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RE: Baritone/Baritone

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Subject: RE: Baritone/Baritone
From: "Guy Clark" <guyclark@xxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 97 03:38:35 UT
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Hi, Graham!

This is interesting, if a bit suprising.   

Since a contralto vocalist is an alto with an extended low range, I would 
think that this would be a low Eb or D cornet (if such a beast actually 
exists...),  while an alto cornet would be in F or G. 

I don't actually claim to KNOW, I am only making conjecture and analogy with 
other instruments.

Anyone else have an opinion?

Thanx!

Guy Clark
guyclark@xxxxxxx


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From: Graham Young
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 1994 12:13 PM
To: Guy Clark
Subject: RE: Baritone/Baritone


I remember reading somewhere that the Eb was called the soprano
and the Bb cornet the contralto cornet by Adolph Sax.
While at the Great American Brass Band Festival I had
the oportunity to hear the Saxton Cornet Band playing 
original Civil War instruments and arrangements.
The soprano parts were played by two Eb cornets.
leaving the second parts to the Bb 'contralto"
cornets.
>
-- 
Trumpets and Soprano Cornet
Symphony Hamilton, McMaster Chamber Orchestra
Weston Silver Band, Celebration Brass
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Graham Young
(905)575-8440


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