Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
ARNOLD MYERS completed his doctorate at the University of Edinburgh with research into acoustically based techniques for taxonomic classification of brass instruments. He has worked in parallel as an information scientist and as Curator and Director of Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments. He is now a Professor Emeritus in the University of Edinburgh and Senior Research Fellow at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He lives in Edinburgh.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Historical Performance and the Longevity of Brasswind Models
Myers, A., 14 Jun 2026, In: FoMRHI Quarterly. 174, p. 7-16 10 p., 2253.Research output: Contributions to journals › Article
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Historic Musical Instruments in the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: Catalogue of the John Webb Collection and other Historic Musical Instruments
Myers, A. (Editor), Myers, A., Smith, E., Sugimoto, H. & Whitehead, L., 1 Jul 2025, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. 487 p.Research output: Books, editions or reports › Book
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John Bayley, the “Improved Acoustic Cornet”, and the “Handelian Trumpet"
Myers, A., 1 Dec 2025, In: Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society. 51, p. 29-44 16 p.Research output: Contributions to journals › Article › peer-review
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Optimising intonation and playability in a vented trumpet: Acoustical behaviour and performer insights
Myers, A., Bishop, M., Campbell, M. & McGrattan, A., 30 Sept 2025, In: Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics. 58, 1, 13 p.Research output: Contributions to journals › Article › peer-review
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Sounding Brass: Brasswind Instruments and How they Work
Myers, A., Campbell, M. & Gilbert, J., 24 Jun 2025, Cham: Springer. 296 p.Research output: Books, editions or reports › Book › peer-review
Engagement Activities
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The Brass Instrument Mouthpiece: a Systematic Historical Approach
Myers, A. (Speaker)
4 Jul 2026Activity: External performance, talk or presentation › Talk for a mainly non-academic audience (e.g. for the general public, community or industry)
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Sound Stories: Joint Conference of The Galpin Society and the UKRI Global Music Technologies Group
Myers, A. (Participant)
17 Jun 2026 → 19 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in an external workshop, masterclass, seminar or training course
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Cornets and Trumpets: The Disappearing Difference
Myers, A. (Speaker)
29 May 2026Activity: External performance, talk or presentation › Talk for a mainly academic audience (e.g. at an academic conference)
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Arban's Entanglement with Novel Valve Systems
Myers, A. (Speaker)
21 Nov 2025Activity: External performance, talk or presentation › Talk for a mainly non-academic audience (e.g. for the general public, community or industry)
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Cornets and Trumpets: Some Acoustical Comparisons
Myers, A. (Speaker)
18 Jul 2025Activity: External performance, talk or presentation › Talk for a mainly non-academic audience (e.g. for the general public, community or industry)
Prizes
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The Anthony Baines Memorial Prize
Myers, A. (Recipient), 28 Jul 2018
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The Christopher Monk Award
Myers, A. (Recipient), 8 Nov 2014
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The Frances Densmore Prize
Myers, A. (Recipient), 1 Jun 2014
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The Nicholas Bessaraboff Prize
Myers, A. (Recipient), 2023
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