Of course, the series also employs a wide range of local performers in the production, with some (Trombone Shorty, Galactic) more famous than others (Treme theme songwriter-singer John Boutte, trumpeter Kermit Ruffins).
From the 19th century, some trombones have been made with valves, but their use was never universal.
"It was my first experience working with trombones and with an only-classical group — they don't improvise," she said.
Why not come up with an ensemble that has nothing to do with what you'd expect?' So I went with strings, trombones, percussion.
With the trombones, to which it supplied the treble voice, it was one of the first wind instruments specifically scored for (by the Italian composer Giovanni Gabrieli, 1557 1612).
As the designers fiddled at their computers, Stroman studied the show curtain, which bore an image of high-stepping chorines, their tilted bodies jousting with slide trombones.
The orchestra, conducted by Asher Fisch, played brilliantly throughout the evening, with the trombones dipping into deep reserves of raucousness for "You Enjoy Myself".
Literally and figuratively Berlioz wrote the book on instrumentation, and another feature of that final summation is a series of chords combining four flutes, high and slender, with eight trombones, low and burly.
The band runs from tuba to flute, with trumpets, trombones and saxophones in between; it sometimes merges three different low-end lines, from tuba, acoustic bass and Dr. Smith's organ foot-pedals.
Recalling the Novi Singers' performance, Ms. Auguscik (pronounced ow-GOOS-chik) decided she would sing jazz versions of Chopin's works but replace the other vocalists with harmonious trombones.
