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Re: Symphonic Sound

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Subject: Re: Symphonic Sound
From: BFBB <bfbb@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 07:20:04 BST
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Mark wrote:

>Alastair,  I believe John Fletcher's main instrument was an EEb Tuba
>(Besson) for his whole career.
>Is that not correct?

Not exactly!

John Fletcher was one of the first UK tubists to start to use larger
continental tubas.  I remember going to see him in Leeds Town Hall about 15
years ago.  He played the RVW Concerto on his EEb in the first half then
joined the orchestra to play Tchaik 6 on a very large CC in the second half.

But yes, he did much of his playing on an EEb - especially brass ensemble
and solo stuff.

Pete
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