So this is how thery are dealing with it?

eisprl · 10-29-2006, 10:25 AM

Hey all

I was looking on the Canadian Brass website for the first time in forever. I seem to remember a thread on TM about their trumpet situation. Well I found this and I gotta say, it seems to be pretty obvious that they just seem to be having trouble getting people to commit.

http://www.canbrass.com/features/trumpetdreamteam.html

Eric

Tootsall · 10-29-2006, 11:19 AM

Eric, I saw them live here in Lethbridge a few weeks back. I agree that historically they seem to have difficulties holding onto trumpet players (and even the horn) for any length of time. Perhaps the rigourous touring has a lot to do with that. Also, "reading between the lines", Chuck and Gene did say that one of their "missions" was to introduce quintet playing to a younger group and perhaps it is by design that they keep rotating the other members.

Joe and Brandon were on stage when I saw them and although I'd gone in anticipating a weakness in the high brass there sure wasn't any that I could find! I wouldn't be put off at all by their "rotating section"... when you get the chance go and see them! Joe has a facility on flugel that will blow you away and Brandon handles a pic like nobody's business.

rowuk · 10-29-2006, 04:16 PM

I can imagine even with this illustrious formation, you reach a point where you have played most everything and start to look for other challenges. The Canadian Brass repertoire is definitely not small, but with hundreds of performances a year, you run out of new things. If this rotating formation can keep them fresh, everybody benefits!

eisprl · 10-29-2006, 05:43 PM

I'm just sad to see that my favorite (ex)CB member isn't on that dream team. I think you all know who I am talking about

Eric

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eisprl Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Halifax, NS CANADA Posts: 506	So this is how thery are dealing with it? Hey all I was looking on the Canadian Brass website for the first time in forever. I seem to remember a thread on TM about their trumpet situation. Well I found this and I gotta say, it seems to be pretty obvious that they just seem to be having trouble getting people to commit. http://www.canbrass.com/features/trumpetdreamteam.html Eric __________________ Eric Sproul Practice is like filling a leaky bucket Bb: Yamaha Xeno 8335 C: Bach Stadivarious 239L and 25A leadpipe (Owned by Eric Sholtz) Flugel: Yamaha Bobby Shew 6310Z Mouthpieces: GR tech www.stadband.ca

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rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,360	I can imagine even with this illustrious formation, you reach a point where you have played most everything and start to look for other challenges. The Canadian Brass repertoire is definitely not small, but with hundreds of performances a year, you run out of new things. If this rotating formation can keep them fresh, everybody benefits! __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

10-29-2006, 05:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
eisprl Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Halifax, NS CANADA Posts: 506	I'm just sad to see that my favorite (ex)CB member isn't on that dream team. I think you all know who I am talking about Eric __________________ Eric Sproul Practice is like filling a leaky bucket Bb: Yamaha Xeno 8335 C: Bach Stadivarious 239L and 25A leadpipe (Owned by Eric Sholtz) Flugel: Yamaha Bobby Shew 6310Z Mouthpieces: GR tech www.stadband.ca

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10-29-2006, 11:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tootsall Fortissimo User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Yee HAW! Posts: 4,641	Eric, I saw them live here in Lethbridge a few weeks back. I agree that historically they seem to have difficulties holding onto trumpet players (and even the horn) for any length of time. Perhaps the rigourous touring has a lot to do with that. Also, "reading between the lines", Chuck and Gene did say that one of their "missions" was to introduce quintet playing to a younger group and perhaps it is by design that they keep rotating the other members. Joe and Brandon were on stage when I saw them and although I'd gone in anticipating a weakness in the high brass there sure wasn't any that I could find! I wouldn't be put off at all by their "rotating section"... when you get the chance go and see them! Joe has a facility on flugel that will blow you away and Brandon handles a pic like nobody's business.

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