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Re: Percussion on Dutch Championships

To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Percussion on Dutch Championships
From: R.A.van.der.Sluis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 10:20:15 +0100
In-reply-to: <Pine.PMDF.3.95.981209123655.237267D-100000@macalester.edu>
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Date sent:      Wed, 09 Dec 1998 12:41:08 -0500 (CDT)
From:	   Ed Forner <forner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject:	Re: Percussion on Dutch Championships
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> On Wed, 9 Dec 1998 D4VIS@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > In a message dated 08/12/98 18:21:21 GMT, you write:
> > 
> > << I would like to hear any comments from the UK.  >>
> 
> snip
> 
> > 
> > i know of cases (some affecting bands i have been conducting) where ranges
> > have been different on the provided items (than the percussionist has been
> > used to), where the actual damping method on a set of bells was different, and
> > it is a well known fact that the action on the various makes of timps is
> > different, not to mention the sizes of the timps affecting the range of note
> > obtainable.
> 
> I understand all the objections...however in our experience, many bands
> say that the equipment we provide is better (sometimes much better) than
> what they have, themselves. That is why IF one uses this kind of rule, the
> instruments provided must be top line. As to tuning ranges, etc., this
> information we provide in advance to all bands to avoid just such a
> circumstance as mentioned above.
> 
Of course is the rule for a lot of lower section bands a great solution. But you 
have to make a difference between those bands and the bands in the highest 
section.
So provide the percussion, but let the band make their own choice of using it.

Rinze Anne
> BEst
> 
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- Re: Percussion on Dutch Championships
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