Classical Classroom, Ep 128: British-style Brass Bands Are Shiny! With Robert Walp




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Summary: <p>British-style brass bands are of the people, for the people, and by the people. They're made up of unpaid citizens who get together to play classical music just because they love to. They have this crazy working class history that dates back almost 200 years to British industrialization. At competitions, fans express allegiance to their local brass bands with the same passion that they do sports teams. And many of the musicians are one life choice... <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/2016/05/23/152602/classical-classroom-ep-128-british-style-brass-bands-are-shiny-with-robert-walp/">Read More</a></p>