I'm in my 80s and have always pronounced it "bisher". I grew up in MN, IL, IA and I never heard it pronounced any other way.

I've performed at the Tabor Opera House in Leadville, Colorado, 10,158 feet with the Denver Concert Band several times on both my Kanstul 33
and my Besson 967.

I love Karl King marches. My Dad was a Bariphonium player and introduced me to the instrument and to Karl Kings music when I was about 5 years old. To put things in perspective, I am 83 years old. Karl King was a Bariphonium player and wrote great baritone parts into his marches, the ultimate being ...

Two of my brass band favorites

Riverdance arranged by Ray Farr

Last Call by Otto Schwarz

bort2.0 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 1:14 pm

Teubonium wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 12:43 pm Euphonium 74 years

Tuba 69 years

Trombone 67 years

Fantastic!

Can I ask how old you were when you started euph?

My Dad was a euph player and started me on cornet at age 8, euph at age 9.

Euphonium 74 years

Tuba 69 years

Trombone 67 years

... I played under the direction of Karl King who was a guest conductor at one of my concerts in college. I still have the program he autographed for me.

... that my first car was a 1941 Ford Business Coupe. (Purchased in 1954).

Played it awhile back with the
Rocky Mountain Brassworks
on a MW2141 Eb
Lots of fun!!

Three Valves wrote: ↑Wed Jul 07, 2021 4:57 pm Every fraternity on campus wanted to be The Delta House back in my day,,,

and from an old college drinking song "the tri-Delts they were the tried and true"

LargeTuba wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 10:48 am I talked to the seller, A airliner dropped it.

From what altitude?

a Bevy of Basses

From most practicing to least (but not all the same day):

Besson 967 euph
MW2141 EEb Tuba
Kanstul 33 BBb Tuba
Bach 36bo sakbutt
King 2268 Baritone (Tuba Christmas horn, rarely practice)

I use my MW2141 in quintets and brass band. BBb or euphonium in concert band. Trombone in quartet or jazz band.

matt g wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 11:04 am

bort2.0 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 10:46 am I've never heard of a marching band audition.

They exist. And they have existed for quite a while.

Yes, I had to audition for U. of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band in 1958. (Yeah, I'm 80 yearsold and still playing).
Audition was simple. Several scales and a couple of pieces to sight read.