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RE: Trombone question

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Subject: RE: Trombone question
From: richard walker <richard_walker@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 07:23:57 -0400 (EDT)
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An interesting observation.
I would say the majority of brass banders in the UK use the larger bore
instruments.  I think this is largely due to the types of music now being
written for bands, where a fatter rounder sound is required from the
trombones rather than the more strident sound given by playing small bore
instruments, as you have found out in your orchestra.  Whereas if you look
to the big band side of things, small bores (excl. the bass trom) seems to
be the order of the day.  I was fortunate to have some lessons once with
Chris Jeans, the ex. Black Dyke and Desford trom.  He told me throughout the
majority of his playing he used medium bore size instruments, because of
flexibility.  He is now playing on a large bore Courtois, which he believes
give him the flexibility along with the softer sound.  So maybe the advances
in instrument technology has impacted on the trend to more large bore
instruments.  It may be worth remebering that a lot of traditional
orchestral music was written when troms were narrower bore sizes and may not
work well when a different sound is produced due to large bore.

Only my observation, for the reference, I play on a Conn 88H for brass and
orchestral stuff, and a Mick Rath small bore for jazz. Horses for Courses.

Cheers

Richard Walker

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