A performance of Handels 'Concerto in F Major' (Adagio/Allegro) (Arr Ben Manstead) by the SOQ in Verbruggen hall-Sydney Conservatorium of Music Members: Nick Byrne, Scott Kinmont, Jono Ramsey, Brad Lucas
Really great to see this quartet! Please tell me: are all your instruments in the same key? What is the preferred key? Also, is this arrangement available for purchase? Thank you!!
Hi Daniel, Thanks for your interest. Three of the instruments are in C and the bottom part is played on an instrument in Bb. Preffered key is C for C ophi & Bb for Bb Ophi...for technical reasons. The arrangement is by Ben Manstead so Google Mansteadmusic & you should be able to source the arrangement. thanks Nick
this sound is NOT regular-tuba sound, and this is NOT any member of red-family(saxophone or sarrussophone); this may be compared with Wagner-tuba; I mast be asked it quartet for Berlioz's REQUIEM - (or 4 Wagner tubas) !!
small ones Wayne...like small-bore trombone size but are copies of original Ophi mp...like a big french horn mp almost...steer clear of Trom m/p if you can Wayne as there is too much brass on them which dampens the vibration and resonances.
@@640duke2 Thanks much. we have managed to 3D print a small thin-sided version that makes a huge difference! next step is to make it in a different material. Went very funnel shaped, almost a big french horn mpc. still working on tweeks to throat and shank. again, many thanks
