Baritone and Euphonium Manufacturers
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A List of Baritone, Euphonium, Tenor Horn, Tenor Tuba and Marching Baritone manufacturers past and present. Most of these companies produce or produced tenor brass as part of an overall band instrument catalogue.
Besson: http://www.besson.com/
Conn-Selmer: http://www.conn-selmer.com/
Conn-Selmer (King): http://www.kingwinds.com/
EK Blessing: http://www.blessingbrass.com/
FE Olds (Reynolds): http://www.feolds.com/
Hirsbrunner: http://www.hirsbrunner.com/
Jupiter: http://www.jupitermusic.com/
Meinl-Weston: http://www.meinl-weston.com
Miraphone: http://www.miraphone.de/
Sterling: http://www.sterlingbrass.co.uk/
Willson: http://www.willsonbrass.com/
Yamaha: http://www.yamaha.com/band/
Active Manufacturers
- Alexander Musical InstrumentsGebr. AlexanderGebr. Alexander, of Mainz, Germany, is a manufacturer of instruments, founded in 1782 by Franz Ambros Alexander and still in business today. The company claims to be the oldest musical instrument manufacturing company in Germany.-History:...
, a 7th generation family owned, manufacturer of traditional European baritones and Tubas as well as other brass (est. 1782).
- BessonBesson (company)Besson is a manufacturer of brass musical instrument. It is owned by Buffet Crampon, which bought Besson in 2006 from The Music Group.The company was formed in 1837 by Gustave Auguste Besson, who at the age of 18 produced a revolutionary design of cornet which surpassed all contemporary models. His...
, a subsidiary of Buffet, manufactures tenor brass in Germany, France and India
- Conn-SelmerConn-SelmerConn-Selmer, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of concert band, marching band, and orchestral instruments. It is a subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments and was formed after Steinway bought musical instrument manufacturers The Selmer Company and C.G. Conn.-Founding:In the late 1800s,...
manufactures tenor brass under the historic C.G. Conn and King Musical InstrumentsKing Musical InstrumentsKing Musical Instruments was a musical instrument manufacturing company located in Cleveland, Ohio.The company was founded as the H.N. White Company in 1893 by Henderson White, an engraver and instrument repairman. White designed a trombone for Thomas King, a local player...
names at multiple facilities in the United States and France
- E.K. Blessing, a subsidiary of Powell flutes, manufactures marching baritones in the United States
- F.E. Olds, manufactures tenor brass under the names of the previously defunct American companies F.E. Olds and ReynoldsF.A. Reynolds-Life:Foster Reynolds was born December 29, 1884, was married twice and had three children. His first Marriage to Frances Dean at the age of 18 lasted 31 years before ending in divorce. His second marriage to Myrtle Rozelle in the late 1940s lasted the remainder of his life...
- Hirsbrunner, manufactures tenor brass in Switzerland
- Jupiter Band InstrumentsJupiter Band InstrumentsJupiter Band Instruments, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. Jupiter was established by its Taiwanese parent company KHS in 1980.-History:...
, is the US subsidiary of KHS Musical Instruments Co., Ltd, which manufactures tenor brass in Asia.
- Meinl-WestonMeinl-WestonMeinl-Weston is a leading manufacturer of brass instruments, based in Geretsried in Germany and formerly based in Graslitz.Their main brands are Melton and Meinl Weston, with current instruments bearing both logos...
, a family and employee owned Low Brass manufacturer has produced tenor brass since 1810 in Bohemia and Germany.
- Miraphone, a German manufacturer of tenor and low brass instruments.
- Sterling Instruments, a British manufacturer of tenor brass.
- Willson Instruments, a manufacturer of Brass BandBrass bandA brass band is a musical ensemble generally consisting entirely of brass instruments, most often with a percussion section. Ensembles that include brass and woodwind instruments can in certain traditions also be termed brass bands , but are usually more correctly termed military bands, concert...
instruments, particularly Tuba and Euphonium (no baritones)
- Yamaha Musical Instruments, a division of YamahaYamahaYamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
corporation, manufactures tenor brass in Japan and markets/supports through subsidiaries in other nations including the United States
Historic Manufacturers
- Graves and Co., a Boston Massachusetts firm that built tenor brass ancestors of baritone and tenor horns before 1869
- E.G. Wright and Company, a Boston Massachusetts firm that built tenor brass from 1841 to 1869
- Boston Musical Instrument CompanyBoston Musical Instrument CompanyThe Boston Musical Instrument Company was an American manufacturer of brass band instruments in the late 19th and early 20th centuries located in Boston, Massachusetts.- Corporate History :...
, incorporated as the Boston Musical Instrument Manufactury as a merger of Graves & Co. and E.G. Wright, built tenor brass from 1869 to 1928
- Hall Instrument Company, established 1862, merged with Quinby Brothers to form
Quinby and Hall Band Instruments, established 1866, which became - Hall, Quinby and Wright Company/b> in 1870 with the brief partnership of E.G. Wright (d. 1871), transitioning the company to
- Hall and Quinby, until Hall left the company creating
- Quinby Brothers, established 1876, which was purchased by Thomson and Odell to form
- The Standard Band Instrument Company, established 1884, which was ultimately bought by guitar company
- The Vega CompanyVega CompanyThe Vega Company was one of an illustrious group of musical instrument manufacturers trading in Boston, Massachusetts at the latter part of the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries. The company first took shape in 1881 under the guidance of Swedish-born Julius Nelson, his brother Carl, and a...
which manufactured brass instruments from 1909 to 1939.
- H.N. White, the makers of “King” musical instruments in Ohio from 1893 to 1965, which after several mergers and acquisitions still exists as a brand of Conn-Selmer
- C.G. Conn, the original instrument firm founded by Colonel Charles Gerhard Conn in 1879 (mouthpiece company founded in 1874). Conn sold out in 1915 and the company and name have transformed through many mergers, and sales ultimately becoming a brand of Conn-Selmer
- York Band Instrument Company, founded by James Warren YorkJames Warren YorkJames Warren York was a musician, businessman, business owner and musical instrument innovator. The "York tuba sound" is considered by most tubists to be the defining timbre of a quality instrument...
, manufactured tenor brass and mouthpieces for them from 1883 to 1917. Alternate names included Smith & York, York & Holton and York & Sons.
- Frank Holton & CompanyHolton (Leblanc)Holton is a musical instrument manufacturer owned by Leblanc, a subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments' Conn-Selmer division. Founded by trombone player Frank Holton in 1898 in Chicago, the firm built wind instruments in Elkhorn, Wisconsin from 1918 until 2011.-Frank Holton:Frank E. Holton was...
, founded in 1896, is still an active brand of LeblancLeblanc (musical instrument manufacturer)Leblanc, Inc. is a musical instrument manufacturer based in Kenosha, Wisconsin.The company was purchased on 1 August 2004 by Steinway Musical Instrument Company, which now operates Leblanc as a division of its Conn-Selmer subsidiary.Leblanc inc...
, but no longer manufactures tenor brass such as the “Falcone Model” baritone of the late 70s.
- Buescher Band Instrument CompanyBuescher Band Instrument CompanyThe Buescher Band Instrument Company was a manufacturer of musical instruments in Elkhart, Indiana.-History:The company was founded by Ferdinand August "Gus" Buescher . He accompanied his family to Goshen, Indiana and then to Elkhart in 1875. In 1876 he found employment with C.G...
manufactured tenor brass in Elkhart Indiana from 1894 – until being sold to Selmer (now Conn-Selmer) in 1963.
- Seidel Band Instrument CompanySeidel Band Instrument CompanyThe Seidel Band Instrument Company was a short-lived manufacturer of musical instruments located in Elkhart, Indiana.-History:The company was founded by William F. Seidel . Markneukirchen, lying on the border of the Czech Republic is one of the leading centers of musical instrument manufacturing in...
manufactured tenor brass from 1914 to 1918 when it was bought by - E.A. CouturierE.A. CouturierErnst Albert Couturier was a cornet player, feature soloist/headline act on cornet, composer, inventor and brass band instrument manufacturer.- Life :...
which manufactured mostly Couturier’s patented cornets, but also tenor brass from 1918 until 1923 when Couturier lost his eyesight and the company, the assets of which were bought by - Lyon & Healy, which manufactured tenor brass from 1923 until halting instrument production in 1929.
- Distin & Co which made brass instruments in London from 1849 until 1868 when it was sold to
- Boosey & Company (established before 1851) manufactured tenor brass from 1868 until its merger with
- Hawkes & Son, established 1865, which created
- Boosey and Hawkes which manufactured tenor brass in England and France from 1930 until instrument production was halted by a succession of sales and financial problems in 2003.
- F.E. Olds manufactured tenor brass from 1910 until ceasing operations in 1978 with an auction of all assets.
- Vincent Bach CorporationVincent Bach CorporationThe Vincent Bach Corporation was an American manufacturer of brass musical instruments that began early in the twentieth century and still exists as a subsidiary of Conn-Selmer. The company was founded in 1918 by Austrian-born trumpeter Vincent Schrotenbach .-Vincent Bach:Vincent Schrotenbach was...
while founded to manufacture trumpets and similar brass instruments, in the later twentieth century, during part of a progression of changes in ownership, did manufacture baritones. As a brand of Conn-Selmer, the Bach name is no longer found on tenor brass (with the exception that Bach does produce tenor trombones).
External links
Alexander: http://www.gebr-alexander.de/Besson: http://www.besson.com/
Conn-Selmer: http://www.conn-selmer.com/
Conn-Selmer (King): http://www.kingwinds.com/
EK Blessing: http://www.blessingbrass.com/
FE Olds (Reynolds): http://www.feolds.com/
Hirsbrunner: http://www.hirsbrunner.com/
Jupiter: http://www.jupitermusic.com/
Meinl-Weston: http://www.meinl-weston.com
Miraphone: http://www.miraphone.de/
Sterling: http://www.sterlingbrass.co.uk/
Willson: http://www.willsonbrass.com/
Yamaha: http://www.yamaha.com/band/