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Re: Intro and question


Date:	  Mon, 4 Dec 1995 15:30:04 +0100
From:	  phacklin@xxxxxxxxxx
To:	    brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:       Re: Intro and question
Reply-to:      brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



In reply to Dan Masi's question..
>What is a "repiano cornet"?
  Repiano cornet is a position in the brass band that is played on the normal
Bb cornet.  The parts for repiano are different from, say, first cornet in that
the rep will usually have solos to themselves or parts that are different from
all the other Bb cornet parts in the band.  Rep parts are played by only 1 
cornet player (as opposed to many on first cornet parts), and are sometimes
used to double flugel parts.  In general, the rep will have more interesting
parts than first cornets, and a player will chose to play rep. if they are
not good enough for solo cornet, but still want the interesting parts.  Hope
t
that helps..				P.Hackling - phacklin@xxxxxxxxxx


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I have heard that in Medieval time Brass groups often had a number of 
trumpets. Some of these were designated Trumpet 1 Trumpet 2 etc. The 
reamainder were called Ripiano or 'the rest'. The Brass band has 
adopted this term in its own individualistic way to refer to the 
singleton Rep. cornet who plays anything left over after 
transcription  or parts that need beefing up.
Another little feft-over from the past in older music is the habit of 
putting the appellation Flugel Horn in Gothic script.
The 'r' emboucher (embroucher) is another artifact of the movement.

John Nolan


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