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Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 16:01:49 -0800
From: Grant Green
Subject: [CB] Saxophone Christmas!
The San Jose Saxophone Christmas event was held last Saturday: this
year, it was 174 saxophones (and one sarrusophone). Only three bass
saxes this year (down from around 8 a couple of years ago), but I
think we made up for it in enthusiasm. Oddly, I didn't have any
trouble hearing myself play this year, despite being vastly
out-numbered. Helps to have a half-octave or so all to yourself ;-)At the rehearsal, Ray talked a little about the contrabass sax (and
the sarrusophone), and mentioned that if anyone wanted to bring a
contrabass sax next year, he wouldn't even charge them the $12
registration fee ;-) Jay, you game for next December? He also
mentioned that his next big project is the Hallelujah Chorus: we'll
have excerpts next year, but the grand premiere is scheduled for the
following year, at the 10th annual SJSXmas.Worth attending. Even more worth participating. I'll mention it
again next November... ;-)Enjoy,
Grant
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Grant Green
Sarrusophones, contrabass reeds, &
other brobdignagian acoustic exotica http://www.contrabass.com
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---------------------------------------------------------From: Heliconman
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:21:39 EST
Subject: Re: [CB] Saxophone Christmas!
In a message dated 12/17/01 7:03:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, gdgreen writes:
> The San Jose Saxophone Christmas event was held last Saturday: this
> year, it was 174 saxophones (and one sarrusophone).Is there a recording available per chance?
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Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:56:30 -0800
From: "Timothy J. Tikker"
Subject: [CB] New pipe organ with seven 32' stops!Just read an article about a new organ being built for the new Mormon Convention Center in Salt Lake City,
Utah. The organ consists of 130 ranks on 5 manuals and pedal. The auditorium has been built because their old
Tabernacle (seating 6,000) proved inadequate for some of their gatherings, so the new one seats 21,333! The new
organ, however, is substantially smaller than the Tabernacle's (which now has 206 ranks), even though it has a
much larger space to fill with sound.This new organ, however, has more 32' stops: a grand total of seven!:
- Diapason (normal organ tone)
- Gamba (a strong string tone)
- Dulciana (a softer string tone; playable in the Great manual as well as the Pedal)
- Subbass (a stopped flute, thus 16'-length)
- Diaphone (a valvular reed, restored pipes from a Wurlitzer theatre organ!)
- Trombone (a powerful reed)
- Contrafagotto (a softer reed, from the Swell manual)
Furthermore, the Gamba and Trombone both extend four notes into the 64' octave, down to G#. While a 64'
Trombone exists in Sydney, Australia (Town Hall organ) going even lower (to C), to my knowledge never has an
open flue pipe been built to this low pitch. The speaking length is c. 41 feet.The Diaphone is probably the most powerful of the 32's, speaking on 25" wind and having a wooden low C pipe
which measures 28" square at the top.The organ is being built by Schoenstein and Company of San Francisco, California, the same firm which renovated
the Tabernacle organ in recent years.An article describing this organ can be found in the November/December 2001 issue of Choir and Ogan magazine.
- Tim Tikker
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From: "Judy Latz"
Subject: Re: [CB] Saxophone Christmas!
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 20:30:47 -0600Grant,
Was this event recorded? If so, are cd's available for purchase?
Judy Latz
---------------------------------------------------------Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 17:54:03 -0800
From: Grant Green
Subject: Re: [CB] Saxophone Christmas recordings
The second show (inside Eastridge Mall) is usually recorded.
Unfortunately, I was only able to make the first show (Christmas in
the Park) due to another commitment. I'll check with Ray to see if
CDs can be ordered.> > The San Jose Saxophone Christmas event was held last Saturday: this
> > year, it was 174 saxophones (and one sarrusophone). Only three bass
> > saxes this year (down from around 8 a couple of years ago), but I
> > think we made up for it in enthusiasm. Oddly, I didn't have any
> > trouble hearing myself play this year, despite being vastly
> > out-numbered. Helps to have a half-octave or so all to yourself ;-)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Grant Green
Sarrusophones, contrabass reeds, &
other brobdignagian acoustic exotica http://www.contrabass.com
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