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: alternative instrument for a horn player
> And while I'm in my > > asbestos suit, why not dump 5 of the Bb cornets in favour of 4 trumpets > > and an extra flugelhorn. Do we really have to answer this question???????? > Most well trained cornet players now can play without the excessive vib > which has been a hallmark of the British cornet player Excessive.......I wish I could produce a vibrato like a British cornet player...... > and can produce > trumpet like sounds when required so this does not seem necessary. The REAL difficulty is NOT making a cornet sound like a trumpet......but like a CORNET!!!!! (--:(They are very different instruments despite what many North Americans may say!!!) > However I was at a brass band concert recently where the soprano used a > trumpet. He blended well, had the right characteristic sound and was > much more comfortable on the trumpet than many sops are. That's ok....Sop is in it's own world anyway!!!!! > Most cornets > can also double on flugal so if you want more flugal you can get it. If you want....but Flugel is a HORN, not a cornet and definately not a trumpet and should be approached as a Horn or it sounds terrible!!!!!!If you want to hear more than one flugel in a Brass band work......check out 'Dances and Arias' by Gregson.......TWO flugels are required for that work!!!! > Then, why not employ a 4th player to complete the > > trombone team? Many bands do!!!!!! (Just like a symphony orchestra would emplay a bumper 5th horn to strengthen a tiring first horn) > This makes sense from a musical standpoint plus the principal would not > have to blow so hard. However the players would have to be sensitive to > the changed balance requirements. > > The scores I write now for brass band have parts for horns in F as well as > > Eb and Bb, and bass as well as treble clef parts for trombones, euphs and > > tubas. I hope I'm not looking too far into the future. > > Are you really suggesting that the brass band movement could change?? > Ummmm....you are!!!!!!!!! > Dave Buckley. > > Tony Lashmar cornet@xxxxxxxxxxx -- unsubscribe or receive the list in digest form, mail a message of 'help' to listserver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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