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      • 29th May 2016 Ross Band Stand
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      • 14th December 2013 Christmas Concert
      • 28th April 2013 Concert in Christ Church Ross
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      • 22nd August 2010 Band's 25th Anniversary Fete
      • 19th April 2010 Concert with the Morriston RFC Male Voice Choir
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      • 20th September 2008 Sidmouth
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      • 6th May 2006 Joint Concert with Morriston RFC Male Voice Choir
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Flugelhorns

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Welcome to the Flugelhorn, a fatter richer more mellow cousin of the cornet, also sharing the same conical bore. Sound wise it sits halfway between the cornets and Tenor Horns. It was the predecessor to the Bugle and the word flugel means wing or flank, and in the early 18th century in Germany the flugelmeister played the flugelhorn to direct the wings of the hunt, at this time it was valveless.  The first version of a valved bugle/flugelhorn was sold by Heinrich Stölzel in Berlin in 1828 and from here the modern-day flugelhorn was developed.
Most usually found in the pitch of Bb, occasionally found in the key of C, it’s a versatile instrument found predominantly in Brass Bands, but also found in Jazz, Orchestras and Pop! With the same fingering and range of the cornet, many cornet players double on the flugelhorn. Although as agile as a cornet it is trickier to play. 
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  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • Book the Band
  • News
  • Join Us
  • Training Band
  • Engagements
  • Who's Who
  • Photo Gallery
    • 2019 >
      • 7th December Christmas Concert
      • 24th November Turning on Ross Christmas Lights
      • 5th November Prince Charles Visits Ross
      • 3rd August Ross Carnival
      • 13th July Dymock Proms
      • 1st June 2019 Ross Hospital Fete
      • 19th June Ross Bandstand
    • 2018 >
      • 30th June 2018 Ashfield Park Primary School
      • 17 July 2018 Meeting of Herefordshire Longbow Society
      • 18th August 2018 Dymock Proms
      • 25th November 2018 Turning on of Ross Christmas Lights
      • 13th October 2018 Royal British Legion Concert
      • 1st December 2018 Trioscape Garden Centre
      • 10th December 2018 Christmas Concert with 'Vintage Singer Annie'
    • 2016 >
      • 29th May 2016 Ross Band Stand
    • 2013 >
      • 14th December 2013 Christmas Concert
      • 28th April 2013 Concert in Christ Church Ross
    • 2010 >
      • 22nd August 2010 Band's 25th Anniversary Fete
      • 19th April 2010 Concert with the Morriston RFC Male Voice Choir
    • 2008 >
      • 20th September 2008 Sidmouth
    • 2006 >
      • 6th May 2006 Joint Concert with Morriston RFC Male Voice Choir
  • Links
  • Band History
    • Time Line
    • Jack Dwan
    • In memory of Jack Dwan
  • Meet the Instruments
    • Cornets
    • Flugelhorn
  • Engagements