Sorcerer's Apprentice - Which instrument ?
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UDELBR
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Re: Sorcerer's Apprentice - Which instrument ?
Probably someone's arrangement, as the original didn't use tuba (of any kind). Since someone saw fit to "improve" on the composer's work, I'd say you're free to "improve" on his orchestration as well, and choose whichever instrument follows you out the door.
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Re: Sorcerer's Apprentice - Which instrument ?
And contrabassoon. If it's a wind band interpretation, it could be that the bassoon retains the melody and the contra part is on tuba. If that is the case, then err on BBb or CC.WessCollette wrote:Bassoon?
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Re: Sorcerer's Apprentice - Which instrument ?
Sorcerer: “Meatloaf, you’re fired!” 
Instead of talking to your plants, if you yelled at them would they still grow, but only to be troubled and insecure?
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Re: Sorcerer's Apprentice - Which instrument ?
Subbed in a good community orchestra that found itself contrabassoon-less. Played contra part for original orchestration of “Sorcerer” and also for original John Williams orchestration of a Harry Potter Suite whenever the actual tuba part was tacet. Fun.
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Re: Sorcerer's Apprentice - Which instrument ?
I played this on contrabass clarinet - a version that was specially written for our clarinet choir. It translates pretty well, although the contrabass clarinet is not quite as reedy and comical as a contrabassoon. The contrabass clarinet does a better job of covering the double bass string parts.
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Re: Sorcerer's Apprentice - Which instrument ?
Daggum DMA's gotta be good for something, right?bloke wrote:Leave it up to some "doctor-guy" to - right off the bat - ruin what could have been a fabulous troll.
