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Philip Anderton wrote: > Norm Harris wrote: > > > he 'confessed' he also played in a concert band, his son plays the black > squeeky > >thing, and they both enjoyed it. > Aw jees Norm, that's not fair... OK so I sometimes play "4th trombone" in a > concert band. Like being a little bit pregnant Phil???? <*~)))) > I wonder if the reason for having one tuba is a kind of "Conservatorium" > reflex: "there is only one tuba in an orchestra, so that's the right number > to have in a concert band. Gee mate, dunno who you've been listening to but that ain't right. > Unfortunately, with only a bass clarinet, a bassoon and one tuba against 4 > troms, 2 euphos, 6 trumpets and a multitude of woodwinds.. this leaves it > all a bit thin and "shreiky" IMHO. That may be the band you play in mate, but though the line up can vary according to score requirements, basically they use 2-3 tubas, plus they have bari sax and and, more often than not, string bass. It's like me baseing my judgement on BB's 'cos the local one has only 5 cornets, 1 t'horn, 1 euph, 2 troms and 1 tuba and no percussion. Get my drift???? > As for being hypocritical... Now Norm how could you accuse me of that when > you yourself admitted over the 19th beer to beginning your musical career > playing soprano cornet in a brass band! Not entirely true. Started on Bb cornet then went to sop after i joined the army. Besides, i don't even remember the 19th beer. LOL > Maybe that's where your "statospheric" technique began - playing those high C's > on a good old soprano cornet in a good old brass band. Probably, and probably 'cos no-one told me i couldn't do it. LOL > Maybe I need to come down and hear the Met. transport band to be further > enlightened. When is your next concert? Mate! They aren't my band. I only conducted them for the month prior to, and on, the Thailand trip. Shees! you were Mozart and Liszt. > Phil. -- Norm. Music is my first love, after Jan and the billies. -- unsubscribe or receive the list in digest form, mail a message of 'help' to listserver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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