The current members are: Charles "Chuck" Daellenbach (tuba), Eugene "Gene" Watts (trombone), Bernhard Scully (horn), and the "Trumpet Dream Team" to fill the two trumpet positions on rotating basis. Dream Team members are: Ryan Anthony, Brandon Ridenour, Jeroen Berwaerts, along with previous members Josef Burgstaller, Ronald Romm and Stuart Laughton.
Past members include: Stuart Laughton (1970–1971, 2003–2005), Josef Burgstaller (2001–present), Jeff Nelsen (2000–2004), Ryan Anthony (2000–2003), Frederick Mills (1972–1996), Ronald Romm (1971–2000), David Ohanian (1986–1998), Martin Hackleman (1983–1986), Jens Lindemann (1996–2001), Christopher Cooper (1998–2000) and Graeme Page (1970–1983).
Amazing Grace
Canadian Brass Lyrics
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Amazing Grace
(John Newton)
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
But now I'm found
Was blind
But now I see
The earth shall soon
Dissolve like snow
The sun forget to shine
But God who brought me here below
Will be forever mine
Through him many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come
'T was grace that brought me here thus far
And grace will lead me home
The above lyrics of "Amazing Grace" by John Newton is a Christian hymn that is used by different churches worldwide. It has a tune that is easy to learn and sing, making it popular among Christians, especially Protestants. The song is all about God's grace, which saved Newton, a former slave trader, from sin, guilt, and condemnation. Newton was a man who once mocked others for their faith, but he later experienced a transformation of the heart that made him devote his life to God.
The first two lines indicate that the grace saved a wretched person like him, emphasizing his humble background and depravity. He was once lost, but due to God's grace, he is now found. The phrase "I was blind, but now I see" indicates that he's found enlightenment, and his life has changed dramatically since he discovered the grace of God.
Furthermore, the song's third stanza reiterates the certainty that humankind's existence is fragile, and the earth will eventually dissolve like snow. But, despite it all, God will remain forever faithful to him. The fourth and final stanza shows that he has already encountered "many dangers, toils, and snares." However, his only hope is the grace that has brought him this far, and that same grace will lead him home.
Line by Line Meaning
Amazing grace
The grace of God is truly amazing
How sweet the sound
The sound of God's grace is truly sweet and comforting
That saved a wretch like me
God's grace has saved me, even though I am not worthy of it
I once was lost
I was lost and without hope before I found God's grace
But now I'm found
Now that I have found God's grace, I am saved and have hope
Was blind
Before I found God's grace, I was spiritually blind
But now I see
Since I have found God's grace, I can see the way to salvation
The earth shall soon
The things of this earth are temporary
Dissolve like snow
Just as snow melts away, so too will the things of this earth pass away
The sun forget to shine
Even the most constant things in this world will eventually come to an end
But God who brought me here below
God has brought me into this world and has a plan for me
Will be forever mine
God will always be with me and guide me, now and forever
Through him many dangers, toils and snares
Despite the hardships and challenges I have faced, God has always been with me
I have already come
I have already come a long way on my spiritual journey
'T was grace that brought me here thus far
God's grace has been the driving force behind my progress
And grace will lead me home
God's grace will continue to guide me until I reach my ultimate destination
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Contributed by Levi K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I cannot believe the hardheadedness of some of the kids in here, commenting on instruments that they obviously have never seen or played. Fred Mills plays a Bb cornet with a Shepherd's Crook bell throughout. Ronald Romm plays the first half on a Bb piccolo trumpet. He uses a Bb trumpet for the second half of the arrangement.
There are precisely zero pocket trumpets in this video, and in the many years of the Brass playing live I have never heard of them using any pocket trumpets, which are generally very low quality novelty instruments. (I used to own and play one in a quintet when they were a new thing in the late 1980s.)
The 1st and 3rd slides of pretty much all pocket trumpets cannot be adjusted for pitch via triggers or saddles, but they make a surprisingly broad tone for such a small bell and super-tight wrap.
A pocket trumpet is a normal 4'6" (roughly) Bb trumpet that is wrapped up with extra loops in the main bugle to make it very small, or "pocket-sized" (which, of course, it isn't) and because very few makers of high end instruments or even major manufacturers of pro-level horns bother making them no one has properly worked out the acoustics, so they stay firmly in the ranks of novelty instruments. The pocket trumpet uses a bore profile very similar to a small bore trumpet similar to what a lead player would use in a jazz band.
A piccolo trumpet is a completely different idea of tone and style. It is super pinched and lightweight in tone, even nasal. NOTHING sounds like a piccolo trumpet except for a piccolo trumpet. It is absolutely distinctive in timbre and delicacy. A Bb piccolo is only about 27" long in the main bugle. It is super short, one octave higher than the normal Bb trumpet. The bell throat it very small, as is the bell rim diameter. It is the horn of choice for many works from the Baroque as it is believed that it emulates the trumpets of those times.
Ron Romm was well known as a master on the piccolo. Actually, both men were, but Ron could do something unlike anyone else I have ever heard: He could play traditional jazz on it and make it sound like a clarinet above the break. Uncanny. This gave the Brass the ability to play this style of music and sound more or less authentic. If you study the recordings of these guys (like all their excellent Fats Waller stuff) you will hear lines on the piccolo trumpet that really sound a lot like that high clarinet.
Not even close to sounding like a pocket trumpet. Sorry, guys. That is just incorrect, "un-information".
Johan ter Burg
The best formation CB ever had! With Ronald Romm, Frederick Mills, David Ohanian, Gene Watts and Chuck Daellenbach!
Lana Urban
The original Canadian Brass is so amazing
Lucas Lemos
Essa musica já é linda, com essa interpretação ficou mais linda ainda... Muito bacana.
Nick
Just bought this arrangement for my quintet. Super excited to play it, but I’m afraid I’ll never live up to Romm’s performance!
RWMaverick
Romm on lead and Fred Mills on second doubling on piccolo trumpet are such a great combo!
aejb78
I'll always associate their version of Amazing Grace to when I was in Iraq. This version was played at a memorial service I attended for some fallen soldiers. I love this song.
GG10 GG10
Magnífico!!
thiago jesus tavares
toca muitoooo.
Tom Fong
Such a timeless performance. Love it.
Jamil Aruna
Amazing grace. How sweet the sound of the Canadian Brass.