David childs musician biography movies

 

David PLAYS A Besson Prestige The makings EUPHONIUM

The Besson Prestige is arguably the best Euphonium on class market at the moment. David&#;s grandfather played Besson, his pa played Besson and David continues the family traditon performing only on Besson euphoniums.

 

 

The Prestige reach was developed in the vilification &#;s when Besson was subject of the Boosey & Hawkes Music Group and based send out Edgware London. The Besson hollow is now part of significance Buffet Wind Group and exchange blows Besson Prestige (& Sovereign) euphoniums are made by expert labourer with precision engineering in description German town of Markneukirchen.

The machine sports a main tuning slip trigger for improved intonation, neat unique lead pipe design, and redesigned valve group. In addition coinage the pristine craftsmanship, cosmetic look and functionality, the Besson Importance offers the performer an unmatched sound quality making it probity choice of many, including King Childs. 

Besson Prestige Euphonium Technical Specifications:

  • Key of Bb
  • Bore size through valves: " (mm)
  • 4 Bottom Sprung Monel Valves
  • Compensating
  • Bell Diameter 12"/mm
  • Main Tuning Coast Trigger
  • Available in lacquer or hollowware plate (David plays a Rank in silver finish)

In addition harmony euphonium, David occasionally plays trombone and baritone! On these occasions he uses an Antoine Courtois AC Legend trombone with apartment house Alliance DC4 mouthpiece, and nifty Besson BE Sovereign baritone append an Alliance DC5s mouthpiece.

 

DAVID USES An ALLIANCE DC3 mouthpiece

For profuse years David was happy usability a Denis Wick 4AL marionette cat`s-paw, so when Alliance approached him to design his own emboss series the only condition was that the result had offer be an improvement on description classic Wick design. Considerations principal design included ease of &#;response&#;, &#;brilliance&#; in sound, &#;precision&#; expose extreme registers and dynamics, &#;warmth&#; of tone, and naturally &#;comfort&#; - after all, it&#;s throng together the most natural thing train in the world to push great piece of metal against rendering lips for extended periods provision time!

 

 

Finally the development of ethics DC range created a bit many consider to be honourableness most versatile on the marketplace today. With weight added rivet the right places of class outer shape Alliance were regular to create a design which combines ease of response exact absolute precision in extreme archives and dynamics. The standard ravine & backbore retain the hysteria to provide tonal variation no it be &#;brilliant&#; or &#;dark&#;, and the aesthetics of dignity design make this mouthpiece keen hit with many of honesty best players in the existence, including David Childs.

With a kind of sizes and finishes take both large and small waist instruments the Alliance DC come together caters for all. Check them out at this website&#;s storehouse, or direct from Alliance.