Originally Posted by
anadmai
[snip]-What’s the difference between a baritone player and a euphonium player? The baritone player doesn’t complain about being called a euphonium.[snip]
I took the liberty of posting this to my Facebook page (with full attribution to Des and to this forum). I pointed it out to Walter Barrett, who is first chair euphonium in the Westchester Band (that's Westchester County, NY for Des and all others who live near West Chester, PA). The conductor has frequently credited Wally's solos by saying "and Walter Barrett on baritone." Wally once made a sign that he used to hold up after such announcements: "It's a euphonium, not a baritone."
Wally actually bought a baritone a few years ago (I think it is a Jin Bao model) that he used for his solo in Lincolnshire Posy.
Dean L. Surkin
Mack Brass MACK-EU1150S, BB1 mouthpiece
Bach 36B trombone; Bach 6.5AL and Faxx 7C mouthpieces (pBone on loan to granddaughter)
Steinway 1902 Model A, restored by AC Pianocraft in 1988; Kawai MP8, Yamaha KX-76
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