Baritone horn solos are fairly rare, compared to euphonium solos. This person plays like an angel. My ears are telling me that this English baritone resonance - even though the bell overall is noticeably smaller - isn't much different from virtuoso American baritone horn players' sound production when they played solos back when I was a boy, and I was able to hear a couple of those players.
I'm also reminded of the challenges of having a wind band or brass band (which - duh - is also a wind band) accompany soloists, and it's just that the trumpets have trouble getting out of the way enough. I've experienced this when I've played various novelty and multi-movement solo works in front of wind bands, and - more recently - when I played a movement (similar to the one this person is playing on her baritone - a legato movement) with a brass ensemble ( a considerably smaller group than a full British brass band). Again, the trumpets and even a piccolo trumpet were covering violin parts, and there's no other phrase to describe what was going on other than "louder than it should have been".
Enjoy her playing:
multiple observations regarding something that's slightly unusual
Forum rules
This section is for posts that are directly related to performance, performers, or equipment. Social issues are allowed, as long as they are directly related to those categories. If you see a post that you cannot respond to with respect and courtesy, we ask that you do not respond at all.
This section is for posts that are directly related to performance, performers, or equipment. Social issues are allowed, as long as they are directly related to those categories. If you see a post that you cannot respond to with respect and courtesy, we ask that you do not respond at all.
- bloke
- Mid South Music
- Posts: 19332
- Joined: Thu Aug 13, 2020 8:55 am
- Location: western Tennessee - near Memphis
- Has thanked: 3854 times
- Been thanked: 4103 times
- Mary Ann
- Posts: 3037
- Joined: Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:24 am
- Has thanked: 520 times
- Been thanked: 598 times
Re: multiple observations regarding something that's slightly unusual
it's really nice. Having played many times in a concert band that was accompanying a soloist, I never understood why the sections weren't simply reduced to one player during the solo parts. Instead everybody got the hand 100% of the time, which was silly.
Re: multiple observations regarding something that's slightly unusual
I am lucky enough that there are two great British style bands local to me. I get to hear really talented soloists on euphonium, baritone, and cornet regularly. It helps keeps me motivation on Euphonium, when I am really struggling.. Aiming for that sweet sound.
As amateur as they come...I know just enough to be dangerous.
Meinl-Weston 20
Holton Medium Eb 3+1
Holton Collegiate Sousas in Eb and BBb
40s York Bell Front Euphonium
Schiller Elite Euphonium
Blessing Artist Marching Baritone
Yamaha YSL-352 Trombone
Meinl-Weston 20
Holton Medium Eb 3+1
Holton Collegiate Sousas in Eb and BBb
40s York Bell Front Euphonium
Schiller Elite Euphonium
Blessing Artist Marching Baritone
Yamaha YSL-352 Trombone