[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: Where should the flugel sit?

To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Where should the flugel sit?
From: Adrian Drover <saxhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 09:00:33 +0100
In-reply-to: <13313185206715@net-tech.com.au>
Mmdf-warning: Parse error in original version of preceding line at post.mail.demon.net
Priority: low
Reply-to: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

On 21 Apr, Kees & Michelle Dogger <dogger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In our band " Bairnsdale Citizen's Band"  we seat our Flugel player next
> to the Bb Basses in the back row to properly blend his sound with the
> Basses and Euphos. This puts him behind the Rep.cornets and horns which
> helps blend the middle timbres as well as give vital support to the
> younger players on 3rd Cornet.

Why do so many bands place all of their younger and inexperienced players
on the 2nd and 3rd cornet parts?

To an arranger/composer the 2nd and 3rd parts are just as important as the
solo part. Does is not make sense to put at least one strong player on
every part?

Adrian

-- 
  ____    _ _
 /    \ _| (_)___   _____ ADRIAN DROVER 
|  ()  / _ | / _ \_( ___/ INNOVATIVE ORCHESTRAL SERVICES
|__/\__\___|_\___/____)   http://www.gemscore.demon.co.uk/   
Business:  adios@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx		     
Personal: adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  (Glasgow, Scotland)

--
unsubscribe or receive the list in digest form, mail a message of 'help' to
listserver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Follow-Ups:
- Re: Where should the flugel sit?
  - From: David W. Buckley
- Re: Where should the flugel sit?
  - From: Alastair Wheeler

References:
- Re: Where should the flugel sit?
  - From: Kees & Michelle Dogger

Prev by Date: Re: FLUGEL, not flugal
Next by Date: Re: What flugal should I buy ??
Previous by thread: Re: Where should the flugel sit?
Next by thread: Re: Where should the flugel sit?
Index(es):
- Date
- Thread