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Duets for brass.

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Subject: Duets for brass.
From: "David Williams" <JDW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 11:12:40 +0100
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Can anyone please advise of any duet music published for two Bb instruments
suitable for playing to audiences ?  I have "Tunes for Two" (Tambling), and
"Two's Company (Bram Wiggins) and other books by Voxman, etc, but hardly
anything of much interest to an audience. With so many young brass players
these days it is puzzling that no arranger seems to be interested in this
market. There are some nice arrangements in the "World,s Favourite Series"
(1962) with La Paloma, O Solo Mio and others, but I think this is now out of
print.  My pal and I are former bandsmen who started playing as kids over 50
years ago; now with more time on our hands we are "blowing" again (after 25
years rest) with a cornet and flugel and although we could do with another
22 players have so far this year given four little "concerts" for an old
folks' home and club for the handicapped.  They like to sing along with the
old tunes, but there is nothing like this published and I have no idea how
to write a harmony line.  John McLoughlin wrote recently about "The Easy
Way".  I think Bram Gay was writing about this method way back just after
the last war (when he was with Foden's).  I tried stringing my instrument
from the ceiling but just finished bashing my eye !   Incidentally what has
happened to all the great players from the '70s ?   The guys who took part
in the "Granada Band of the Year" etc.
Thanks.   Dave Williams.


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