Bob Ward and Ken Pope put in plugs for using medium-throated horns in a large orchestra, noting that for them, projection and clarity is better than with a large throat. Both of these players have a lot more, and higher level, orchestral experience than I do, so I won't presume to disagree directly.
It is my opinion, though, that some players can project at least as well using a large throat instrument. I happen to have just been listening to the old Szell/Cleveland recording of the Rhine Journey, and it's hard for me to imagine anyone playing the short call better, or with a fuller, richer sound than Mike Bloom did on his 8D. He certainly had no trouble projecting, although he may have had to work harder at it than Krehbiel or Bob. The slower "call" a litte later, just after the third horn plays the scale up to high C, also sounds not only full, but bouncy and bright as it's supposed to. Ken also wrote: >I can attest to the positive aspects of a 'bright' sound at bell side. I would agree with this, although would probably use the word "open" rather than "bright". I know that Mason Jones' sound was much more open sitting behind him than it sounded in the hall. He was another big-throat player who had no trouble projecting. Chris Earnest _______________________________________________ Horn mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/listinfo/horn
