Show OF THE BRASS BAND t pint first one waa was organized in by hi adolpha adolphe sax As antiquities go auy the brass band Is a very ancient institution that la Is to any ita its inventor died in 1894 at the age of 80 there were horns before adolphe sai san to be sure but not such horns ns as we have now tor for they could not play every tuna tune in every key they could not even play a scale in any key the very first hand band entirely of brass was organized in 1826 1835 and I 1 doubt if a ay sy of the in st tru menta then used could bo be played upon by modern musicians without special practice it Is only years back to 1783 when a full regimental band in the british army consisted of two oboes two clarinets two horns and two wo bassoons it must hav have sounded even fu thac than Tenn yeona famous combination of at flute violin IK and ha bassoon voton how long a way we have come since 1783 says a writer in AIns lees may bo be learned from this ensemble of at A first class modern modem band which I 1 elve give on tho the authority of thomas F bhan shan non bandmaster 6 of 7 the regiment new now york national guard probably the best beat regimental bandmaster in the united states nile nite that the modern band of forty two pieces has half halt as many oboes and ba as the an dent clent band of eight pieces seven times aa ai many clarinets and nine times as an many horns to say nothing of the sax aphonse which aro arc part clarinet and part horn ham |