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Charpentier | TE DEUM | Diane Bish & Stacy Blair | St. Martin in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

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Channel: Fans of Diane Bish · 2018 · Music

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Diane is joined by trumpeter Stacy Blair at the Parish Church of St. Martin in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

About Stacy Blair:
Stacy Dee Blair (1954–2010) was an American classical and baroque trumpet virtuoso known for overcoming blindness to become one of the most respected trumpet performers of his era. 

Born in Ranger, Texas, and raised in Eastland, he suffered severe vision loss as an infant, reportedly due to excess oxygen exposure in an incubator.

Despite being blind from birth, Blair developed extraordinary musical memory and technical skill. He studied piano first, then trumpet, eventually building an international reputation as a soloist specializing in baroque trumpet literature and the works associated with legendary French trumpeter Maurice André. 

Blair won major recognition in trumpet competitions and performed throughout the United States and Europe, often appearing with organists in cathedral and church concerts. 

Accounts from fellow musicians describe him as having memorized an enormous repertoire because he could not read standard printed music.

He was also known for his humility, strong Christian faith, and inspirational perseverance. 

Blair recorded numerous albums and became especially admired within the classical brass community for his brilliant tone and stylistic precision on piccolo trumpet. He died in Dallas, Texas, in 2010 at age 56.

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