European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Agazine Robert beat to i Els the it piece Pittsburgh River City Sra bump which it leading � revival of Tum of tie Century mute Chi on. Brass roots revival in Pittsburgh by Catherine dhes3ler associated press a1.1 ii ii i Jolan pops in brass or the Coonfi Iii. If. I s symphony. But please. Iyar i a i for Robert Bernal Don t Call ii the . Upbeat music of the 27-piece bin in style Riv in fit pros Cid Alici wet i War ii As american a ii of instruments unlike the new Orleans fat band and a amen can bus band that air Rili lure of nearly Overy fourth i july col Caralion Iii find 1000 Bernal. A native i Edh Slown pa., decided la Slynko up in american Lurl Alier to spent 1977 in England where nearly every Tomci it least one brass band so to coded Tir to f ova she Tass band � am circa. Nce he or gym a. I it fms Burgh band eight year ago the number of Uku our brass bands in North America has Giov a Tom live to about 100. According in Paul Fosle. Pie jul in of tic North american brass band association Andrj t music proles Sot Al Ohio Sta Ratni varsity. Who divas formed in 1933 and of about 600 Mcmoli about 30 aural eur brass bands he said. Brass bands began during he Indus Fia age in Iho mid-16009 in England and Iho United slates when work is played the cheap Rol Alively simple instruments either on company time or after work Bernat Saya. By 900. There were Alx u120.000 Gas aet brass bands across lha nation but their popularity was waning by work War ii As bigger concert bands took Tho nation by storm he said but in Britain Australia new zealand and Western Europe Tho Ama cur bands Bill thrive and the British h7-piece ensemble has become the world Standard for brass bands. Absence of woodwinds sols it apart from Olhorn Bonds born at says Tho absence of woodwinds and slings sols it apart from orchestras Al each concert. Iho program contains ballots so the audience can vote on the encore song they slut the ballot Bornal says laughing at a recent sold out performance at a suburban Pittsburgh Middle schoo. Tho band played music Wullert by John Philip Sousa. Scoll Joplin and George Gershwin. The audience chose Sousa s Tho Thunder or Tor ii o encore clapping loudly Vith the March lapping the feel and rocking in their seats. There s a certain Type of that when you play Iho audience goes Bernal says. The audience s reaction is predictable " most shows also Ealure a sing along. They coma to our cancer i and hey just lot in says Bernard Black Solo Cornel player. They can Sil Uherc and stamp their eel and clap their hands and whistle. I to never heard that Many people 1,500 people in Church singing together something like Lei me Cau Vou sweetheart Job turns around and conducts them like the Boston paps he says. Ii just edit of puts you on a High says concert Ian Frances Mcbriar. Tho music is so exciting. It s so american. You connect bands will Parados. I love a Parade and Thal s what brass bands remind me River City s subscribers have grown irom Aboul 85 m 1981 to More than 2.600 this season and the band is Friday. March a 198b debt free Tor the first time says general manager Joan Kimmet but popular Appeal has Como sooner than critical acclaim. The Pennsylvania Council of the arts. For example has limited its a uniting of River City because
