The Exquisite Risk of Civil War Brass (2002) - A Dan Senn Documentary
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"The Exquisite Risk of Civil War Brass" is an exploration of the relationship between a Union Army reenactment band and its collection of vintage Civil War instruments. This piece examines the conscience-raising influence that instruments, still at a stage of experimentation in the 1850s and 1860s, have on the lives and functioning of a contemporary community band from Watertown, Wisconsin. Delves into gender and authenticity issues as well as the natural inclination to anthropomorphize instruments which resist easy performance. All this from a band of extraordinary originality, leadership and musicianship.
This piece was awarded the DaVinci Prize at the DaVinci Film Festival.
Additional information about the Artist as well as this film can be viewed at: newsense-intermedium.com/AUDIOVIDEO/VIDEOS/EXRiskCWBrass0120/index.html
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Great Video. I am the Eb Cornetist with the Kansas Brigade Band and have seriously enjoyed this video. Great explanations and information for those who are not familiar with Civil War brass and music, very educational. I have often thought about what the original musicians of that time went through from the environment to quality of instruments and combat. The decimation of the Confederate bands was mentioned in the video. General Blunt's band from the 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry was massacred by Confederate Guerilla William Quantril's men at Baxter Springs Kansas in 1863. At any rate, It is wonderful to see/hear the original over the shoulder horns!
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Thank you for watching.
It was sooooo wonderful to see the faces and hear the voices of the wonderful people in the 1stBB again! I'm so glad that you guys are still going strong. You all played a big role in my musical development during the time I was with the band, and one that affects me to this day. :-)