HB21 - 392 in orchestra
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HB21 - 392 in orchestra
Ok, before I pull the trigger here, those of you with experience on the 392, I know it does great in Wind Ensembles/bands, how does it hold up in say a 80 piece regional orchestra??? Don't make quite enough as a band director to afford a 5/4 and a small horn anymore, so I'm looking at going this way.....
Paul Weissenborn
St. Joseph Symphony Orchestra (MO)
Spirit of Independence Band
SJSO Quintet
Alex 163 CC
YEB 321S
St. Joseph Symphony Orchestra (MO)
Spirit of Independence Band
SJSO Quintet
Alex 163 CC
YEB 321S
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Re: HB21 - 392 in orchestra
That was actually exactly what I had planned! I knew that more would have experience with the real thing as opposed to the JP. I tried the JP in April for a short time and loved everything about it. I have played a 392 in a quintet setting before and once in a band, but never in the orchestra...
Paul Weissenborn
St. Joseph Symphony Orchestra (MO)
Spirit of Independence Band
SJSO Quintet
Alex 163 CC
YEB 321S
St. Joseph Symphony Orchestra (MO)
Spirit of Independence Band
SJSO Quintet
Alex 163 CC
YEB 321S
- ATschetter
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Re: HB21 - 392 in orchestra
I played the 392 for 2 years in a orchestra with no problem. It's plenty of tuba for a full, modern orchestra and blends well with the other brass.
Hirsbrunner 392 CC
Wessex Berg F
Besson 794 BBb
A bunch of non-tubas that'd make this signature too long
Wessex Berg F
Besson 794 BBb
A bunch of non-tubas that'd make this signature too long
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Re: HB21 - 392 in orchestra
How is that 2-3 combo? I could never play an Eb in tune on my friend's HB-21.
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Re: HB21 - 392 in orchestra
I just went ahead and tuned my horn to check on that. My HB-21's 2-3 combo is right in tune on both its Ab and Eb as long as its constituent slides are tuned correctly.Watchman wrote:How is that 2-3 combo? I could never play an Eb in tune on my friend's HB-21.
Hirsbrunner 392 CC
Wessex Berg F
Besson 794 BBb
A bunch of non-tubas that'd make this signature too long
Wessex Berg F
Besson 794 BBb
A bunch of non-tubas that'd make this signature too long