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Title
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Alto Trombone
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Alternative Title
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Zoebisch Trombone
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Creator
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C.A. Zoebisch & Sons
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Publisher
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Bethlehem Digital History Project
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Date
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Unknown
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Type
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Still image
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Format
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image/jpeg
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Description
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Trombones were used in military bands and by composers throughout the 18th century in Europe, but it was the Moravians who brought the idea to the American colonies. Records from Bethlehem in 1754 mention the first use of trombone choirs, and the Bethlehem Moravians owned the only set of trombones in the colonies until 1765. Trombones did not accompany singing inside the church. Rather, they were used outside, to announce a worship service from the church belfry, or an outdoor balcony.
Made of brass, 31 1⁄2” long,with 5” bell. Slide trombone, F, mouthpiece included. From the collection of the Moravian Historical Society, Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
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Subject
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Trombone
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Identifier
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MHS 0310
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Place
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New York City, New York
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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Rights Holder
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Moravian Historical Society, Nazareth, Pennsylvania
