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Re: Aw jees Norm...

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Subject: Re: Aw jees Norm...
From: Adrian Drover <saxhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 11:07:45 +0100
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On 10 Jun, Philip Anderton <P.Anderton@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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. If we can't sound like an orchestra we
> might as well look like one!" 

It seems to me that much of the wind band repertoire is written for more
than one tuba, considering that the parts are often written in octaves, or
do they use a special breed of tubist who is able to double stop?

Adrian

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