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A '''Brass Band''' is, typically, a wind ensemble consisting entirely of brass instruments, though usually with the addition of [[percussion]]. There are usually up to about 24 players  and the instruments used consist of [[cornet]]s, [[horn]]s of various registers, tenor and bass [[trombone]]s, variously sized [[tuba]]s - ranging from tenor ([[euphonium]]s) to bass - and the percussion – usually  bass and snare [[drum]]s and [[cymbal]]s.

A '''Brass Band''' is, typically, a wind ensemble consisting entirely of brass instruments, though usually with the addition of [[percussion]]. There are usually up to about 24 players  and the instruments used consist of [[cornet]]s, [[horn]]s of various registers, tenor and bass [[trombone]]s, variously sized [[tuba]]s - ranging from tenor ([[euphonium]]s) to bass - and the percussion – usually  bass and snare [[drum]]s and [[cymbal]]s.

Brass Bands contests are still extremely popular and are the staple of the genre.  These days, elite ensembles such as the “Grimesthorpe Colliery Band” and the “Black Dyke Mills Band” with their roots deeply imbedded in the grim soil of working class northern England  tour the world, playing in classical concert halls and outdoor venues  and enjoy multi-million dollar recording contracts.

Brass Bands contests are still extremely popular and are the staple of the genre.  These days, elite ensembles such as the “Grimesthorpe Colliery Band” and the “Black Dyke Mills Band” with their roots deeply imbedded in the grim soil of working class northern England  tour the world, playing in classical concert halls and outdoor venues  and enjoy multi-million dollar recording contracts.

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