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Subject: Courtois
From: Eric De Cloe <Eric.De.Cloe@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 16 Oct 95 11:50:17 +0200
Organization: Stichting InterWorld

procee@xxxxxx wrote in a message to brassband_edc:

 pp> Date: Fri, 13 Oct 95 17:57:45 PDT
 pp> From: procee@xxxxxx


 pp> Regarding the use of instruments.

 pp> My band , Brass band "DE Wldsang" , the current Dutch  Champ
 pp> ions  uses  Courtois  cornets , 
 pp> Baritones and Flugel since 1994 and also the Euphoniums
 pp> since this year. Only the tenor horns and the 
 pp> basses are still B & H.
 pp> We are very  satisfied about the Courtois  gear . We were
 pp> using  a   Yamaha   sop   and   Flugel,  
 pp> DEG cornets, B&H baritones and Euphoniums. Courtois listens
 pp> to the people that play their instruments 
 pp> and they are prepared to make changes. If you deal with B&H 
 pp> it looks  like  it  that you have to be 
 pp> glad to play their instruments.

 pp> Gerry Procee

Might have good news for you: new basses will be released (most likely) end of
this year. Courtois has gone into business with a German company (or bought it,
I'm not sure), I think it was Meijer, and they joined their knowledge about
basses and developed a brandnew one! It's funny that you mentioned that
Courtois listens to their customers and wants to adjust if necessary: I am in
very good contact with Courtois' English dealer, Fred Rhodes Manchester, and
they did quite a lot of development on cornet, sop, flugel, trombone and tenor
horn. So that has helped a lot in gaining the "British" sound. In the
Manchester area (where, as you probably know, most of the British topbands are
located) Courtois is taking a high flight at the moment. Fred Rhodes' salesman,
Jonathon Webster (solo-bar. of Britannia Building), told me he can't get enough
instruments from France at the moment, waitinglists of two or more months
exist. So don't say it's coincidence that you defeated Soli, you know now that
your instruments might have helped you a bit!
By the way, our band (Brassband Schoonhoven) has had some "Courtois" soloists
for workshops and a concert on the 16th of September, and all that were present
at (especially the Euph/Bar.) workshops fell madly in love with the Courtois! I
must say, never heard a better euphonium(player) than the Courtois (played by
Glyn Williams, solo-euph of Britannia). It was so in tune, so flexible, realy
amazing! Other soloists were Mark Wilkinson (principal of Britannia) and Nigel
Fielding (sop. of Grimethorpe). Jonathon Webster just came along to help out
with the Baritone workshop and because he was organiser on behalve of Fred
Rhodes Manchester. 

Ineke van Kapel (rep. with Brassband Schoonhoven, NL)

Toedelodokie! 
eric.de.cloe@xxxxxxxxxx 
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