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Re: Repiano

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Subject: Re: Repiano
From: Glenn McGowan <mcgowan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 17:29:34 +1000
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I'll have a go.  The Oxford dictionary defines 'ripieno' as:

ripieno  | rpen |  a. & n. E18. [It., f. ri- RE- + pieno full.] Mus. A attrib.
adj. Orig., supplementary, re-enforcing. Now chiefly, of or pertaining to a
ripieno. E18. B n. Pl. -nos, -ni  | -ni | . Orig., a supplementary player or
instrument. Now chiefly, the body of instruments accompanying the concertino in
baroque concerto music. Serving to fill up; supernumerary 1811.  1. Handel's
scores contain few bassoon parts, and those ... mostly of a r. character 1879.
Hemce Ripienist, a performer who assists in the r. parts.

I've heard a few people comment that the roots of the word indicated it was the
awful player of the group.  However, for your purposes it is the 'first' cornet
player (in Salvation Army terms) below the solo cornet bench and above the 2nd
and 3rd cornets.  He chiefly plays counter-melodic lines and is really a solo
chair.  For some reason brass bands usually spell it repiano, although on older
parts the spelling varies to include ripiano, ripieno etc.

Hope this is of some help.

Regards,
Glenn McGowan
Principal cornet
Kew Band
Melbourne, Australia
mcgowan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



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