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Author: Loliver
Date: 2012-12-06 13:30
So playing the Cor Anglais part in Britten's 'Spring Symphony', and on the first page, a series of low B to low C# demisemiquavers, which on oboe would be fine, but due to there being no low B-C linkage mechanism on Cor, is near impossible at the moment, which got me thinking...
Why is there a B-C link on oboe, but not on Cor Anglais?
I have Howarth S45c (Dual System) Oboe and Howarth S40c (Dual System) Cor Anglais, and it is the only thing that is different between the two, bar low Bb.
Also, is this only present on thumbplate/dual system instruments, as I remember an American student playing a conservatoire Loree (no idea what model...but had every key on it) and I don't think she had the link...
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2012-12-06 14:06
You can do a low B-C# trill on any instrument fitted with an articulated C# (which S20c, S40c and S45c instruments will have fitted as standard) by holding the C# key down and trilling with the low B provided your cor is in adjustment so the low B key closes the C# key. Only the S10 and S20 (both pure thumbplate) instruments lack the articulated C#, but all conservatoire and dual system Howarth instruments will have it fitted.
A B-C link is definitely useful in Karl Jenkins' 'The Armed Man' where there's a fast Eb to low B slur in the cor solo (Eb-D-C-B-C-D--Eb B---) - it's risky without and can be done by sliding off the RH Eb onto the low C key while the LH low B key is kept closed, so long as you can slide your RH pinky easily.
The most recent Marigaux cors (930 etc.) have a low B-C link fitted as standard. On Howarth cors it's only fitted if requested at time of order on a new pro cor (S5 or XL), but it can be fitted to any existing instrument.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2012-12-06 14:17)
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Author: Loliver
Date: 2012-12-06 14:11
THANK YOU!!!
I had not realised that pressing the B lever overrode the C# lever- makes my life so much easier!...but considering its Britten's Spring Symphony, and judging by the first rehearsal, the first of many issues!
But thanks :D
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