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Tenors vs. French horns

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Subject: Tenors vs. French horns
From: Ed Carroll <musicmkr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 17:56:18 -0700 (PDT)
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>>Nick wrote:,
>>In many bands in North America and other parts of the world, a french
>>horn is considered an acceptable substitute for the Eb Tenor Horn. I'd
>>be very surprised to find this in the UK (I'm guessing you're UK based
>>from your email). I've played in both UK and Canada.
>
>Speaking as a Yank French Horn player who joined a newly formed British
>Band here in Las Vegas three years ago, I just about gave up playing in
>the band because the voicing of the parts just made no sense and I found
>the contribution I was making to the band almost inconsequential. Then our
>founder obtained some tenor horns (not easy on this side of the Atlantic)
>and I then understood why the parts were written the way they were and
>could make the balance work properly. Pairings between the sop and the
>tenors make NO SENSE when the tenor is substituted for by Fr. horn. Having
>done both, I'd NEVER recommend French over tenor.
Las Vegas British Brass Band plays its next concert on April 26, 1998.
Here's hoping some of you can stop pulling slot handles long enough to stop
on by on one of your trips through!

EdC


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