Re: [Hornlist] Elkhart Conn 8d or Yamaha 667V or Alexander 103
Hi, I currently play and have played for years on a Yamaha 668. I love my horn, but a few years back I was in the market for another one. I came really close to buying an Alex 103, but did not because I was told by my teacher at the time (a well-reputed teacher at an American conservatory) that I would have a hard time getting a job in the US with that horn, even though I sounded great on it. So, I would recommend that if you plan to stay in the US and this is a horn that you would like to use professionally that you stick with a Yamaha (which is closer to playing like an Alex) or a Conn 8D. It just really depends on your preference. I would also take a look at Paxman horns, if you can afford it. Good Luck!!! --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm trying to decide on which horn I'll be purchasing in the near future and was wondering what all of your opinions are on these particular horns. I know they are about as opposite as you can get, but I've played on newer Conn 8Ds and a Yamaha 867(similar to 667V), and liked how they both played. The Yamaha was a free-blowing horn that played very nicely I thought. The Conns played well, but I'm interested in trying an older Elkhart model to see if there is a bigger difference in the playing characteristics. If any of you have had any experience with playing the newer and older 8Ds and what their differences are, please write in. I've never played an Alexander 103, but I do know that they are a reputable horn in Europe and the sound that the European horn sections produce using them, is quite satisfactory.To give you a little bit of background info on where I currently stand as a horn player, here ya go: I'm a senior in high school, and will be attending one of the major southeastern universities next year to most likely major in music. I do play principal horn in the local youth orchestra and principal horn in the wind symphony at Sebastian River High School in Sebastian, FL. So this horn will need to last me through my college years and hopefully into my amateur/professional career. Any advice on any horn would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Jason ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/jkrewhorn%40yahoo.com ___ Do you Yahoo!? Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Yahoo! Enter now. http://promotions.yahoo.com/goldrush ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] Elkhart Conn 8d or Yamaha 667V or Alexander 103
I'm trying to decide on which horn I'll be purchasing in the near future and was wondering what all of your opinions are on these particular horns. I know they are about as opposite as you can get, but I've played on newer Conn 8Ds and a Yamaha 867(similar to 667V), and liked how they both played. The Yamaha was a free-blowing horn that played very nicely I thought. The Conns played well, but I'm interested in trying an older Elkhart model to see if there is a bigger difference in the playing characteristics. If any of you have had any experience with playing the newer and older 8Ds and what their differences are, please write in. I've never played an Alexander 103, but I do know that they are a reputable horn in Europe and the sound that the European horn sections produce using them, is quite satisfactory.To give you a little bit of background info on where I currently stand as a horn player, here ya go: I'm a senior in high school, and will be attending one of the major southeastern universities next year to most likely major in music. I do play principal horn in the local youth orchestra and principal horn in the wind symphony at Sebastian River High School in Sebastian, FL. So this horn will need to last me through my college years and hopefully into my amateur/professional career. Any advice on any horn would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Jason ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Elkhart Conn 8d or Yamaha 667V or Alexander 103
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm trying to decide on which horn I'll be purchasing in the near future and was wondering what all of your opinions are on these particular horns. ...snip... I'm a senior in high school, and will be attending one of the major southeastern universities next year to most likely major in music. Talk with the horn professor at whichever large southeastern university you end up choosing and see what he/she thinks. In some cases, there are horn model biases at the university level; you'll probably be more comfortable playing a Conn 8D at a Conn-8D-school and a Geyer-copy at a Geyer-school. Some professors will be more open to whatever model horn works best for you than others. See if it is acceptable to wait until you start college before starting your horn search; you can work with your professor to find the horn that makes you sound the best. There will be more horns than the three models you mentioned that are worth trying. Don't force yourself into thinking that you need this to be the last horn you buy for a long time. If you buy a quality used instrument and take care of it, you should be able to sell it for nearly what you paid for it when you decide to upgrade in the future. Greg ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
