New Wessex Ophicleide!!!

[Wyvern]

Wessex Tubas are delighted to make available a modern ophicleide at reasonable price which will make using the correct instrument in much 19th century music possible for a lot more tuba players. Once you have heard the distinctive tone of an ophicleide, you soon realise that substituting with a modern tuba, completely changes the sound from what composers such as Berlioz, Mendelssohn and more had intended.

The Wessex exclusive Bb ophicleide is a modern reproduction of a French Gautrot 11 key instrument dating from we believe the 1860′s, updated with some modern features, but faithfully following the original.

The ophicleide has glorious tone (when played by someone proficient) and excellent intonation. It will be supplied with fingering chart and tutor book (with some original music to play) compiled by ophicleide expert, Tony George for buyer to learn to play the ophicleide and advance to full proficiency.

The Wessex ophicleide will be on display and available to try at ITEC in May.

We are giving special pre-order 10% discount - see website page at
http://www.wessex-tubas.com/ophicleide-bb/
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[Wyvern]

Tony George has just been doing demonstration of the Wessex ophicleide. Look for it on-line next week

[Wyvern]

Interview with Tony George on 4BarsRest with short demonstration of the new Wessex Bb Ophicleide

http://player.vimeo.com/video/93839149

Our own demonstration videos will be online in the next couple days.

[Wyvern]

Here is demonstration by Tony George of the new Wessex ophicleide
http://youtu.be/aQX6A8DWB-Y