The euphonium is a tenor- and baritone-voiced valved brass instrument pitched in 9-foot B♭ an octave below the B♭ trumpet or cornet, employed chiefly in brass, military, and concert bands. As with any
Compensating 4-valve euphonium by Besson
Ferdinand Sommer playing his Sommerophone at the 1851 Great Exhibition, London
Marching euphonium by King
Amilcare Ponchielli, composer of the first original euphonium solo
The baritone horn, or often simply the baritone, is a valved brass instrument pitched in B♭ in the saxhorn family, employed chiefly in brass, military and concert bands. In North America, for most of
Euphonium
…meaning "pleasant-sounding" or "sweet-voiced". The euphonium has many relatives in the large and diverse family of valved bugles to which it belongs. The baritone horn found in British brass bands, although similar, has a narrower conical bore, smaller bell, and often lacks a fourth valve. The American baritone with…
Yamaha Baritone horn YBH 621S by Yamaha
Sgt. David Cox, US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps playing baritone bugle in G with two piston valves
Baritone players at the 2008 Highland Games, British Columbia