Some of the contents of the pages on this site are Copyright © 2016 NJH Music | [Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: Question from Trumpet List
Clark Guy wrote: According to the Schilke Loyalist (http://www.dallasmusic.org/schilke/Cornets.html) Howard Snell, then of the Desford Colliery band, used to play a Schilke Eb trumpet instead of a sop because of its improved intonation over the then current crop of sopranos. Fearing that this might catch on and hurt sales, Boosey and Hawkes (who sponsored the conpetition) got the rules changed to ban Eb trumpets from competition. Snell then asked Schilke to make him a sop, and the rest is history. (Heck, even I play one (Schilke sop) now!!! ;-) ) But, did he do it on a contest, or just at concerts? Bottom line is that while trumpets used to be legal (or at least not illegal) they are now. Hope this helps! Guy Clark Sop. Chicago Brass Band -Nigel -- Nigel Horne. Arranger, Adjudicator, Band Trainer, Composer, Tutor, Typesetter. NJH Music, Barnsley, UK. ICQ#20252325 njh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.bandsman.co.uk begin:vcard fn:Nigel Horne n:Horne;Nigel org:NJH Music email;internet:njh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx tel;fax:+44 870 705 9334 note:Skype: nigelhorne x-mozilla-html:FALSE version:2.1 end:vcard
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