davewerden

I am surprised to find that many euphonium players do not know about the many, many brass quartets that are written as 2 cornets, horn, and euphonium. (There are other types of brass quartets, but this article will focus on the specific instrumentation of 2 cornets, horn or alto horn, and euphonium.) This is a more-or-less standard ensemble in Europe (especially England) and is a direct parallel to the standard string quartet, which is 2 violins (=cornets), viola (=horn), and cello (=euphonium). ...