Play Bassoon Parts - Really?!

[iiipopes]

euphonium...perhaps with a straight mute.

I have a Hume & Berg 164A on the way.

[iiipopes]

I've thought about taking a smaller tuba (works better with the mute than the 601) but frankly, he loves the sound as is, and space on the stage is to restricted to be swapping tubas between the muted contra and the fuller tuba parts

If we ever get "real" euph players, then I am considering getting a small Eb and a good buzzy mute to play "tu-ba-ssoon."