McNeill Washburn Mutes and Accessories

01/21/2022

The Voca was recently featured on “Mute Monday” by on his awesome YouTube channel. Great content! Link in comments!

01/19/2022

Voca Mutes are made in the USA by McNeill Washburn and they are a unique collapsible and versatile mute. Made of of high grade vinyl, rivets, snaps, and plas...

01/13/2021

Band directors!!! As you’re planning your semester, and trying to find music that works for flexible ensemble, or content that works well for teaching outside, give Janissaire & Tourdion a try!

* Written for five part flex band
* There’s always solid rhythmic motion, with or without percussion - making it easier to stay together in socially distanced or outside rehearsals
* It’s modular - several sections may stand alone, and cuts between segments are easy. Play what works for your band.

Janissaire & Tourdion, available now from McNeill Washburn!

Janissaire & Tourdion is a grade 4 work by Andrew Washburn. Based on 16th century French melodies, the piece is adaptable for various ensembles. The full band parts are written in 5-part “flex” orchestration, and those five parts can also be fully covered by a brass quintet or woodwind quintet. ...

12/08/2020

FREE STUFF FOR BAND DIRECTORS!

12/08/2020

Band Directors!!! The first five bands to buy a copy of Janissaire & Tourdion will get a free oversized copy of the score. They are fresh from the printer and turned out AWESOME - Order today!

The music may be brand new, but I’m excited to tell you it’s already been programmed by two universities for the spring. Also, it was just added to the Wind Repertory Project catalog. We’re very excited about the great reception, but we can’t wait to hear you play it with your band!!!

12/05/2020

We are very excited to announce the publication of Janissaire & Tourdion (gr. 4), our first piece for five part flex band! A condensed score video is attached below.

https://youtu.be/RQAl8LIVzCw

The piece will work with anything from a full band to just about any chamber ensemble you can imagine - with or without percussion.

Download available from https://www.mcneillwashburn.com/band-music

McNeill Washburn is a group of musicians and thinkers, dedicated to creating products that improve the performance, quality, and convenience of mutes and other accessories for brass instruments. 

11/30/2020

Meet VOCA. This is the mute you’ll never have recork, repair, or replace - this mute is built to take the worst your mute bag can throw at it. It’s 100% American made of military grade tough materials. Order yours from Amazon today!

https://www.amazon.com/Voca-Vented-Flat-Folding-Trumpet/dp/B07MW9ZDZ9

Demo: Kevin Clary

11/27/2020

Happy Black Friday! We hope you’re having a safe and happy day shopping online - Voca makes a perfect present for trumpet players stuck in quarantine. They give you a whole spectrum of sounds, they’re basically indestructible, and whenever all this over - THEY FOLD FLAT TO GO ANYWHERE! Available from Amazon!

https://www.amazon.com/Voca-Vented-Flat-Folding-Trumpet/dp/B07MW9ZDZ9/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=voca+vented+trumpet+mute&qid=1606487897&sr=8-1

11/01/2020

One more wish for a Happy Halloween!

10/30/2020

Happy Halloween from McNeill Washburn - may you never have to play on your teeth!

10/24/2020

In the studio today for a long planned project. Exciting stuff on the way!