Re: Vibrato


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Posted by Leland on August 28, 2000 at 18:58:23:

In Reply to: Vibrato posted by John on August 25, 2000 at 01:11:39:

So the consensus is E) All of the above. :-)

About ensemble vibrato -- it depends on the group & culture. It did take me a while to get my American ears accustomed to the nearly ensemble-wide vibrato of European brass bands, but it turns out that I often enjoy the sound more than most vibrato-free American large chamber brass groups -- more lively, less mechanical.

To me, vibrato makes an ensemble sound more numerous, and having no vibrato makes the chords ring, sounding bigger than written. Depends on the group whether it's used or not.


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