Here you will find a complete list of books and musicI have published with Encore Music Publishers, G. Schirmer, International Music, Ensemble Publications, and Southern Music, as well as information about many articles I have written (including links to several). Also, you can find complete information about my recording on serpent, Le Monde du Serpent, my four bass trombone solo recordings, Two Of A Mind, Cornerstone, Proclamation and Take 1 and my brass trio recording, Table for Three. Details about my newest book, The One Hundred: Essential Works for the Symphonic Bass Trombonist, the book by Edward Kleinhammer and me, Mastering the Trombone, and a discography of recordings I have played on as a member of the trombone section may also be found.

THE ONE HUNDRED: ESSENTIAL WORKS FOR THE SYMPHONIC BASS TROMBONIST

My newest book is a comprehensive annotated orchestral excerpt book for bass trombone, The One Hundred: Essential Works for the Symphonic Bass Trombonist. This book joins two other books in The One Hundred series by Megumi Kanda (for tenor trombone) and Wesley Jacobs (for tuba). This page has complete information about the book, links to the publisher's website, and a link to a 10-page PDF that can be downloaded for free that contains the front and back cover, table of contents, preface and four sample pages.

ORDER FORM

All of my Compact Discs and my DVD are available directly from me. This order form gives complete information on ordering my products.

APPROACHING THE SERPENT: AN HISTORICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL OVERVIEW

My most recent video project is a DVD that features the serpent. In this video, I demonstrate over a dozen serpents and talk about their history and playing characteristics, give a serpent lesson, play duets with the viewer and discuss how to obtain a serpent, music and recordings. PDF files for all exercises, demonstration examples and duets are provided on the DVD. This first of its kind project is available in both NTSC and PAL DVD formats.

LE MONDE DU SERPENT

My most ambitious recording project to date, this new CD features my playing serpent and contrabass serpent in repertoire spanning four centuries, assisted by members of the Baltimore Symhony Orchestra, the Gloriæ Dei Cantores choir, Berlioz Historical Brass, Deborah DeWolf Emery, piano and Jennifer Ashe, soprano. With a detailed 24 page booklet, this disc, details of which can be found here on my website, brings this most unusual of instruments to life in a new way.

TWO OF A MIND

This project is a CD of solos and duets for tenor and bass trombone with British tenor trombonist Nick Hudson, accompanied by pianist David Chapman and the Williams Fairey Band, Thomas Wyss, conducting. Follow this link to a page with photos from the recording sessions as well as information about the album and a track listing. This resource provides links to information on how to order this new album as well as complete program notes to the recording and more.

CORNERSTONE

CORNERSTONE features performances of hymns and gospel songs accompanied by four pianists (Patricia Yeo, Stephen E. Gerber, Wes Ross and Beatrice Bush Bixler) along with readings by trombone and radio legend Bill Pearce. This resource provides links to information on how to order this new album as well as complete program notes to the recording, reviews and more.

PROCLAMATION

My solo recording, PROCLAMATION, accompanied by Britain's Black Dyke Mills Band, was released to critical acclaim. In 2007 I took over production of the CD from Doyen Recordings and I updated the printed material but the audio content remains the same as the original issue. In this resource, I give detailed information about the recording, include complete program notes and reviews from publications from around the world, and provide an order form for those who wish to purchase the CD.

TAKE 1

My album, Take 1, features me as soloist in live performances given in concert from 1975-1997. The repertoire includes the Rimsky-Korsakov Trombone Concerto, Alan Hovhannes' Symphony No. 34, Op. 310 for Bass Trombone and Strings, Norman Bolter's Of Mountains for Bass Trombone and Orchestra and several other works. In this resource, I give detailed information about the recording, include complete program notes and reviews from publications from around the world, and provide an order form for those who wish to purchase the CD.

THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

From 1998 - 2008, I was Music Director of the New England Brass Band. The NEBB's third release is "The Light of the World", a CD which features powerful and moving sacred music for brass band. With this link, readers can get complete information about this recording which is conducted by me and includes my being soloist in Andrew mackereth's solo Swing Low as well as an order form to purchase the CD, and links to the New England Brass Band Official Website where complete program notes to the CD may be found.

HONOUR AND GLORY

The NEBB's's second CD release is "Honour and Glory", a CD which features great music on noble British themes, mostly by British composers. With this link, readers can get complete information about this recording which is conducted by me and includes my being soloist in Kenneth Cook's classic Salvation Army solo The Passing Years as well as an order form to purchase the CD, and links to the New England Brass Band Official Website where complete program notes to the CD may be found.

MASTERING THE TROMBONE

The book, Mastering the Trombone was written by Edward Kleinhammer (Bass Trombonist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra 1940-1985) and me. In it, we discuss the important facets of trombone playing and include many exercises and musical examples to help players develop and hone their skills. In this resource, I give detailed information about the book as well as include reviews of the publication and an order form should you wish to purchase a copy.

DOUGLAS YEO FLOATY PENS

For many years I have collected that most unique of classic souvenirs, floating pens. Finally, I have had a pen of my own designed. On this page, you can get information about my pens and find out how you can add one to your collection.

THE EUGENE ADAM COLLECTION

This resource contains dozens of pages of free, downloadable PDF files of music written by Eugene Adam, former trombonist and tubist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra (1918-1947). A former first prize winner at the Paris Conservatory (1903), Adam's music is an important look into early 20th century trombone pedagogy. Also in this resource is a free, downloadable copy of Joannes Rochut's edition of the Bach Two Part Inventions. Historic photos of Boston Symphony brass players are also included in THE EUGENE ADAM COLLECTION.

KOPPRASCH ETUDES, OPUS 5, FOR BASS TROMBONE

Trombonist Benny Sluchin has made a new edition of the Kopprasch 60 Etudes, Opus 5, a group of etudes that is virtually unknown to trombonists, available as a FREE PDF download that is now available on my wesite. This is an important new group of Etudes that has become an important part of my personal practice routine and I have begun using it with my students as well.

YEODOUG.COM DOWNLOADABLE PDF FILES

This page contains downloadable files of resources on this website which may be obtained in PDF format, readable with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software. Included, among other things, are the annotated musical examples from The Bass Trombonist's Orchestral Handbook. Users will also find a link which will lead them to a website where they can download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software.