Tempest Prague/Mack 210 BBb in quintet?

[eupho]

Is anyone using any of these "do it all" BBbs successfully in quintet? I really like the rich warm timbre of these tubas but wonder if they work in chamber settings and how nimble they are?

[groth]

We have one that my son plays for school and chamber groups. It works pretty good. Not as nimble or the best choice for a quintet but if the player is advanced it should work. Definitely more of an Orchestral large ensemble horn.

[MikeMason]

Agree with all of the above, and will add, it also depends on the rep. All my quintet work over last 3 years has been ceremonial/church. A larger horn would have been no problem. I use my 2j, which is perfect for me and my sound concept. Back when I was in a group that did more recitals, I could have used an f. A lot of newer works are written with f/bass trombone in mind.

[Three Valves]

I'd use mine in a 5-tet.

Who's going to stop me??

[eupho]

Do you have any video of your quintet that you could share? I would like to here the horn in that setting. I will PM you my email.

[Three Valves]

You may want to sit while using it however, and skip the Canadian Brass ballet skit!!

[BBruce107]

When I play in a brass quintet I find that a contrabass tuba is a little engulfing of a sound when I would play. This is prior to my acquisition of a Rudy 5/4 which dwarfs my previous tuba. Long story short I would tend to stick with a bass tuba (F or Eb) unless if it is a SMALL tuba like a Yamaha 621 or similar.

[eupho]

Thanks to those who provided input on the tuba in question. That was what I was seeking.

[MikeMason]

We of the tnfj reserve the right to answer the question you should have asked .