Question on British tuba sound and Gourlay praise.

[iiipopes]

OK, time for the grammar Nazi:

If he's Scottish, then he's British, since Scotland is on the island of Great Britain and is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

So, it would be correct to say he's Scottish, not English, nor Welsh, nor Irish.

And since tradition dies hard, you would have to ask him if he considers himself British first, then Scottish, or as most Scots do, the other way around.

Now, where were we: ah, yes. Magnificance. Also remember that, traditionally, British tuba players, because of the brass band tradition, generally prefer and more often use large Eb tubas in symphony rather than CC tubas, although that is changing and expanding.

[Wyvern]

There is some difference between American and British tuba sound. The thing is nearly all British tuba players grow up playing in a brass band which produces a huge influence on our sound concept - that rich singing style.

The CC is becoming increasingly used in British orchestras, although the Eb still overwhelmingly predominates over here. However even using the CC, a British player's sound may still show their brass band heritage.

I have been told by an American friend that I still sound like a brass band solo Eb bass playing my Melton rotary Eb in Mahler!

[Aaron Tindall]

Mr. Gourlay is now the head of the Royal Music Academy up in Scotland.(Glasgow)

No comment on the difference in playing,etc... I'd rather be silent on this one.

Aaron