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Re: Symphonic Sound

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Subject: Re: Symphonic Sound
From: "brassman" <brassman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 23 May 1998 17:04:49 -0400
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I don't think Matt quite gets it, Cameron.  He is an American. So am I, so
I can say that. If you haven't spent a fair amount of time in England, then
its hard to grasp the REAL brass band concept...except  maybe for Australia
and NZ.  I'm sure I'll hear it for this one. Even SA bands are quite
different then contesting bands.

Mark Freeh (NYC)

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> From: Cameron Mabon <cmabon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Symphonic Sound
> Date: Saturday, May 23, 1998 8:59 AM
> 
> On Fri, 22 May 1998, Matt LaFontaine wrote:
> 
> > Orchestral tuba playing requires the tubist to have a wide range of
> > dynamic and tonal levels.
> 
> Just like in a brass band, then.
> 
> > They can be required to play as delicately as a
> > violin playing pizz or as heavily as a bass drum playing fff in a Sousa
> > march.
> 
> Just like in a brass band, strangely enough.
> 
> Confused, 
> 
> Cameron
> 
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