Hi friends! I had a rare privilege of playing "Don Quixote" by Richard Strauss with Butler Symphony Orchestra. Here are some extracts with me and my tuba colleague Jason. Enjoy peeps!
Surprised they gave you permission to film this. There aren’t a lot of orchestral music for euphonium (there really should be more). Plus I got music for my band and a tenor clef is inserted for 4 measures.
Amazing playing guys! So I am assuming that the reading of the treble clef is as a continuation of bass clef but to remove the ledger lines for ease of reading rather than the brass-band transposing Treble clef fingering? BTW what’s the tuba and mouthpiece that Jason is playing on please?
It's just basically written all in concert pitch like it's technically supposed to be, unlike our regular treble which is in Bb and written up an octave. I know his tuba is Eastman but no idea about the mouthpiece though :)
I read concert pitch treble on a regular basis since I play from hymnals, but I'm very surprised to see it in an orchestral piece. I definitely would expect tenor clef (or even alto) in that context.
So did you play DQ on a euphonium in C or Bb, Matonizz?? Are there such things as euphoniums in C, or did you play it on a Bb euph and transpose, or play it on a tenor tuba in C??
Why do you guys play a note higher then is written when you play bass clef? Never had to do this in belgium Is it an american thing to transpose a note higher?
Typically when the music is written in treble the music is in Bb. In this case, the treble clef music was in C, so it is a whole step different, which is kinda unusual. Usually the composer would just use tenor or alto clef for a part that is higher in the range instead of treble clef.
Hi friends! I had a rare privilege of playing "Don Quixote" by Richard Strauss with Butler Symphony Orchestra. Here are some extracts with me and my tuba colleague Jason. Enjoy peeps!
Surprised they gave you permission to film this. There aren’t a lot of orchestral music for euphonium (there really should be more). Plus I got music for my band and a tenor clef is inserted for 4 measures.
Matonizz, your channel is growing so much!!! Im so happy for you!!
Wonderful playing! Euphonium is a great instrument!
I’m a tuba as well. Love your videos mate, I’ve stayed up to date with your uploads for maybe a couple months
Ah yes, the majestical, wild tuba mute
I saw one up close during a live concert, it's MASSIVE
Amazing playing guys! So I am assuming that the reading of the treble clef is as a continuation of bass clef but to remove the ledger lines for ease of reading rather than the brass-band transposing Treble clef fingering?
BTW what’s the tuba and mouthpiece that Jason is playing on please?
It's just basically written all in concert pitch like it's technically supposed to be, unlike our regular treble which is in Bb and written up an octave. I know his tuba is Eastman but no idea about the mouthpiece though :)
Eastman 836
Dillion Olka CB2
I read concert pitch treble on a regular basis since I play from hymnals, but I'm very surprised to see it in an orchestral piece. I definitely would expect tenor clef (or even alto) in that context.
Yes, this piece is always very tricky in that way!
Very good
What is that you put inside the horn to muffle the sound? Never seen it before.
Euphonium mute :)
Zed Zen more common to have mutes on trumpets, f-horns and trombone. The good the bad the ugly uses trumpet mute (probably you have heard).
So did you play DQ on a euphonium in C or Bb, Matonizz?? Are there such things as euphoniums in C, or did you play it on a Bb euph and transpose, or play it on a tenor tuba in C??
I transposed :)
@@Matonizz Aha! Thanks, Matonizz. Richard Strauss is great. Have you played Ein Heldenleben??
@@alvinwyllie8502 Yes I have :) Don't have the recording though :)
@@Matonizz May I suggest Royal Phil/Sir Thomas Beecham! A friend of Richard Strauss. It was Beecham's last recording.
Those poor French horns, damn. 😂
Bass clef is not an awkward clef. 😜😜😜 #basstromboneforlife Now jumping to tenor or alto for 1 bar. That’s awkward. ✌🏼✌🏼👍🏼
Do you know howt o play trombone?
Yes but not to the extent I can play euphonium :)
all that switching between bass clef and treble would make me dizzy
When the bass cleft is written in C there's a trick to make it easier than you'd think.
Why do you guys play a note higher then is written when you play bass clef?
Never had to do this in belgium
Is it an american thing to transpose a note higher?
they play in concert pitch bass clef, you're right that in Belgium and the Netherlands bass clef is often still transposing (in Bb instead of C).
Heeey a fellow Belgian!
Most countries play either in bass clef concert pitch or transposing treble clef so we're the special bunch lol
Here in the US I have never heard of transposed bass clef. All instruments other that French horn read bass clef at concert pitch.
Love the sound you guys put out! Is Jason playing on an Eastman 836?
Thank you! I believe so :)
Thanks
Yes, Eastman 836
9:20 oh yeah
what mute is that
why are these akward clefs? i have you seen use both bass an treble clef before? is it because it switches back and forth?
Just the way composer wrote it :)
Typically when the music is written in treble the music is in Bb. In this case, the treble clef music was in C, so it is a whole step different, which is kinda unusual. Usually the composer would just use tenor or alto clef for a part that is higher in the range instead of treble clef.
What’s the highest bass clef note you’ve ever hit
Something above super Bb :)
@Aidan O'Shields Yeah Super Bb is above the high Bb above the staff
This makes me so uncomfortable 😭
A TUBA MUTEEEEEE
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