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SATB: soprano, alto, tenor, bass) into sections of trombonists, and transposing the music into the proper registers for the trombone. Separating the different musical parts (i.e. A large ensemble of trombonists would gather to play music written for multiple trombones or transcribed from other sources, such as the chorales and fugues of Johann Sebastian Bach.

This was quite different from the more traditional trombone methods of the time which focused on more marcato and regimented technical studies such as the Arban Method.Īnother of Remington's contributions was the Eastman Trombone Choir formed in 1941. His emphasis, whether in warm-up or in practice, was on relaxation and playing in a "conversational" and "singing" manner. He also encouraged his students to look for music to play that was outside of the common literature for trombone, especially music that would improve the singing characteristics of their trombone playing. Remington was fond of singing, and during his lessons, he would sing along with the student's trombone sound.

He developed a system of legato warm-up exercises (now immortalized by Donald Hunsberger in his book, The Remington Warm-Up Studies ( ISBN 0-91)) which have had major influences on trombone practicing up to the present time. As a trombone teacher, he was affectionately known to his students as "The Chief". He would remain on faculty there for the rest of his life. His performing career was marked by lengthy tenure as Principal Trombonist with both the Rochester Philharmonic and the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, an amalgamation of the Philharmonic and the Eastman School of Music. Upon returning from the Navy, Remington joined the Eastman Theater Orchestra in Rochester, also becoming a faculty member at the Eastman School of Music in 1922. One of his bunkmates in the Navy orchestra was comedian/violinist Jack Benny. In 1917 Remington joined the United States Navy and was assigned to the orchestra at a training station near Chicago. By the age of 17 he was a member (and regular soloist) with the Rochester Park Band. His Father, Fred Remington, a brass instructor who played cornet and trumpet, presented young Emory with a trombone at the age of 14.