Contrabass Digest

1998-05-19

list                           Tue, 19 May 1998           Volume 1 : Number 78

In this issue:
 

•         Round, Flat & Piston Valves?
•         Double Bell Euphonium
•         Double Bell Euphonium
•         CBSax picture
•         Terje Lerstad

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Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 18:34:40 -0500
From: bonedaddy@Connections.ultranet.com
To: list@contrabass.com
Subject: Round, Flat & Piston Valves?

I was scrolling through the microfilm of the Boston City Directory from
1878 and there was an advertisement for Quinby Brothers (formerly Hall &
Quinby), makers of "round, flat and valve instruments". Does anyone have
a clue as to what round and flat valves are? All I can imagine is that
they are woodwind style keys, as were used in 19th century keyed bugles.
The Quinby Brothers were B.F. and George W. Quinby, located at 71
Sudbury Street in Boston, MA in 1878.
Cheers!
Bonedaddy@connections.ultranet.com

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Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 19:47:58 -0400
From: "Stew Taylor" <staylor@cyg.net>
To: <list@contrabass.com>
Subject: Double Bell Euphonium

Hello;

I have a Frank Holton & Son, Silver Plated, Five Valve, Double Bell
Euphonium for sale ( 1920s - Elhart Wis. )

Thanks

Stew Taylor
staylor@cyg.net

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Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 19:47:58 -0400
From: "Stew Taylor" <staylor@cyg.net>
To: <list@contrabass.com>
Subject: Double Bell Euphonium

Hello;

I have a Frank Holton & Son, Silver Plated, Five Valve, Double Bell
Euphonium for sale ( 1920s - Elhart Wis. )

Thanks

Stew Taylor
staylor@cyg.net

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Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 12:54:57 PDT
From: "Mats 0ljare" <oljare@hotmail.com>
To: list@contrabass.com
Subject: CBSax picture

The work on the trio for contrabass clarinet,contrabassoon & percussion
and the wind ensemble piece(including bass flute and contrabass
clarinet)is coming to an end now,and i would like to know if there is
any"potential"performers of them.The trio is 15 minutes long and the
percussionist plays glockenspiel,vibes,marimba,tubular bells and
2-octave crotales.The wind ensemble pieces are scored for:
 

• 2 flutes(1 also piccolo,2 also bass)
• Oboe,English Horn
• Eb clarinet,Bb clarinet,Bass clarinet,Contrabass clarinet
• Bassoon(maybe 2),Contrabassoon
• 2 trumpets(1 also piccolo trumpet,both also flugelhorn)
• 2 trombones(2 is bass trombone)
• 2 french horns(1 in Bb,2 in F,1 also Bb Wagner Tuba,2 also F wagner tuba
• and F descant horn)
• Euphonium,tuba

The 3 movements are about 5 minutes each.

Also,if you have´nt noticed already,L.A.Sax now has images of the
contrabass sax at http://www.lasax.com/lacontra.htm.

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Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 14:22:01 -0700
From: Grant Green <gdgreen@contrabass.com>
To: list@contrabass.com
Subject: Terje Lerstad

Hi,

Bass clarinetist and composer Terje Lerstad now has a web page up, URL= http://home.sol.no/~tlerstad/english.html. It includes a list of his compositions, many including contrabass clarinet and/or contrabassoon (sorry, no sarrusophones).

Grant
 

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