From: Ian.Bishop@f371.n640.z3.fidonet.org (Ian Bishop)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.music
Subject: Transpositions
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 19:41:02 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:640/371 - ESE ESCAPE BBS, Brisbane Qld Australia

BM>>Actually, I should have said I play bass clef and am learning tenor.
BM>>Haven't gotten to alto yet...

I will never really like Alto, but of course, now that I'm majoring
Bass Trom, I don't see quite as much of it    :-)

BM>>IB>about making a quality performance.  Basically, Russell is only
BM>>IB>interested in a band that puts it's music first.

BM>>He sounds like a man after my own heart. I think we generally want to do
BM>>a good performance while we're doing it, and then have a good time
BM>>afterward.

Yeah, that was our philosophy when we were on tour in Taiwan.  Our band
rule state that no alcohol may be consumed in the 12 hours prior to a
concert.  ANYONE who fails in their duty to the band was entitled to
fund their own, early flight back to Australia!!!

BM>>When I had my next lesson with Tom, he'd managed to misplace your
BM>>address, so I ended up mailing it to you personally. Hope you have
BM>>access to a cd player...he sent you, among other things, one of his
BM>>latest albums. Enjoy!!!

Geee, you said you weren't going to tell me what it was, shucks!!  Now I
AM REALLY DROOLING AT THE THOUGHT!!!!.

A question.  Has the band at your university made any recordings that
are available for purchase??  I'm trying to track down college
recordings now because everything we get over here tends to be Fred
Fennell and one of his groups.  I did acquire a nice recording from the
Michigan State Symphonic Band a few weeks ago, "To the Fore!" - a
celebration of Percy Grainger's compositions.  (I do believe that
University of Illinois is one of the more prolific recorders)

BM>>WHAT did you do to get a range like that? Exercises? What? How can I get
BM>>something even closely approximating that? OK. If range isn't a problem
BM>>for you, what do you have problems with? Or if you'd prefer not to say,
BM>>that's o.k. too.

Basically, while I was at an early level, my instructors encouraged me
to extend my range chromatically, even going to the extent of spending
whole lessons just working chromatically accross the whole instrument.

My big problems at the moment are getting more consistency an the low
pedal tones (pedal F down) and keeping my technique together while
struggling with the double trigger setup.  I am also trying to prepare a
final recital which incudes "Concerto for Bass Trombone" by Robert
Spillman, "Tetra Ergon" by Donald White, and "Concerto in one Movement"
by Alexander Lebedev.  Quite a brutal program at the best of times.

BM>>I thought you hadn't gotten it...that's why I sent it again.

Well, it's on file, I'll get around to writing a normal letter as soon
as possible.

BM>> I think I'd rather get mine from a multivitamin, thank you!

:-)

BM>> BTW, I've had loads of fun with your "looney tune muso" tag line. I
BM>> like it. Thank you.

No worries - pays to have a sense of humour.

Regards, Ian

 * SLMR 2.1a * I'm a Looney Tune Muso - What's YOUR Disability???


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