Laurier Facts
Niche Brass Instruments
Prof Facts
Repertoire References
Famous Brass Players
100

This is how many campuses Laurier has.

What is THREE?

100

This is an early form Trombone, primarily used in the Renaissance era.

What is the SACKBUT?

100

This is Dr. Rowsell‘s middle name.

What is DAVID?

100

This explains why ABBA is called ABBA.

What is IT’S THE FIRST INITIAL OF ALL BAND MEMBER’S NAMES?

100

This person is well-known for his contribution to the “breathing gym”.

What is PATRICK SHERIDAN?

200

This is Laurier’s oldest faculty.

What is FACULTY OF ARTS?

200

This is the descendent of the Hunting horn, and the predecessor to the modern-day French horn.

What is the NATURAL HORN?

200

This is how long Stephanie Mara and Guy Few have known each other.

What is 32 YEARS?

200

This is who voiced Zazu (the bird) in the original Lion King.

What is MR. BEAN?

200

This is a famous trumpeter who is well known for his flared cheeks while playing.

What is LOUIS ARMSTRONG?

300

This is Laurier’s smallest faculty (across campuses).

What is FACULTY OF SOCIAL WORK (Kitchener)?

300

This is an ancestor to the Tuba, and is well-known for its curved shape.

What is the SERPENT?

300

This was Trevor Wagler’s hair colour when he was 20.

What is RED?

300

Finish the ABBA Lyric: “Feeling like a…” (Bonus points for guessing the song)!

What is NUMBER ONE? (from Super Trouper)

300

This person popularized modal jazz with their release of the best-selling jazz album in history (Bonus points for guessing the album).

What is MILES DAVIS (BONUS: KIND OF BLUE)?

400

This is when Willison Hall became a residence.

What is 1961?

400

This is a rare sax-shaped Bb trumpet.

What is the JAZZOPHONE?

400

This is how many seasons Derek Conrod performed with the National Ballet Orchestra (Toronto).

What is 30 SEASONS?

400

This is the full name of Nimrod’s composer.

What is EDWARD ELGAR?

400

This person is a brass professor at Western and shades a name with one of Gianfranco’s roommates (Noah, Brent, Evan, Kevin).

What is BRENT ADAMS?

500

This is Laurier’s motto. (Double points for translation!)

What is VERITAS OMNIA VINCIT?

500

This is a family of conical-bore keyed brass instruments invented in 19th-century France to extend the keyed bugle into the lower range.

What is the OPHICLEIDE?

500

This person graduated from the Juilliard School, and is currently the principal Timpanist of the Canadian Opera Company. 

What is NICK STOUP?

500

Finish the ABBA Lyric: “The Gods may throw a (blank)” (Double points for guessing the song)!

What is DICE (from The Winner Takes it All)?

500

This person is not a brass professor, but teaches professionally at Laurier and is a professional trumpeter in Ontario.

What is KEVIN SWINDEN?