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Re: Where should the flugel sit?

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Subject: Re: Where should the flugel sit?
From: Alastair Wheeler <alastair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 1998 14:06:07 +0100 (BST)
In-reply-to: <483bb5011dsaxhorn@gemscore.demon.co.uk>
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On Fri, 24 Apr 1998, Adrian Drover wrote:

> On 21 Apr, Kees & Michelle Dogger <dogger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Why do so many bands place all of their younger and inexperienced players
> on the 2nd and 3rd cornet parts?

Because the parts are easier.... If you want to sell music, write it so
bands can play it.  If you put weaker players on the solo bench, you
restrict the part (unless you divide it fequently, then you might as well
put the players back to the back)
And the players DO benefit from playing relativly easier parts.

If you want to arrange hard music, get a good band to play it.

> 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

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