Trombone windows

[arcticpenguin]

Someone told me the other day that there is a church in Germany with a stained glass window of angels playing trombones, because that is how Martin Luther translated "horn" in one of the books of the Bible.

Can anyone verify this?

[triadboy]

Originally posted by arcticpenguin
Someone told me the other day that there is a church in Germany with a stained glass window of angels playing trombones, because that is how Martin Luther translated "horn" in one of the books of the Bible.

Can anyone verify this?

Just a guess - but I don't think trombones existed in Luthor's time. They were probably those long trumpet looking things the English beefeaters blow.

[jayrev]

You mean there's no marching band in heaven? Then I ain't interested!

[arcticpenguin]

http://www.lysator.liu.se/~backstrom/trombone.html
http://www.trombonelessons.com/Trombone%20Handbook/history.html

The trombone appeared after the mid-15th century, evidently as an advance on the Renaissance slide trumpet, and was possibly first produced by Flemish makers who supplied wind instruments to the court of Burgundy. The first reliable depiction of the instrument occurs. just before 1490, in Italian church painting

[triadboy]

Originally posted by arcticpenguin
Someone told me the other day that there is a church in Germany with a stained glass window of angels playing trombones, because that is how Martin Luther translated "horn" in one of the books of the Bible.

Can anyone verify this?

Michelangelo was using a mistranslated bible (as if there is one that is) when he sculpted Moses. Instead of 'radiant' when Moses came down from the mountain, this bible said he was 'horned'. Michelangelo sculped Moses with horns. I've seen it in person - it is weird.

[triadboy]

Originally posted by arcticpenguin
http://www.lysator.liu.se/~backstrom/trombone.html
http://www.trombonelessons.com/Trombone%20Handbook/history.html



I stand corrected

[BrianT]

And look for the old name: sackbut.

[Yahweh]

Explain to me where this came from...

[Mercutio]

Originally posted by Yahweh
Explain to me where this came from...

Clapton?

[wollery]

Originally posted by triadboy
They were probably those long trumpet looking things the English beefeaters blow.

Sorry to shatter your illusions, but the Beefeaters don't play any musical instruments (at least not in public). They were originally formed as Henry VII's bodyguard and later became the guardians of the Crown Jewels. Now they're all retired soldiers and nothing much more than glorified tourist guides.