8 - Interview with Dennis Edelbrock: Honor to Our Soldiers and Filming the Movie Lincoln

The Early American Brass Band Podcast

Episode 8 is our interview with Dr. Dennis Edelbrock, former trumpet with The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” and current professor of trumpet at George Mason University. This great conversation covers the Classical Brass album Honor to Our Soldiers, filming the movie Lincoln and so much more. We also discuss Dr. Edelbrock’s time with The Pershing’s Own Brass Quintet and Herald Trumpets, with a lot of history you won’t want to miss!

Music in this episode comes from Our Musical Past from The Library of Congress, The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” Herald Trumpets, and Honor to Our Soldiers by Classical Brass.

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Episode Structure:

• 0:00 - 3:21 - Introduction, Addressing Gettysburg Podcast, History Tunes

• 3:21 - 6:46 - Early musical life, college education, audition for The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own"

• 6:46 - 9:39 - Ceremonial duties and formation of The United States Army Band Herald Trumpets

• 9:30 - 10:19 - Musical example: Hail Columbia, performed by The United States Army Band Herald Trumpets

• 10:19 - 14:38 - Salute to A New Beginning, by Dennis Edelbrock composition origins, Herald Trumpet with President Reagan

• 14:38 - 15:15 - Musical example: Salute to A New Beginning, by Dennis Edelbrock

• 15:15 - 16:44 - More Herald Trumpet stories

• 16:44 - 19:52 - Classical Brass Honor to Our Soldiers album project origins

• 19:52 - 29:00 - The music on the album

• 29:00 - 37:10 - The instruments used on the album, other performances that came after the album's release

• 37:10 - 41:48 - How Dr. Edelbrock got involved with the movie Lincoln

• 41:48 - 51:07 - Filming the movie, attention to detail in set, instruments, and costumes

• 51:07 - 54:37- Other qualifications to get on the band for Lincoln, and other elements of filming

• 54:37 - 56:40 - Importance of professionalism

• 56:40 - 57:43 - The most important aspect of filming: the food

• 57:43 - 1:02:28 - Meeting Steven Spielberg at the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier after Saving Private Ryan and at Gettysburg, other 19th century brass band performances

• 1:02:28 - 1:06:00 - Information about George Mason's trumpet studio and the National Trumpet Competition

• 1:06:00 - 1:07:50 - Featured Album: Honor to Our Soldiers, Classical Brass