[Trombone-l] Berlioz' Harold in Italy

[Ray Horton]

Euphonium could be a good choice - if you have a player that can bark 
out the low notes.  (If your available bass trombonist can play 
euphonium, you could be all set.) Two bass trombonists playing the 
sections in unison could be a little much, IMHO. 


Back before tuba players were expected to cultivate the upper range 
quite so routinely, Berlioz ophicleïde/tuba parts were fairly often 
played on euphonium.  Not _Harold_ so much, because it's not too high, 
but it still could work if a tuba is not available. 


RBH
Louisville Orchestra


Dick Sleeman wrote:
> Dear listmates,
>
> We are going to play "Harold in Italy". Now I cannot seem to find a tuba player
> and there IS a bass trombonist available. Could the tuba part be played on a
> bass trombone? I mean, technically it is possible, but Berlioz probably meant
> the part being played by a serpent or an ophicleïde. So a tuba might even be
> 'too big' and a bass trombone might work. What do you think?
>
> Regards,
>
> Dick Sleeman <dick at sleeman.nl>
>
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