What type of tuba do you use in brass quintet playing?

bisontuba · Post by **bisontuba** » Sun May 12, 2013 6:11 am

Hi-
Marty's post got me thinking a poll might be interesting on this subject (re. Brass Quintet playing)......
Mark

opus37 · Post by **opus37** » Sun May 12, 2013 8:39 am

Kind of a trick question for me because I use a larger Eb for just about everything.

peter birch · Post by **peter birch** » Sun May 12, 2013 8:46 am

opus37 wrote:Kind of a trick question for me because I use a larger Eb for just about everything.

me too

Tubadork · Post by **Tubadork** » Sun May 12, 2013 11:34 am

Gnagey York CC for most stuff
822F for some recital stuff (raw brass, handmade, AGR etc...)

They compliment each other very well, sound wise.
Bill

Bob Kolada · Post by **Bob Kolada** » Sun May 12, 2013 2:00 pm

I've always used (and loved!) either a small Eb or a large bass trombone. That's still my preference but we have a large piston F now that I'll be using.

elihellsten · Post by **elihellsten** » Sun May 12, 2013 5:07 pm

I think Eb-tubas in general are perfect quintet tubas.

ken k · Post by **ken k** » Sun May 12, 2013 9:20 pm

wow! I am surprised by the number of Eb players on the board.

ken k

eupher61 · Post by **eupher61** » Sun May 12, 2013 11:34 pm

KiltieTuba wrote:When I played in quintets, I brought the 345.

...hmmmm....cause and effect????....

jeopardymaster · Post by **jeopardymaster** » Mon May 13, 2013 12:18 am

For a while I was using my 983 most of the time in quintet, but a few trips through My Spirit Be Joyful got me back to CC. Now I use my 184 most of the time.

Mark E. Chachich · Post by **Mark E. Chachich** » Mon May 13, 2013 12:48 am

Alexander 163 CC, Bach 7 mouthpiece
Meinl Weston 32 CC, Bach 7 mouthpiece
It depends on the music, the quintet, etc...

Steve Marcus · Post by **Steve Marcus** » Mon May 13, 2013 8:00 am

Most of the time in brass quintet, I'll use my 4/4 Nirschl CC.

For pieces such as the Bozza Sonatine or for brass quartets, I'll use my 983 Eb tuba.

Biggs · Post by **Biggs** » Mon May 13, 2013 1:49 pm

bloke wrote:I stopped playing in the Cleveland Orchestra because I don't like La Falla or Scriabin...and - when playing the works of those composers in the Cleveland Orchestra - I could have been spreading sealcoat on parking lots.

So. great.

Rick Denney · Post by **Rick Denney** » Tue May 14, 2013 12:33 pm

B&S F tuba for me, sometimes the Yamaha 621 F. But my quintet mates are amateurs, and playing a big tuba would bury them. If they made a really big sound, I could get away with something bigger, but I'd probably still mostly use the big F. Watever I lose in low-note sound I gain in high-note security, and in and above the staff I find it easier to get a singing sound that works with quintet, rather than the foundational tone that I want for a big ensemble.

Rick "in other words: The F is more fun" Denney

Roger Lewis · Post by **Roger Lewis** » Tue May 14, 2013 6:04 pm

I use a Miraphone 188 for my quintet. We have pretty strong players at all the other positions and the Miraphone has the perfect sound for the ensemble. I'll try to upload some sample files.

Roger

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Wed May 15, 2013 2:58 pm

jeopardymaster wrote:For a while I was using my 983 most of the time in quintet, but a few trips through My Spirit Be Joyful got me back to CC. Now I use my 184 most of the time.

One of my absolute favorite pieces!
(I have done it on CC and F, and found it better on CC, jut not the big'uns.)

thattubaguy · Post by **thattubaguy** » Wed May 15, 2013 9:35 pm

Stryk wrote:I used to use my 184 - now I use my Alex for everything.

Exactly; I just change mouthpieces (sometimes)

thattubaguy · Post by **thattubaguy** » Wed May 15, 2013 9:41 pm

Jake played on his York...

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