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From: "Steve Freides" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'The Horn List'"
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Al's Tenor Horn Page - The History of the Mellophone
>
> Would someone kindly tell me if, now being able to play (after a fashion)
> the Fren
The Boston Pops is part of the Boston Symphony organization and is
mostly BSO musicians with some freelancers. The BSO starts performances
at Tanglewood this week.
The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra performs in Symphony Hall in June
and July and plays some free concerts at the Hatch Shell on the
Mark wrote:
> Actually, the mellophone was the solo instrument of
> choice for African-American musicians in the
> ragtime era. Dave Jones, mellophonist in Fate
> Marable's riverboat band, took a young Louis
> Armstrong under his wing (and we all know how that
> turned out)
Fascinating. E
For those of you in or near the Adirondack region of upstate New York:
>From FIELD and FOREST to CONCERT HALL: A HISTORY of the HORN
KENDALL BETTS, horn and commentary
CLAIRE BLACK, piano
LONG LAKE METHODIST CHURCH, LONG LAKE, NY
FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2005 at 7:30 PM
Parable for Solo Horn (1
I was happy to see at least two positive responses on marching horns. I
wish I had known about them (and wish eBay was around) when I was in
high school, as it would have made marching season much easier.
I have a Blessing M400 marching horn (takes a horn mouthpiece) that is
a pleasure to pla
At 02:46 PM 7/6/05 -0500, Leonard Brown wrote:
>While we are talking about the horrors of the mellophone; were the turn of
>the century marches written for the upright Eb alto or the horn shaped
>mello?
Yes.
John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes
Oshawa, Ontario http:/
While we are talking about the horrors of the mellophone; were the turn of
the century marches written for the upright Eb alto or the horn shaped
mello?
Now you can start bugging your directors to buy you the "proper" instruments
for those period performances!
LB in Laredo
_
Marching with a horn should not be done unless ordered, and you really need the
money. Stepping in a pot hole will split your lip unless you adapt an
emboucher that ruins your horn sound, and horn players live or die by their
sound, don't risk it.
Marching in the right group can be fun. One
Aha, now we have a musical version of "the love that dare not show its
face."
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To: horn@music.memphis.edu
Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Al's Tenor Horn Page
[. . .]a mellophone sounding as smooth as possible. I could probably keep
going about my *ahem* love for this instrume
My old director used to play with the Phantom Regiment, and she told
me about the marching horns they used; they looked like beefed up,
larger throat and bore sized mellophones, but she said that the
partials were all much more consistent than a mellophone and that they
were completely different in
Cantaloupe, Laredo, strange convergence. Just how much did you, errr, do
you think the Melloloupe sold for? :)
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Leonard Brown
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 1:05 PM
To: horn list memphis
Subject: Re: [Hornl
I did my share of marching with both the classic mellophone* and the bell
front alto and of the two I would strongly vote for the alto horn to be a
better deal all the way around. It was a bell front instrument and very
easy to carry. If you haven't seen one, it looks like a small baritone.
The t
I also agree that the guys in the National Symphony donLt have a choice
They need to show up and play the gig, I seriously doubt is was optional.
Now the Boston Pops/Esplanade is one of the best kept secrets in the biz. The
BSO had a pops season and still does and it's principal chair playe
Umm...actually, no.
There are several reasons why one would play mellophone rather than horn in
a marching situation, not the least of which is that a marching band/drum
corps/parade band is a directional ensemble. Especially in the case of
contemporary "drum corps style" groups, the direction in
Please, please, please, do not mistake a Marching
French Horn with a mellophone. They are entirely 2
different instruments.
A Marching French Horn is the b-flat side of a horn
wrapped a little differently. There is no need for
any kind of mouthpiece adapter. The only adjustment
needed is usin
The Boston Pops Orchestra is made up of members of the Boston Symphony
Orchestra minus most (if not all) of the first chair players. Because the
entire BSO is at Tanglewood during the time of the Esplanade concerts
(including the annual 4th of July program) the orchestra is necessarily made up
"Kind" or not, I believe I am entitled to my opinion,which is what I
expressed. I cannot believe that orchestra is anywhere near being on a par
with the "Boston Pops",which they have been WAY longer than "Esplanade Pops"
(which I've never heard of,BTW). I've discussed that National Symphony
progra
CBS not being honest? Why, I'm shocked. Next you'll want me to believe
they allow gambling at Rick's.
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Walter E. Lewis
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 9:31 AM
To: The Horn List
Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Boston
I agree with Margaret about dissing our colleagues in any form, after all,
a gig is a gig, and it's an honest engagement, and they are working at
their craft. It's not their fault they have to play the material chosen,
they just have play the best they can with what they are contracted to
play.
The easiest instrument to play while marching is an upright or bell
front Alto horn. Next to that, a Bb Marching French Horn from any of
several makers. A regular mellophone is far better than trying to
march with a real horn. The mouthpiece is a little larger with a thick
rim, it's much li
At 04:38 PM 7/5/2005, you wrote:
> In its usual 8pm slot we got that awful National Symphony playing in
> front of the White House.Guess that was better than nothing, but just by
> a hair!
I really don't think it's kind to diss the National Symphony in that way.
Their players are excellent mus
You can order it on-line on our web-site, www.paxman.co.uk
We have it in stock at the moment
Paxman Ltd.
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Shannon Midbrod
Sent: 06 July 2005 00:48
To: horn@music.memphis.edu
Subject: [Hornlist] Francis Poulenc'
I have to agree with Gary. Through high school and college I marched with
those mellophones and the only advantage I can really see is that the bell
faces forward. That being said, I don't know why you would want the bell of
an instrument that sounds like that facing forward! Since college I've
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