Site updates: M. Shiner Memorial Mass: Front Cover, 1st Page, Participants
Edwin Shiner obituary from Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Edwin Shiner Memorial Concert Program
, inside page
, back page
Site updates: M. Shiner Memorial Mass: Front Cover, 1st Page, Participants
Edwin Shiner obituary from Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Edwin Shiner Memorial Concert Program
, inside page
, back page
Hello all - sorry I've been away for so long - I hope to have some new "stuff" up soon on the website. For those of you who missed the Matty Shiner Tribute at Duquesne, I'll have some pics and hopefully some audio clips as well. Thanks for stopping by and please check back again soon - thanks - Rick
I know we all feel a great sense of loss with the passing of "Matty" Shiner. But, I also know that none of us will ever forget him and all that we have learned from him. Our thoughts and prayers are with Sylvia, her husband, and the Shiner family. I'd like to thank Carl Iezzi and the trombone choir for their very moving and heartfelt contributions to the funeral mass for Matty on Friday, Jan. 17. I'd also like to thank Dave McCollum, Jack Purcell and Sylvia's husband, Robert Bock for their poignant and reflective thoughts about Matty and his incredible life. It's truly amazing how music can take us all back in time to our days with Matty & Eddie in the Trombone Choir or Brass Ensemble. Please take a minute to post your own stories, memories or thoughts on the "personal" tribute page. As the story goes - Matty addressed the Trombone Choir during a rehearsal in 1979 and said something to the effect that when he passes away, he will take over the brass choir in Heaven and when we pass away and get there, we had better be ready for rehearsal�because there will be rehearsal! (Matt Welch).
Dave McCollum's Eulogy for Mr. Shiner (Text)
Audio version
To read the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette obituary, click here.
International Trombone Association Article on Matty
Carl Iezzi, conductor
TROMBONE - Ron Spang, Harry Stephens, Kevin Mc Manus, John Casilli, Vicki Casilli,
Ben Holste, Ed Kocher, Les Dean Jr., Les Dean, Bob Matchett, Bob Schmalz, Gary Piecka
TUBA - Jim Stillwagon, Dave McCollum
Click here for a picture of Carl Iezzi "touching tempos". (Pictures by Alan Suska - thanks!)
Left side of choir picture, Right side of choir picture
Selections:
Many thanks to Kevin McManus for
recording the service and providing the audio.
PROCESSIONAL � "Fairest Lord Jesus" - Traditional/Arranged by Paul Edwards
COMMUNION � "Amazing Grace" - Traditional/Arranged by Paul Edwards
RECESSIONAL � "Pilgrim�s Chorus" from "Tannh�user" - arranged by Matty Shiner
Well, enough said for now, here are the pics and sound clips. Click on the names in the table below for the images, and the song titles for the clips. If you encounter any problems opening files, or have any suggestions for the page, don't hesitate to contact me. Thanks! - Rick
Images will open in a new window, and you may leave the same window open for all additional images. I've identified the people that "I" know. If you can fill in any blanks, please do so by emailing me. Thanks!
(Left to Right)
These clips are from the "old" Trombone Choir Album and in mp3 format.
Thanks to Dave McCollum for "digitizing" the album!
Holy is God the Lord from Elijah (161k) - Mendelssohn, arr. by A. Ostrander
Prelude No. 8 (221k) - Brahms, arr. by M. Halverson
Andante Maestoso (194k) - Von Weber, arr. by E. Shiner
Lassus Trombone (359k) - Fillmore, arr. by E. Shiner
Dance De Mirilitons (161k) - Tchaikovsky, arr. by E. Shiner
These FULL-LENGTH selections are from the "old" Brass Ensemble album.
Thanks again to Dave McCollum!
As a footnote, Vince Monteleone recently provided me
I would like to offer a correction regarding the listing of the "early" brass ensemble album cover and notes. Yes indeed, the personnel listed is accurate, except for one number.
The Nelhybel, Concert Antiphonale, was NOT performed and/or recorded by the brass ensemble listed on the album cover. That one piece was recorded a year or
two BEFORE this album was made. The reason that I know this is, I was in the group that recorded that piece. It was 1968 or 1969. Matty's wife had just passed away. He was off for the week, for
grievance leave. For some reason, which I can't recall, we had a deadline to record this piece for someone. We got together that Sunday afternoon, in the 3rd floor rehearsal room. In the absence
of Matty, Carl conducted the piece and we recorded it, "for Matty." "And now you know the rest of the story!" Thanks Vince! So, here is the listing of the personnel that Vince could remember. If anyone can fill in the blanks, give me a holler!
TRUMPET: Vincent Monteleone, Sam LaBarbara, ??, ??
Vince cannot remember the names of the Euphonium, Tuba, and Percussionist. (Somebody help us out!)
with the following additional information about the personnel on this album:
FRENCH HORN: Dwight Hackett, Joe Meyers, Carl Iezzi
TROMBONE: Rick Crafts, Dave Weissart, Mike Thorsen, Ben Holste, Harry Stephens
Album personnel:
Carl Iezzi, Harry Stephens - Assistant directors
Trumpets: Rick Hamilton,Tom Smalara, Ed McAuliffe, Darlene Viggianno, Fred Mazur, Larry Benoit
Trombones: Gary Piecka, Rick Linn, Dan Riley, Jeff Smith, Francis Bauer (Bass), Harry Stephens (Bass)
Horns: Carl Iezzi, Joe Meyer, Brady Graham, Bill Kimes
Euphoniums: Tom Varzella, Vito DiSalvo
Tubas: Bob Eagan, Dave McCollum
Percussion: Mike Scholze, Tom Anderson, Katy Vojt
Liturgical Symphony (1.3m) - Fisher Tull
Nocturne (Rick Crafts, soloist) (394k) - Chopin, arr. by Kloman Schmidt
Mood Indigo (326k) - Duke Ellington, arr. by E. Shiner
Summertime (349k) - Gershwin, arr. by E. Shiner
Meadowland (806k) - Russian Folk Melody, arr. by E. Shiner
And the Angels Sing (284k) - Ziggy Elman, arr. by E. Shiner
Concert Antiphonale (1.1m) - Vaclav Nelhybel
Fanfare for the Common Man (377k) - Aaron Copland
These audio clips are from the Eddie Shiner Memorial Concert that was held on May 18, 1997 at the Duquesne University recital hall. Former students of Eddie and Matty performed pieces arranged by Eddie, Jim Drake (former Brass Ensemble member), and others. Conductors were former Brass Ensemble members - Carl Iezzi and Michael Thorsen. Thanks also to Laura Hanlon for her help in organizing the event and recording engineers, Tom Haas and Neal Skacel. Proceeds from the event went to the Eddie Shiner Scholarship Fund. Most of all, thanks to all of the former students of Eddie and Matty for their efforts in making this concert a reality. We only had a couple of rehearsals to pull off some pretty challenging material. Anyway, here are some clips from that memorable evening.
Spectrums (1:19~155k) - P. Shahan
Ave Verum (1:06~131k) - Mozart, arr. by H. Bohannon
Mancini Medley (2:01~326k) - Mancini, arr. Jim Drake
All Through The Night (1:24~164k) - arr. Jim Drake
Come Thou Almighty King (2:10~255k) - arr. P. Severson/M. McDunn
Summertime (1:19~155k) - Gershwin, arr. Ed Shiner
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