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The answer is really quite obvious if you've ever heard a British brass band live - even the relatively small brass section in a symphony orchestra can complete
by jdietrich 2y ago
The answer is really quite obvious if you've ever heard a British brass band live - even the relatively small brass section in a symphony orchestra can completely dominate in terms of volume. It was established in Goldscheider v Royal Opera House that a typical brass section can achieve peak sound pressure levels of 137dB(A) without any special effort.
If a brass section give it the beans, then it's literally like standing on the deck of an aircraft carrier for anyone sat in front of them. You can feel your eyes vibrating in your head. You need a lot of string players to even hope to keep up with that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InN8MTV2t1Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InN8MTV2t1Y
- netdevnet 2y agodo British brass bands use a specific layout compared to brass bands from other countries? But we all know from experience that brass sections can be really loud with almost no effort involved
- jdietrich 2y agoIt's a specific type of ensemble, consisting of ~28 players with a standard instrumentation. Many international bands are based in the British tradition. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_brass_band#Instrumentation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_brass_band#Instrumenta...
- rwmj 2y agoRelated - why are there no saxophones in the orchestra? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsfPS7pXg1E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsfPS7pXg1E