Posted by th.nidecker on October 28, 2002 at 02:54:18:
In Reply to: Re: ophicleide in Elijah performance posted by Frederick J. Young on October 26, 2002 at 11:58:39:
we played elias with 2 courtois trombones and an olds trombone (3rd), as tuba we used a french petit basse (c-euphonium with 6 valves) . basel sinfonietta, switzerland. tuba sounds like a contrafagott - possibilities of a real fortissimo in the low brass and a coloured orchestral sound ---super!!!