eddy725 Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 why is the only real major in a euphonium forum about having to hold up a piece of metal? i dont get that. whatever happened to the artistic musical side of playing the instrument. our instrument has one of the most beautiful tones in the band and a pretty big range compared to other instruments. what about concert pieces that feature the euphoniums like melody shop. Festive Overture has an awsome euph part also. and the solos? Pantomime? Morceau de Concert? Fantasia? comon people this is also a concert band euph forum. and in my opinion Sterling makes the bests euphs for soloistic work. Quote
takigan Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 I love how High School Euphonium players these days are familiar with pieces that were actually written for Euphonium! Even when I graduated from HS in '04 there wasn't a single piece of music on the PML list that was written originally for Euphonium....they were all pieces originally written for Trombone, Tuba, Trumpet, Bassoon, Tenor Sax or Cello transcribed for the instrument. It's not that that the instrument didn't have any pieces written for it, there's actually a very good sized list....it's just that nobody gave a flying f.uck enough about the Euphonium to add any of those works to the PML. Most people who play Euphonium in public high schools were moved over on to it from, again, Trombone, Tuba, Trumpet, Bassoon, Tenor Sax or Cello(lol) so I guess it made the most sense to those band directors to move the repertoire from those instruments on to the Euphonium as well. 'Pantomime'....heh, every Euphonium player worth their salt is familiar with that piece......5 years ago it was the opposite case. Same goes for "Rhapsody for Euphonium" by Curnow and "Yellow Rose of Texas Variations" by Buckley; both spectacular pieces prevailingly obscure outside of the professional Euphonium community ("professional community" being Euphonium College Professors and Professional Military/Symphonic Wind Band performers and their students) until they were added to the PML a year or 2 ago. Quote
Euphftw Posted October 25, 2008 Posted October 25, 2008 Actually it is still kinda like that just slightly better. All the solos i have played in HS and middle were pretty much written for Trombone. O.o and the Mouthpiece thing I'm playing on a Wick SM2 right now. Quote
takigan Posted October 25, 2008 Posted October 25, 2008 Actually it is still kinda like that just slightly better. All the solos i have played in HS and middle were pretty much written for Trombone. O.o and the Mouthpiece thing I'm playing on a Wick SM2 right now. True. I'm just saying the list is now '95% Trombone/Trumpet/other transcriptions, 5% original Euphonium music' when it used to be '100% Trombone/Trumpet/other transcriptions, 0% original Euphonium music' lol. If you play Euphonium, PLEASE play stuff on the PML from the original repertoire. If the title is "____ for Euphonium" it's probably an original work written specifically for the Euphonium. Quote
MacBariphonium09 Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 (edited) In your oppinion whats the best mouthpiece and insturment brand? wrong quote. quote the comment below this one on wilson euphs! yes, but York and Miraphone are also BOSS! im trying to decide on which one to get. plus im getting a new mouthpiece, im using a SM4 right now and its the best MP ive ever used. but i thinking on getting a Giddings and Webster Carbonaria, or a kadja. Edited October 27, 2008 by MacBariphonium09 Quote
MacBariphonium09 Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 why is the only real major in a euphonium forum about having to hold up a piece of metal? i dont get that.whatever happened to the artistic musical side of playing the instrument. our instrument has one of the most beautiful tones in the band and a pretty big range compared to other instruments. what about concert pieces that feature the euphoniums like melody shop. Festive Overture has an awsome euph part also. and the solos? Pantomime? Morceau de Concert? Fantasia? comon people this is also a concert band euph forum. and in my opinion Sterling makes the bests euphs for soloistic work. yea euph is a very under rated insrument. someone needs to do something to bring it out more to the public or something. have it as a leading role in a movie...ahha Quote
Dontforgettobreathe Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 The Euphonium starred in Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Dustin Hoffman played it in his hospital bed. Quote
takigan Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 Steve Carrell also plays one in 40-year Old Virgin, lol. Well......it's more a Baritone, but still .... Quote
MacBariphonium09 Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 Steve Carrell also plays one in 40-year Old Virgin, lol. Well......it's more a Baritone, but still .... hahah oh yeaa euph has such a gorgeous sound texture when played well, i think it could go well as a lead role part in a lot of major new orchestrial work if people compose them. Quote
chsband2012 Posted December 2, 2008 Posted December 2, 2008 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii play euphonium. (rockin' a besson!) Quote
kchapp232 Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 So I finally have started to design the shirt for the Euphoniums. Here is my idea as of now: 1) On the front: A large Texas flag centered in the middle. Underneath it will say: EUPHS---BECAUSE WE ARE JUST BETTER IN TEXAS 2) On the back: Stock name list with school names included, grouped by last name, and at the top above the names it will say "THE ORIGINIAL, OFFICIAL TXBANDS.COM 2006 EUPH LINE" 3) On the right sleeve: Designed By: EURO_EUPH06 Color Choices) Gray, Blue, Black, or White So??????? you need to throw in "Our bore is bigger than yours." as a sexual innuendo Quote
radchad Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 Eric Whitacre uses it in the Orchestral version of October. I agree. It is very over-looked. I go to middle schools and there's like 2 baritones. They should push the instrument more. Quote
Baritone_Beast13 Posted October 27, 2010 Posted October 27, 2010 Confusion... how can i keep my valves well oiled for State? Besides valve oil... and i cant find any, to many choices... help? Quote
takigan Posted October 27, 2010 Posted October 27, 2010 In a pinch I've actually spit on my valves before to make them work when they were sticking and I didn't have immediate access to oil or anything else. Really though, you can make them stop sticking just by dousing them in water. Once the water dries you'll be back to where you started but it can provide the necessary lubrication you need if you find your valves starting sticking right before an important playing moment and you don't have access to any oil. Quote
Baritone_Beast13 Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 well my 2nd valve was sticking like crazy during our show at state... also i was distracted by it i fell during the last set... but the field was soft! Quote
Sn4zzle Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 Right here how is my family doing??? Haha, seriously my schools marching band has gone from 74 people to 104 in 4 months and we have 12 EUPHONIUMS!!!!! Quote
Wheathins Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 wow, I'm surprised that no one has commented on this thread in 10 years. Quote
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