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Re: French Horns

Hi Eddy,
You flatter me and thanks. Are you still with the symphony?
We will get together one day, fear not.
The last time I was in Perth was when i toured with ELO in  96. Nice bunch of guys.
Say hello to your brother for me.

Norm

Peter Younghusband wrote:

> Dear Norm,
>
> I was a huge fan of yours in the early 70's with the  'Dally Wilson Big Band'. I
> admired your stratospheric trumpet playing on all the tours you did with the big
> band. Unfortunately we didnt get the chance to meet man on man but I have
> followed your career up until the present day.
>
> I hope to have the pleasure of your aquaintance soon.
>
> Ed Martin
> WA Band Association
>
> C/O Monkey
>
> Norm Harris wrote:
>
> > Mark,
> > You and I agree on many things, one of them being vibrato. Vibrato is what BB
> > users use to cover other problems. Listen to the pro's BB players. They don't
> > use vib on every  note. U want tuning? don't use vib.
> >
> > Norm
> >
> > brassman wrote:
> >
> > > Andy,
> > >
> > > I agree with you about vibrato.  It definitely takes away from the music
> > > and I think most musicians with a classical background would look down upon
> > > it.  By the way,
> > > I know many french horn players that use vibrarto, not that I like it. I
> > > wonder why the french horn part wasn't put in the tenor horn part in the
> > > Firebird?  Perhaps, it would sound better if there was a proficient french
> > > horn player available, but I would rather hear it played by a good tenor
> > > horn then a mediocre french horn. That's the problem.
> > >
> > > I arranged Bernstein's "On the Water Front" which also begins with french
> > > horn, and although I gave it to the tenor horn, it would be better
> > > sounding, played on the french horn.  Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue"
> > > (arranged by Keith Wilkinson) uses a tenor horn for the opening.  I
> > > wouldn't mind hearing the opening statement played by a traditional
> > > clarinet as long as he put the instrument down after the opening.
> > >
> > > Andy, I also agree with you about "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You." Brass
> > > band trombone players usually have no clue about playing in that (the
> > > correct) style, but isn't that a matter of education and desire?  Certainly
> > > there are enough CDs and LPs (What's that?) with players of the calibre of
> > > Don Lusher, Urbie Green, Frank Rosolino and Bill Watrous, but you have to
> > > be attracted to that style and approach and really WANT it.  I might add
> > > George Roberts to that list for you bass trombonists.
> > >
> > > Mark Freeh (NYC)
> > >
> > > ----------
> > > > From: Andy Wooler <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: French Horns
> > > > Date: Saturday, May 09, 1998 10:33 AM
> > > >
> > > > Interesting following the french horn thread -
> > > > I was listening the other day to the Firebird CD - the last section
> > > > (often known as the final hymn) starts in the orchestral original with a
> > > > french horn. Now, the band arrangement puts the french horn part on
> > > > euphonium. For me, it changes the whole feel of the music. But would that
> > > > be put right by using a french horn? Possibly but there is also another
> > > > solution:
> > > >
> > > > I don't recall having heard a french horn player with a massive vibrato
> > > > - when transcribing this paricular work for euphonium, no indication was
> > > > given on the score as to use of vibrato. End result is, imho, probably
> > > not
> > > > what stravinsky intended and for me, it loses the magic of the original.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > There are a lot of differences in tone colour available to brass bands if
> > > > only we would use them!
> > > >
> > > > As a further example, take the trombone sole "Sentimental" - the
> > > > instrument itself has the ability to sound like Tommy Dorsey yet how many
> > > > brass band trombone players can do this?
> > > > (we should remember that many of the greats of
> > > > the big band world started off in brass bands, Lusher, Baker, Watkins to
> > > > name but 3).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Andy Wooler
> > > > Resident Conductor, Uckfield Concert Brass
> > > > MD The Classic Dance Band, Trumpet: Sussex Symphony Orchestra
> > > > andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx , http://www.awooler.demon.co.uk
> > > >
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