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BÖHME Sextet in E flat minor, Op. 30

For those who have played it -- which horn (CC or big F)?

(Haven't seen the part yet to render my own opinion; wondering what you folks think).

Thanks

I've done this about 6 times or so, and used F, both big and small for it.
I liked the small F when used with the two trombone version, and big F when used with the 3 trumpet version, your mileage may vary.....

good luck--it's a very fun piece to play!

I've done it on both my old Alex F and on my "more recent, but not quite new" B&S Symphony F...both in the 3 trumpet version...never seen the 2 trombone version...interesting. I actually miss the Alex F for this piece...worked beautifully. What a fun part! A true treat to play (especially since the first time I ever played it was with Charlie Schlueter...believe that?). Yes, he played it on his huge Monette cornet. Enjoy!!!

It really depends on which tuba part you are handed for this work. I know of two and one stays up in the stratosphere a lot. The other is quite workable on a CC. I recently played the latter version and I used my Nirschl 6/4. It worked wonderfully! There is an amazing recording of this piece out that has the Asbury Brass Quintet and Bud Herseth on it and the tubist is Charlie Schuchat. I'd give a listen to that and see what you think, Charlie does a great job.

My opinion for what it's worth...

tn2bist wrote:Euphonium is also a viable alternative to tuba in this case.

Not if the tubist -- in this case me -- doesn't double (at least well...) on euphonium.

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I once heard that Bob King wanted to play it on euph, and that's why the part floats above the staff atleast half the time. Anyone else heard this? We were considering performing it at the Atlantic Brass Quintet seminar in July (http://www.atlanticbrassquintet.com/seminar.php), but I think the ABQ might be doing it.

The version I've played several times (not the R. King version in f minor) has some alternate parts, so that it can be played with three trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba, or two trumpets, horn, two trombones and tuba. My favorite combination is two trumpets, horn, trombone, euphonium on the 5th part, and tuba. The tuba part has an upper and lower octave printed in quite a few spots, so that you can choose what lays the best on whatever key horn you're playing. I would definitely not use euphonium on the bottom...you'd lose a lot of depth in the group sound.