History of yeodoug.com A page that details the history of yeodoug.com, how and why it was launched, and the people behind it. This page was posted on the 10th birthday of yeodoug.com on February 12, 2006.

The New England Brass Band This page will lead to the official website of the New England Brass Band of which I was Music Director from 1998-2008.

• Discography and List of Publications I have compiled an extensive list of my published arrangements, recordings I have made (solo, chamber and with orchestra), and articles I have written. It also contains links to articles I have written that are on other web sites.
• THE ONE HUNDRED: ESSENTIAL WORKS FOR THE SYMPHONIC BASS TROMBONIST Gateway to information about my new book, THE ONE HUNDRED: ESSENTIAL WORKS FOR THE SYMPHONIC BASS TROMBONIST, the most comprehensive book on the subject of preparation of symphonic repertoire for bass trombone for auditions and performances.
  • Order form for The One Hundred: Essential Works for the Symphonic Bass Trombonist
• APPPROACHING THE SERPENT: AN HISTORICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL OVERVIEW Gateway to information about my DVD production, APROACHING THE SERPENT: AN HISTORICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL OVERVIEW featuring my playing, deomonstrating, and talking about the serpent. Recorded in 2009 and released in 2010, it is the only video of its kind designed to both educate about the serpent and help players better develop their skills
  • Order form for Approaching the Serpent; An Historical and Pedagogical Overview
• LE MONDE DU SERPENT Gateway to information about my newest recording, LE MONDE DU SERPENT featuring my playing the serpent, the 400 year old instrument invented to accompany chant in the church which was subsequently used in chamber music, military bands and in the orchestra. This new album, recorded in 2002 and 2003, was released in October, 2003.
  • Order form for Le Monde du Serpent
  • Complete program notes for "Le Monde du Serpent" with many photos from the recording sessions.
• TWO OF A MIND Gateway to information about my newest bass trombone recording, TWO OF A MIND featuring tenor trombonist Nick Hudson and me in an album of solos and duets accompanied by pianist David Chapman and The Williams Fairey Band (Thomas Wyss, conducting). This new album, recorded in August 2001, was released in March, 2002.
  • Order form for Two of a Mind
  • Photos from the recording sessions and track listing
  • Complete program notes for each track on "Two of a Mind."
• CORNERSTONE Gateway to complete information about my critically acclaimed solo recording, CORNERSTONE which was released in March 2000, and contains arrangements of hymns and gospel songs with four different pianists and readings by Bill Pearce.
  • Order form for CORNERSTONE
  • Complete program notes for CORNERSTONE
  • Reviews of CORNERSTONE
• PROCLAMATION Gateway to complete information about my critically acclaimed solo recording, PROCLAMATION with Britain's Black Dyke Mills Band.
  • Order form for PROCLAMATION
  • Reviews of PROCLAMATION and In Pursuit of a Dream
  • An article from the London Daily Telegraph about Roger Challoner Green, producer of PROCLAMATION and author of In Pursuit of a Dream
  • Complete program notes for PROCLAMATION
• Take 1 Gateway to complete information about my solo recording, Take 1, which features live performance given in concert from 1975-1997 including works accompanied by piano, concert band, and orchestra.
  • Order form for Take 1
  • Reviews of Take 1
  • Complete program notes for Take 1
• The Douglas Yeo Floaty Pens Gateway to information about the Douglas Floaty (Floating, Float, Tilt) Pens, links to other sites about this unique piece of collectible art, and information on how to add one to your collection
  • Order form for The Douglas Yeo Floaty Pen
• In The Family Gateway to complete information about Boston Symphony Orchestra Principal Trombone (retired) Ronald Barron's new recording, In The Family, which features duets for tenor trombone with other instruments including my arrangement of Dmitri Shostakovich's Eight Preludes, Op. 34 for tenor and bass trombone and Charles Smalls' Conversation.
  • Order form for In The Family
• Mastering the Trombone Gateway to complete information about the new book for tenor and bass trombonists, published in both English and German editions, by Edward Kleinhammer and Douglas Yeo.
  • Order form for Mastering the Trombone
• The Eugene Adam Collection Gateway to the Eugene Adam Collection, an online resource including downloadable pdf files of music which once belonged to Eugene Adam (former Boston Symphony trombonist) including rare hand written manuscripts. Selected manuscripts are also available in Finale format.
  • Eugene Adam's Solos for Trombone
  • Joannes Rochut's Douze Duos de J.S. Bach

• The Puzzle of Our Lives
• The Puzzle of Our Lives (text in JAPANESE)
• What Happened to the Internet?
• An Interview With Douglas Yeo
• Douglas Yeo 2009 Sabbatical Diary
• To God Be The Glory: BIll Pearce and Musical Excellence
• The Boston Symphony Trombone Quartet 1906 Victor Recordings
• New England Brass Band: Gratitude 2008
• Remembering and Giving Thanks (Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools Hall of Fame induction)
• Hold On To Hope
• Brass Band Aid and 'The Big Blow 2007'
• I Am Music
• Whatever. . .
• Me, Myself and I: Are Orchestral Brass Players Losing the Concept of Being Team Players?
• The New England Patriots and The Boston Pops: A Super Bowl Diary
• The View From The Back Row
• Mary, Did You Know?
• The Paradox and Mystery of the Cross
• On A Mission From God
• The Modern Symphony Orchestra: Turmoil, Liberation and Redemption
• How To Pursue a Career as an Orchestral Musician
• Pros and Cons to a Career as an Orchestral Musician
• Winning Isn't the Only Thing
• The Serpent
• Tempted by a Serpent
• P.D.Q. Bach and the American Serpent Players
• A Serpent Photo Gallery
• Serpent Night at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
• Remembering Keith Rogers
• Look For the Ancient Paths
• Wir bin Ich: Meaning and Self for the Artistic Christian
• A Visit to the Richard Wagner House and Museum at Tribschen, Lucerne, Switzerland
• A Musical Serpent Joins The BSO
• A Trombone (and related instruments) Photo Gallery
• Mozart's Requiem
• When Parents Won't Parent, Trouble Is Ahead
• The Safety, the Security and the Sanctuary
• David Taylor, Bass Trombone; An Appreciation and Interview
• The Difference Between Practicing and Playing

• Orchestral Trombone Audition Repertoire List Tenor and Bass trombone lists with links to excerpts that are on-line.
• Trombone History: An Annotated Bibliography With the assistance of my friend (trombonist and musicologist) Howard Weiner, I have compied an annotated bibliography of books, periodicals, lexicons and websites which will assist people who wish to know more about the history of the trombone.
• Symphony Auditions: Preparation and Execution - An extensive 13 chapter resource covering every aspect of preparing for and taking auditions.
• Douglas Yeo Boston Symphony Orchestra Audition Tape - Listen to the audition tape I made in 1984 which resulted in my being invited to audition for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Nine orchestral excerpts in mp3 format.
• Taking German Auditions - An adaptation (to reflect the experience of auditioning for orchestras in Germany) of the resource above as translated by Carl Lenthe for the German publication of Mastering the Trombone by Edward Kleinhammer and Douglas Yeo, as it appeared in Meisterhaft Posaune spielen.
• Frequently Asked Questions
  • 1. Performance standards: how "good" is "good enough?"
  • 2. Why do you emphasize study of music scores so much?
  • 3. What is the best way to practice?
  • 4. Do you have any tips about doubling?
  • 5. How do you go about choosing a trombone?
  • 6. How do you develop good breath control?
  • 7. What is the difference between "in-line" and "dependent" bass trombones? Which is better?
  • 8. What should teachers and students expect from one another?
  • 9. How should I go about working on the Bach Cello Suites?
  • 10. Can you tell me more about brass bands, like the one that plays on your new CD recording, PROCLAMATION?
  • 11. What do you think about the subject of professional orchestras going on strike?
  • 12. Can you give me some detailed information about the new bass trombone mouthpiece you developed with YAMAHA?
  • 13. Can you give any tips specifically for high school students who are preparing for district/region and all state solo auditions?
  • 14. Do you have any thoughts about the issue of excessive "noise" levels on stage that may lead to hearing loss?
  • 15. I've been experiencing pain in my left arm when I play. What is causing it and how can I fix the problem?
  • 16. How should I act as a member of a performing group; do you have any suggestions on the "group dynamics" of musical organizations?
  • 17. Do you have a slide position chart that will help me find the right place to put the slide for notes on the trombone?
  • 18. You are a parent of two children who are going on to pursue music as a major in college. What was life in your family like and how did you managed to encourage your children to enjoy and excell in music?
  • 19. I have a son/daughter/friend/student who wants to pierce their tongue. What can I tell them?
  • 20. I suffer from performance anxiety, or what most people simply call "getting nervous" when I play in front of people. What can I do about this?
  • 21. What do you think about "ripping" CDs, where people take recorded music from their private collection and "share" them with others who don't pay for it? Everybody seems to be doing it. Is it wrong?
  • 22. How should I travel by plane with a trombone? With new airline regulations on carry on and checked baggage and the fact that trombones get so easily damaged in transit, what can I do to give my instrument the best chance of coming through a trip without new dents and problems?
• College level Bass Trombone repertoire My personal list of method books, solos, excerpt books, duets, etc. suitable for use by college level and professional bass trombonists.
• Complete Bass Trombone Discography. A list of all known solo recordings featuring bass trombonists whether or not currently in print; includes ordering information, list of tracks, etc.
• Resources for Young Players A collection of information and links for young players and their teachers, mostly developed by my oldest daughter, Linda Yeo, who is a private low brass instructor in the Chicago area.
• Church solo list. A comprehensive list of solo trombone arrangements I frequently use when playing in churches; includes publisher information and links to sources for materials.
• Serpentists at Amiens Cathedral (France). A mid-19th Century print of the choir of Amiens Cathedral in France, showing two serpent players accompanying the choir.
• Daniel Chester French: Sculptures In Situ. An online photo resource featuring the sculpture (in situ) of American artist Daniel Chester French.
• Trombone Humor. A selection of humorous items relating to the trombone.
• March 31, 1997 Solo recital program and program notes. Complete information about an unusual recital I gave in Jordan Hall, Boston.
• Mouthpiece Prototypes Photographs of prototype bass trombone mouthpieces made en route to the development of the Yamaha Douglas Yeo Signature Series Bass Trombone Mouthpiece.
• Music Through the Eyes of Faith. Information about an important book by my mentor, Dr. Harold M. Best, Dean, Wheaton College Conservatory of Music (retired) and President of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
  

The Visual Humor of Don Stewart Artist Don Stewart has created some great drawings that will make you smile. Visit this page to learn more about his fine work and view images of his "Trombones", "Medusa" and "Shoe Horns."

Brass Band Aid During its 2006-2007 season, the New England Brass Band partnered with the charity "Brass Band Aid" to raise money to help build and equip a school in Adet, Ethiopia, under the auspices of World Vision. This page tells some of the story of the New England Brass Band's involvement with "Brass Band Aid."