there are a lot of young tuba players out there who dont know about brass banding and even more that aren't being given a chance by bands as they arent "experienced" enough.
but the same time that would require a player to play the same each day and make the tuneing always the same, shame its not really like that in the real world
I am enjoying putting the majority of the dynamics for Perfect Fool onto the BBb Bass part as it has very little dynamic contast compared to the Eb bass part but at least I wont have to write on my part as i wont be able to through the erratas i need to put in, i also found a nice part in the...
sooooper sop you find a can of stella good before high notes if i remember rightly but any way higgh notes what are they except pn BBb hard to get in tune on an instrument built for pedaling that composers now dont like
the rankings seem more and more pointless outside the top 10 (the ones that don't really move) as bands get lucky at one minor contest and go up 30 odd places
i'n responce to one of stevs earlier comments a subtle sop i birillants but the same player needs to be able to stand out to and very few players can doo that and i agree watch out for Gary Fountain
well on the last nybb course 4 out of the 4 BBb bass players could get an octave out of a sop and only one sop player out of 4 could do the same good old lofty
its technically too easy for thge first section i got it all note perfect on the first run through except the rhythm in the last movement but after a night on in the band went too easy and pulled out as all the bands will technically play it the interpretation will be the winner and thats too...
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