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Re: Aw jees Norm...

On 13 Jun, Alastair Wheeler <alastair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> D'oh!  The rite has 2 bass tubas.  The second player needs a range from
> pedal D to super Gb, quite hard.... (concert)

Geez!, I hope that's not the same super Gb that Maynard plays.

> Ignoring works with tenor & bass tuba, as someone is bound to be
> offended (well, I refuse to play in a wind band if the conductor calls me
> a baritone :)

You're singing with a wind band now?

> Wagner tubas.... 

Quite a different instrument to the present day tuba. I've never
understood why Wagner envisaged that these instruments should be built for
horn players rather than a heavy brass team, especially since they were
designed to combine with the wide bodied contrabass in C. I would be
interested to hear how Wagner's music would adapt to say 2 euphs, 2 Ebs and 1
BBb in the symphony orchestra. Now I guess I'll get into trouble with the
S.O. traditionalists.  

> let's not get on about french horns again, please.

Nah, saxhorns (only 8 harmonics) are much better at chromatics.

Adrian ;-)

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