I play English horn parts on the connosax all the time. My recent cd “Center Chamber” has a work for flute, guitar and English horn that I play on connosax.
There are also saxophones in C and F. In C, we have the C soprano and C tenor (also known as the C melody). In F, it is only the F alto, F Mezzo and Connosax. Sadly, no saxophones in A.
The Connosax requires its own mouthpiece, made by Conn. It is smaller than an alto mouthpiece and larger than a soprano mouthpiece. Most alto mouthpieces won't even fit (too big) and when one is attached, the tuning and tone are completely skewered.
Yes, these F mezzo mouthpieces are indeed rarer than the instrument. (The same mouthpieces are designed for the Conn F Mezzo soprano saxes). Recently there are successful modern replicas of the original Conn mouthpieces being made. @@bernarddaigle2830
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I suppose one could use it to substitute for English Horn when playin in an outdoor venue, because the sound carries better?
I play English horn parts on the connosax all the time. My recent cd “Center Chamber” has a work for flute, guitar and English horn that I play on connosax.
You said that most saxes are in E-flat & B-flat. Aren't there also ones in A and C?
There are also saxophones in C and F. In C, we have the C soprano and C tenor (also known as the C melody). In F, it is only the F alto, F Mezzo and Connosax. Sadly, no saxophones in A.
not quite true about the uniqueness of the (nonaltissimo) range. There's a weird French alto that goes from low A to high G.
There are also saxophones in F and C. Not in A.
Alto saxophone mouthpiece ?
The Connosax requires its own mouthpiece, made by Conn. It is smaller than an alto mouthpiece and larger than a soprano mouthpiece. Most alto mouthpieces won't even fit (too big) and when one is attached, the tuning and tone are completely skewered.
Thank you for the reply. I imagine those mouthpieces are even rarer than the Conn-O-Sax.@@paulcohen2556
Yes, these F mezzo mouthpieces are indeed rarer than the instrument. (The same mouthpieces are designed for the Conn F Mezzo soprano saxes). Recently there are successful modern replicas of the original Conn mouthpieces being made. @@bernarddaigle2830