[Trombone-l] When to use what instrumentation

[Joseph Green]

Or an alto.

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At 9:34 AM +0900 11/9/07, Joseph Green wrote:
>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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