Katrina Marzella playing The Swan from 'The Carnival of the Animals' (Saint-Saëns arr. Howard Snell) during the Gala Concert of the European Brass Band Championships 2004 in The Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow.
I’m going to make it my goal to be able to play this by the end of next year! I can’t hit some of the high notes yet but I hope one day I can play as gracefully as Katrina
I played baritone/euphonium in public and high school and to me its about passion. To get to the high notes its about the lip position. You also have to be a part of the instrument but most of all never give up. I remember when my music teacher in high school asked me to join a stage band. i told him that a baritone isnt part of a stage band but he told me i want you to anyways. give it all you got.
I am female and I am encouraged when I hear female baritone and euphonium players. Especially attractive ones like Katrina. I played baritone in high school and college. I worked hard at it, but sometimes I'd feel a bit embarrassed telling what instrument I played back then now, seeing that it's not an instrument as many girls play (or often one many people have even heard of). I'd be afraid people wouldn't think it's feminine. Isn't that kind of dumb? :)
This is a 4 year old comment, so sorry for digging out graves. But I think you should whatever you want to do and enjoy. And if the people you tell don't think baritone is feminine. So what. :) Do what you want to do! :D
I think the accompaniment is deliberately kept very soft, in order to highlight the baritone solo in this delicate piece, which was originally written for cello. Notice the conductor's gensture at 0:27 .
Apart from the great musicianship, so...was that an alto/tenor horn? It seems like it's the size of one, but the mouthpiece looks like it's for a euphonium/baritone.
I can't lie about this song, I found the melody so beautiful that I struggled to play it on my euphonium as my lips would quiver with emotion so I would screw it up... Think I should have tried to detach myself from it more
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Well played katrina best ever rendition of the shipping forecast signature tune(the swan)I've ever heard,simple tune played extremely well maturity beyond your years.Congratulations n hope you continue to regale us more
I remember when i had the choice of 3 instruments when i was in public school and i end up getting the baritone. My reaction was was the hell is that then i realized i can make the most of it and i did. thanks to John Palmer i became a good baritone player. I became a part of my instrument
