Some of the bass drum and 'impact drum' hits are powerful, but the snare drums (tuned very high to produce that papery, high-pitched military-band clatter) have too few straight hits for comfort. The rare bass sax and even rarer sarrusophone provide a sturdy honking accompaniment to the smoother tones of the higher saxes, which match the clarinet's expressive melodic potential. I was impressed by the solo clarinet - a good legato mode (accessed via the sustain pedal) produces liquid melody runs, while vibrato can be introduced with aftertouch. Piccolos are a good substitute for the fifes used in European bands. Different types of mute are available for some of the brass. Instruments you won't find elsewhere are the sousaphone (a sort of power tuba that encircles the player's body like a boa constrictor), its 19th century predecessor the helicon, and the mellotone (a large, bass trumpet-like instrument popular in America). In addition to decent trumpets, trombones, tubas and French horns (all standard orchestral fare), there are cornets (similar to trumpets, but a little less bright), euphoniums (a small tuba used in brass bands - think Hovis ad) and another brass-band staple, the flugelhorn. Most instruments are presented in a choice of solo and ensemble formats, with up to four variants to enable layering without sample duplication. Garritan gamely tries to cover the lot, providing a huge instrumentation that includes 14 types of brass instrument, eight woodwinds, the entire saxophone family, tuned and unpitched percussion and various drums. I never realised there were so many types of band: parade bands, show bands, drum and bugle corps, carnival bands and 'scramble' bands are all listed, along with more familiar British institutions like the brass band and Salvation Army band (similar to a brass band but with added clarinets, saxes, trumpets, French horns and religion).
#Garritan gofriller cello movie
I'm delighted this review coincides with that of Garritan's Gofriller Solo Cello, because that gives me the perfect excuse for mentioning one of my favourite movie moments: the sight of Woody Allen trying to play cello in a marching band in Take The Money And Run. With this library, Gary Garritan is marching to a different drum, heading into the same kind of territory he successfully explored in Garritan Jazz & Big Band. Published December 2007 Garritan Concert & Marching Band
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