Mike Lynch: History of the Tuba

Developments in Europe

         Predecessors of the Tuba and Euphonium

         Brass Instrument Developments

                  Adolphe Sax

                  The Distins

         Specific Instrument Configurations and Traditions in Different Countries

Intermission

Developments in the U.S.

         The Rise of Brass Bands and Domestic Brass Instruments

         Experimental Instrument Designs

         Instruments at the Start of the 20^th Century

         Traditions of Sousa’s Band

         Specific Instruments and their Players

         Orchestral Instruments in the mid-20^th Century