Re: [Hornlist] Doubling instruments
Bare hands don't cause tarnish. They do leave oils on the brass, which cause uneven tarnishing. Those of us who are acidic (green hands) can cause corrosion. The handbells community worries about such things changing tuning and looks. Herb Foster From: Jeremy Cucco jer...@sublymerecords.com To: The Horn List horn@music.memphis.edu Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2009 1:40:25 PM Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Doubling instruments Did you take the time to explain to them that they do not need to worry about wearing the white gloves and that the tarnish induced is an layer of gases that actually protects the finish of the bell? Then, did you show them your gloriously unlacquered horn as proof? Carlisle Landel wrote: So there I was, subbing on 4th for the local community orchestra. (I got the plea for me to sub with two rehearsals to go, including dress.) One piece was a premiere of an orchestral arrangement of a piece that included handbells. It was dress rehearsal and it turned out that there weren't enough handbell players to cover the parts. The percussionists were otherwise occupied. The third and fourth horns were sitting out for this piece, so I volunteered to play the handbell in G. Yep. It's official. I am now a ringer! Carlisle ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/jeremy%40sublymerecords.com ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/herb_foster%40yahoo.com ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Doubling instruments
Carlisle wrote: so I volunteered to play the handbell in G. Huh, another of these people who ENJOY transposition.. :D Simon ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Doubling instruments
Did you take the time to explain to them that they do not need to worry about wearing the white gloves and that the tarnish induced is an layer of gases that actually protects the finish of the bell? Then, did you show them your gloriously unlacquered horn as proof? Carlisle Landel wrote: So there I was, subbing on 4th for the local community orchestra. (I got the plea for me to sub with two rehearsals to go, including dress.) One piece was a premiere of an orchestral arrangement of a piece that included handbells. It was dress rehearsal and it turned out that there weren't enough handbell players to cover the parts. The percussionists were otherwise occupied. The third and fourth horns were sitting out for this piece, so I volunteered to play the handbell in G. Yep. It's official. I am now a ringer! Carlisle ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/jeremy%40sublymerecords.com ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] Doubling instruments
So there I was, subbing on 4th for the local community orchestra. (I got the plea for me to sub with two rehearsals to go, including dress.) One piece was a premiere of an orchestral arrangement of a piece that included handbells. It was dress rehearsal and it turned out that there weren't enough handbell players to cover the parts. The percussionists were otherwise occupied. The third and fourth horns were sitting out for this piece, so I volunteered to play the handbell in G. Yep. It's official. I am now a ringer! Carlisle ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
