[Trombone-l] Bb Bass Clef (was alto trombone question)

[thetubameister@adelphia.net]

Likewise, Gordon Cherry's excerpt collection has the Heldenleiben (sp?) tenor tuba part available transposed.

J.c.S.


---- Raymond Horton <rayhorton at insightbb.com> wrote: 
> Al MacDonald wrote:
> > Raymond Horton wrote:
> >
> > RH> Trombone parts have never been transposed (other than British Brass Band 
> > RH> and this new, rumored, "World Music" bass clef in Bb thing that is 
> > RH> springing up).
> >
> > The Pines of Rome offstage brass parts (flicorni) are in Bb bass clef.
> > They should be played by conical brass for contrast with the onstage
> > brass, but frequently trombones are used.  I believe that real
> > tenor, baritone, and bass flicorni read Bb bass clef, although it
> > would be good if someone could confirm that.
> >
> > And I've seen Bb bass clef elsewhere.  It's pretty rare, and makes no
> > sense.  I suspect that some composers and arrangers "know" that the
> > trombone is a Bb instrument and reads bass clef, so write the parts
> > that way.
> >
> > Al MacDonald
> >
> >   
> We had a thread recently about Bb bass clef parts showing up in band 
> music for "world music" or something - supposedly they are used in some 
> countries. 
> 
> Nobody is really sure just what those Pines parts where written for - 
> special instruments that Resphighi had made. 
> 
> ( I have to say that I traveled on the Appian Way six weeks ago - pretty 
> cool!)
> 
> Hmm, there is a concert pitch Pines parts available somewhere on line, I 
> think maybe from the AFM libriarians site, but I can't find it now...
> 
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