What to play in a brass QUARTET?

Casey Tucker · Post by **Casey Tucker** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:07 pm

i currently play my mira 180 for about 90% of the literature and CC on about 9% and sousaphone/Bass Trombone/etc. the other 1%. i'd really like to bet a larger F to fill out the bottom end a little better but i'll have to wait for that.

-casey

J.c. Sherman · Post by **J.c. Sherman** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:12 pm

In one quartet, I play 3rd part, on tenor trombone. With others, it varies, and I usually bring all three to a gig. Probably 80-90% is for Bass Bone, but some of the Robert King stuff says "Baritone". Tuba stuff is really rare, but I usually bring my 621 F, just to be safe.

J.c.S.

Casey Tucker · Post by **Casey Tucker** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:14 pm

man im dumb. i totally read quintet. in a quartet i typically use bass trombone unless it goes a little to low.

SplatterTone · Post by **SplatterTone** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:32 pm

BIG BORE B-FLAT. If the sissies can't take it, open up a commodity sized can of whup ***.

MileMarkerZero · Post by **MileMarkerZero** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:34 am

B-A-T

rocksanddirt · Post by **rocksanddirt** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:42 am

I agree with splatter and milemarkerzero.

dtemp · Post by **dtemp** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:41 pm

Check out a group called 'Nothing But Valves'. They are on iTunes if you want to hear snippets.

Lance LaDuke plays everything on a euph. They are a really tight group.
http://www.lanceladuke.com/learn.cfm

Scroll down to see an article written for the ITEA journal.

Brassworks 4 · Post by **Brassworks 4** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:33 am

Euph worked great for us! 2 Cornets, Trombone, Euphonium

brassworks4.com

Mojo workin' · Post by **Mojo workin'** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:44 am

And as far as literature, Palestrina's Ricercar del Primo Tuono one of the best renaissance pieces.

bobcatpilot · Post by **bobcatpilot** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:23 am

I play my 186 in a quartet at my church (normally quintet music but we can't find a 2nd trumpet). I have to back off a bit, but it's my only option. I'm looking into purchasing an F tuba this year... for now though, my 186 is the do-it-all tuba (orchestra, quintets, quartets, solo). Love it.

sungfw · Post by **sungfw** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:43 pm

While tuba, euph, and bass trombone generally cover the same range, their tone color is significantly different, so I really think it depends on the individual piece and the tone color you're after.

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