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Re: NABBA Instant Band

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Subject: Re: NABBA Instant Band
From: J.Alexander@xxxxxxxxxxx (Jack Alexander)
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 1997 09:03:24 +1100
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Graham Young told us:

>Because of the difficulty in starting a band in North America
>Nabba has sections that include one where a new band can play
>even if they are using trumpets and french horns.

Hopefully this is the thin edge of the wedge, the thick edge (in 50 years
or so) being brass band misic written speifically for trumpets and
(especially) french horn.

I can't see why what is arguable the finest middle brass instrument should
be excluded from brass bands.  In the good ol' days, maybe it was because
(a) it was hard to find good french hornists and (b) you could always find
some other three-valve player to fill in in an emergency, but nowadays
there are lots of young french horn players coming up through school
concert  bands and orchestras.

Jack Alexander
Waverley Bondi Beach Band
Sydney NSW    Australia

Telephone: (61) (2) 9385 5290	 Fax: (61) (2) 313 8604
E-mail: J.Alexander@xxxxxxxxxxx


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