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Florida State University Libraries Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations The Graduate School 2017 Ian Bousfield: A Life in Trombone Performance and Teaching Kyle M. Schaefer Follow this and additional works at the DigiNole: FSU's Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected] FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC IAN BOUSFIELD: A LIFE IN TROMBONE PERFORMANCE AND TEACHING By KYLE M. SCHAEFER A Treatise submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Music 2017 Kyle Schaefer defended this treatise on April 7, 2017. The members of the supervisory committee were: John R. Drew Professor Directing Treatise Brian Gaber University Representative Christopher Moore Committee Member Leon Anderson Committee Member The Graduate School has verified and approved the above-named committee members, and certifies that the treatise has been approved in accordance with university requirements. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS First, I would like to thank my supervisory committee for their support during this process: Dr. John Drew, Dr. Christopher Moore, Prof. Leon Anderson, and Prof. Brian Gaber, your guidance and encouragement throughout my time at Florida State has been invaluable. I would also like to thank Jeremy Wilson, Clara Daly Donnellan, Matthew Gee, Ben Green, and Simone Maffioletti for participating in my research, and sharing anecdotes about Ian Bousfield. Obviously, this document would not have been possible without Mr. Ian Bousfield. I cannot thank you enough for allowing me the privilege to write this treatise on your behalf. It has been an honor. Lastly, I would like to thank my family. I would be lost without their constant positivity and love. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures ..................................................................................................................................v Abstract .......................................................................................................................................... vi INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................1 1. ORCHESTRAL LIFE .................................................................................................................3 2. TEACHING ..............................................................................................................................13 3. EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................................27 4. REFLECTIONS ........................................................................................................................36 APPENDICES ...............................................................................................................................41 A. HALLÉ, ECYO, AND OTHER RECORDINGS .....................................................................41 B. LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA RECORDINGS .......................................................42 C. FILM SOUNDTRACKS (RECORDED WITH THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA) ..............................................................................................................................50 D. VIENNA PHILHARMONIC RECORDINGS .........................................................................52 E. DAILY ROUTINE EXERCISES .............................................................................................54 F. LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERTS FEATURING IAN BOUSFIELD .....64 G. ALLAN BRIGGS EMAIL ........................................................................................................65 H. ORAL HISTORY DESIGNATION .........................................................................................73 I. SAMPLE CONSENT FORM ...................................................................................................74 References ......................................................................................................................................76 Biographical Sketch .......................................................................................................................78 iv LIST OF FIGURES Figure E-1 Daily Exercise #1 .........................................................................................................54 Figure E-2 Daily Exercise #2 & #3................................................................................................55 Figure E-3 Daily Exercise #4 .........................................................................................................56 Figure E-4 Daily Exercise #5 & #6................................................................................................57 Figure E-5 Daily Exercise #7 .........................................................................................................58 Figure E-6 Daily Exercise #8 .........................................................................................................59 Figure E-7 Daily Exercise #9 .........................................................................................................60 Figure E-8 Daily Exercise #10 .......................................................................................................61 Figure E-9 Daily Exercise #11 .......................................................................................................62 Figure E-10 Daily Exercise #12 .....................................................................................................63 Figure G-1 Program from 1979 Concert ........................................................................................66 Figure G-2 Official Band Photo, 1980 ...........................................................................................67 Figure G-3 Concert Announcement ...............................................................................................68 Figure G-4 Waiting Backstage Before a Concert ..........................................................................69 Figure G-5 Actual Championship Performance ............................................................................70 Figure G-6 Celebration After a Contest Win .................................................................................71 Figure G-7 Official Band Photo with Championship Trophy .......................................................72 v ABSTRACT Ian Bousfield is considered one of the preeminent trombonists in the world. There are numerous truncated biographies highlighting his achievements. However, there has not been a significantly-detailed biography, written on his behalf, that also includes his teaching and his recent work with equipment manufacturers. This document will detail Bousfield’s life in four chapters. It will begin with his early life and lead into his time with the Hallé Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, and the Vienna Philharmonic. His teaching will be separated into two sections, institutions and pedagogy; the first of which will highlight his relationship with four institutions where he is on faculty, and the second will discuss his pedagogical beliefs. The third chapter will illuminate his relationship with trombone and mouthpiece manufacturers, and the final chapter will allow Bousfield to reflect on his career. Ian Bousfield finished his orchestral career in 2012. His playing career lasted over thirty years and has been well documented through ample recordings; specifically, with the London Symphony Orchestra and their work on film soundtracks. He has been teaching full-time since he ended his orchestral career, and his students are some of the most successful trombonists through their posts in orchestras and academic institutions throughout the world. vi INTRODUCTION The trombone’s history is well documented. A History of the Trombone, written by David M. Guion, is in two sections that delve into the evolution of the physical instrument and its written literature, and an examination of the performance practices, sacred and secular uses, and the historical significance of the trombone, respectively.1 There are also many websites and periodicals that contain information, and even multi-page articles about the instrument. Some of these websites include the Online Trombone Journal, and the Trombone Page of the World, The British Trombone Society, and the International Trombone Association. The British Trombone Society and the International Trombone Association also have quarterly journals. However, staggeringly few comprehensive biographically-educational texts about the musicians that play the trombone exist. This treatise is intended to be such a document and illuminate the life, orchestral career and solo appearances, and teaching career of Ian Bousfield. Ian Bousfield is at the highest echelon of trombonists in the world and is considered, “…pound for pound maybe the best trombone player in the world” by his former colleague and current Associate Professor of Trombone at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music, Jeremy Wilson.2 Wilson can recall being moved to tears after listening to Bousfield play Rachmaninov’s Cello Sonata (1901) during the International Trombone Festival in Rochester, New York at the Eastman School of Music. After that performance, Ralph Sauer (retired Principal Trombone of the Los Angeles Philharmonic) told Wilson, “…I think we heard a new high-water mark in the history of trombone playing.”3 Bousfield