealis Brass is performing at the time.

Students in the brass program also perform in UAF ensembles such as

UAF Wind Ensemble (M,W,F 4:40-5:40 PM) MUS 205 Wind Ensemble

UAF Jazz band (M,W,F 2:15-3:15 PM) MUS 207 Jazz Band

Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra (T 7:00-10:00 PM) By audition for the conductor only

Listen to the UAF Brass ChoirPerform at UAF Jazz Fest 2009

St James Infirmary 

El Marne (Grand Tango de Salon)