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Re: Symphonic Sound

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Subject: Re: Symphonic Sound
From: Adrian Drover <saxhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 23 May 1998 00:08:32 +0100
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On 21 May, Hilary Mateer <hilary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> If orchestras do not use BBb or EEb Basses what pitch are they?

Many tubists own a variety of instruments, using the one which is most
appropriate for a particular composer. Bass and contrabass tubas are built
in F, Eb, CC and BBb. I'm not so sure about the BBb, but the other 3
definately are or have been used in the symphony orchestra. Some older
French music used a small C tuba (euphonium), and the Bb euphonium (or
tenor tuba) is still frequently used to augment the brass section in
certain works, usually doubled on by a trombonist.

Adrian

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