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
Simply wonderful Dr Cohen. Thank you for this video.
Great sound!
Check out his fantastic album Of Light and Solace, playing this instrument with cathedral organ. It's great.
Here is a link to the CD that features the Connosax and Organ. www.ravellorecords.com/catalog/rr8107/
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.
There are also saxophones in F and C. Not in A.
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.
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