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Re: Vibrato

On 20 May, Andy Wooler <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> imho, this is nonsense! Where do you think bands outside of the top
> section are going to get their cornet players is you alienate anyone who
> happens to also play trumpet? And what about youngsters - they're not
> being taught cornet by the peri teachers, should we ignore them too? 

I agree. My son is only 15, but already has a collection of instruments
which he has found necessary for his musical education. These include
trumpet, cornet and flugelhorn in Bb, trumpet and cornet in Eb. I believe
it is important for him to have an un-blinkered view of the music world.
He plays in orchestras, wind bands, brass bands, big bands and percussion
bands, and already shows signs of being a very versatile musician. He
plays everything from classical through jazz and pop, and loves it all.
Brass bands in my area continually recruit college musicians who have been
trained as trumpeters.  

> Sorry to disagree again but for many, they are simply returning - and
> none of us want to destroy it either. You only have to look at the
> number of CD's being released all with swing/rock/pop/jazz etc etc on
> them. The bands that play these effectively will often have people who
> have worked in those idioms.  People often mention Alan Morrison when
> comparing cornet players - now there's someone who had a period playing
> trumpet and it makes a difference - for many of us, for the better too. 

I have directed some of my radio recording sessions with my own orchestras
and big band from the BBC studios in Manchester. Alan Morrison was
included on some of these sessions playing TRUMPET. It was a pleasure for
me to have the talents of this gifted man on these gigs. Alan is also one
of the few musicians who have made the hair stand up on the back of my
neck when soloing on CORNET!   

Adrian

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