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EDITOR'S NOTE: Let's welcome new subscriber JerryvdH@aol.com. Jerry, care to say a few words?
Jeff,
Finally got out the reeds and tried them on the contrabass clar. Mpcs. I have three contra mpcs, the original Leblanc, a "Woodwind", and another (Selmer?, I guess I should have taken notes). The third mpc is the one that is much narrower than the other two, and needs a ring around the tennon to keep it in the mpc receiver on the horn.
My bari sax reeds were too narrow for any of the contra mouthpieces.
None of my reeds have red ink on them. I think that Rico used to stamp their reeds in red, but I haven't seen a new Rico in many years (decades, probably). Anyone else?
Grant
Francis,
Your finding a piece for octocontrabass clarinet inspired me to do some more websearching. And lo!, I found a piece written for flute choir:
Farbach, Kent.
Beneath the forest canopy : for large
flute ensemble / Kent Farbach. - 1989 1 facsimile score (26
p.) ; 42 cm.
2 piccolos, flautino in G, Eb flute, 4
concert flutes, 3 alto flutes in G, 2 bass flutes,
pinschofon, contrabass flute in G, octobass flute.
5 min
30 sec.
Now, if we could only find a recording....
Grant
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 09:01:57 -0700 (PDT)
From:
Philip Neuman <neuman@uofport.edu>
Subject:
trombotonar
In addition to Sax's saxhorn bourdon I read that Gustave
Besson made the trombotonar which was a huge tuba that also
stood about 10 tall. Both instruments were shown in the same
year (1855) at the Paris Exposition.
Does anyone know in
what pitch the trombotonar was built?
Phil Neuman
neuman@uofport.edu
...must weigh a tromboTON... ;-)
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Here's the main reason for putting out a quick digest, however short. How often do you see a bass sax offered for $2K or best offer?
In alt.music.saxophone, Zap_Ed@msn.com (Edward Zapletal) wrote:
>Buescher "True Tone" Bass Sax Serial # 58633 for Sale. Excellent
>Condition!! It was overhauled right before being put in storage.
>Appraised at $2,000. Looking for best offer. Reply here or email at
>Zap_Ed@msn.com. I am traveling alot so please be patient with slow
>replies.
I'd make sure and ask what pitch it was built to play at (e.g., a440, a445, etc.), as I've heard that some of the old instruments play significantly sharp. Of course, if you only play it solo, that won't matter so much....
Grant
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