Quartets
I always loved quartet playing, even as a euphonium player,there was generally much more to do, and nobody to hide behind. I now play trombone in a quintet, and my playing continues to improve, intonation problems are a thing of the past, as with only five voices, tuning is of paramount importance, as it should be with any ensemble anyway.A friend of mine plays in a group of ten trombones and rhythm section,(guitar, electric keyboard and drum kit) the sounds they produce are exceptional, as are the arrangements, most of which come from America. It's a great pity that more of these groups don't exist in the UK. We tried in the North East Midlands Association to include quintets in the Annual Contest, but there was very little interest, Bands only wanted quartets, a great pity, and showed a lack of wanting to introduce new ideas and formats.