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	Home History of Brass Band music Instrumentation for a Brass Band Meet our Board of Directors Future performances Favorite Austin watering holes Membership in Austin Wonder Brass How to book Austin Wonder Brass Favorite links Brass Band and musical humor Players' page Contact us


	Houston Brass Band - Another Brass Band right here in Texas! The Melton Band - A traditional Brass Band from England, in existence since 1814! (A member of the Melton Band came to Texas and played with AWB) Sale Brass Band - A traditional Brass Band from England, in existence since 1848! (Several members of Austin Wonder Brass traveled to England and played in this band) North American Brass Band Association European Brass Band Association Brass Band Web Ring Brass Resources Brass Players Museum Brass Instruments for Sale Internet Bandsman's Everything Within - Complete info. resource for brass bands world-wide. Introduction to the Acoustics of Brass Instruments Brass Band World - Independent monthly magazine 4barsrest - (supposedly) the world's most visited brass website


	Wind ensembles and concert bands:


	Austin Civic Wind Ensemble - Austin's oldest wind ensemble--since 1975 Austin Symphonic Band - A concert band with a national reputation in music education circles Austin Wind Symphony - Playing music from film and television Band of the Hills (email address) [Leander] Brushy Creek Brass Band - (512) 218-5768 Hill Country Community Band [Burnet] Hill Country Community Band [Wimberley] New Horizon Band - an Austin band, associated with Univ. of Texas, for players over 50! Wurst Band - An Austin tradition, performs at Scholz Garten, Thursday's, 8-10 pm, May, June and September


	Orchestras: Ensembles made up of string, wind, and percussion players.


	Austin Philharmonic Austin Civic Orchestra ACO gave birth to ASB & performs a challenging repertoire each season Hill Country Community Orchestra [Round Rock/Cedar Park] New--and looking for players!


	Chamber music: Smaller ensembles performing classical or other period music.


	Austin Chamber Ensemble Austin Chamber Music Center Chaparral Dixielanders -- Austin's newest Dixieland band--for hire Frontier Brass -- Quintet playing chamber music--for hire La Follia Austin Baroque enchanting Renaissance period music on period instruments Leander Chamber Orchestra Newly forming "community" orchestra for Leander, Cedar Park, Liberty Hill and Georgetown. Now recruiting Violin & Viola. Playing Classical and Early Music. Serenade Quartet - A string quartet for all your celebrations


	Instrumental ensembles: Ensembles with a single type of instrument.


	Austin Classical Guitar Society Austin's a hotbed of classical guitar activity, too Austin Flute Club sponsoring a yearly scholarship competition for young players Austin Handbell Ensemble wonderfully versatile handbell playing Austin Harp Society Austin Horn Ensemble using the entire four-octave range of the horn Silver Thistle Pipes & Drums - the only competition-grade bagpipe/drum band in Central Texas


	Choral Ensembles: Got a voice? You can sing, perhaps in one of these groups.


	Austin Chord Rangers did someone say 'Barbershop? Austin Civic Chorus Austin Singers performing works from different cultures & countries, choral classics too. Austin Vocal Arts Ensemble Capitol City Mens' Chorus Heart of Texas Chorus River City Pops Austin's only "Show Choir"! Round Rock Community Choir Texas Choral Consort


	Music-related businesses in our area:


	Sam Bass Music -- Instrument repairs, 802 Brandi Lane, Round Rock--(512) 246-9845 Alpha Music -- Lots of sheet music in Central Austin, just off Guadalupe on W. 29th Alan Rogers, Austin Trumpet School -- Trumpet, brass and wind lessons -- (512) 458-4476


	Miscellaneous Web Sites:


	Instrumental Resources Instrument Jokes Community Bands and Orchestras throughout the USA and the World! Determining the age of an instrument by serial number The Tuba: Its Historical Development and Use