[Trombone-l] When to use what instrumentation

[Joseph Green]

For what its worth, here's one example.
Schumann played on .... I'm not sure ... maybe a 2B or a 3B?
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpwSIi6E0VA>

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At 7:53 PM -0800 11/7/07, Mark Mohwinkel wrote:
>How do you decide whether or not to use an alto trombone or tenor 
>trombone for the first part in orchestral works.  Some parts are 
>written for "trombone" in alto, tenor and bass clef.  Some are 
>written for alto trombone, tenor trombone, base bone, etc.  But I 
>also know that alto clef doesn't necessarily designate alto 
>trombone.  Don't say ask the principal - that's me.  Also, I don't 
>think the conductor will know for sure (or really care) since it's a 
>very amateur orchestra.  I'd prefer to play the alto clef parts on 
>alto bone (for practice) but I'd just like to know how to figure it 
>out.  How do you decide (if you're the one making that decision)? 
>Thanks (I lurk a lot, contribute little, learn a ton!).
>
>   Mark Mohwinkel
>   48H in Hudson (WI)
>
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