Posted by Hank on April 15, 2003 at 15:44:01:
In Reply to: Horn advice posted by Tim Mayes on April 15, 2003 at 13:45:39:
You'll need more than a HB-50 or PT-6 as an orchestral musician. You'll definitely need an F tuba for certain works. If you have a 6/4 horn, you will likely also need a 4/4 CC for literature that falls between the BAT and the F.
I would recommend something other than a 6/4 tuba entering college. A large 4/4 tuba such as a MW 2000 would, I think, be perfect. It's big enough for orchestral playing (Ron Bishop uses one in the Cleveland Orchestra) but yet it's nimble enough to be great in quintets and other ensembles you'll deal with in college.
Your goal is a great one and I wish you luck.