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Re: Twilight Zone

To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Twilight Zone
From: Denise & Graham <gradenunited@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 11:51:45 +1300
Organization: Graden United Limited
Priority: low
References: <2.2.32.19991114192408.006b5d74@uq.net.au>
Reply-to: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Cornets loose the edge of their sound when they're blowing into the
backs of others. Therefore it makes some sense to sit them in a front
row. The Wellington Citadel SA Band which I played in 20+ years ago used
a seating arrangement as follows:

Sop + Solo Cors on left; Rep + 2nd/3rd Cors + Flugel on right with troms
behind; three rows in center - Horns, Euph/Bars, Basses. 
Note: Solo Hn sat at right end of row next to Flugel.

Worked well for us. Have a listen to some of the old recordings. Mind
you we were a big band:

Sop
6 Solo C
Rep
2 2nd C
2 3rd C
Flugel
6 Horns
2 Euphos
4 Bars
5 Troms
6 Basses
Percussion

Still only needed one conductor though!!!!!!

Graham
Euphonium
WTHB NZ

Nigel Stobbs wrote:
> 
> Someone told me recently that Kiwi bands (and even some in the UK)
> have the
> back row cornets sitting over with the Eupos and Baritones - i.e. on
> the
> other side of the stage to the front row cornets.  Is this right?  If
> so -
> what is the point of it?
> 
> Volume
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References:
- Twilight Zone
  - From: Nigel Stobbs

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