Message text written by The Horn List >>From my experiences with my hometown G&S troupe, there are usually always 2 horn parts in the score. I don't think he ever used more than that, but he might have. <
Dear All Sullivan never scored for more than two horns in the G&S canon but occasionally did so in some of his other works. There is an overture called 'Di Ballo' which is fairly well known on this side of the pond and this has 4 horns. There is a CD in the catalogue of his 'Macbeth' overture with yours truly playing the 4th horn part (about which I can remember nothing!) Sadly, when Sullivan tried his hand at 'serious' opera he produced some real horrors (if you are offered a gig playing one - especially 'Ivanhoe' - think twice unless you are short of money!). However, his 'Irish Symphony' is a lovely piece and he wrote some nice choral works. BTW - as a first year music student in Manchester in 1966/67 I had it drummed into me that Sullivan's well known 'Lost Chord' was the worst tune ever written - discuss! Cheers Paul A. Kampen (W.Yorks UK) _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
