15th October 2005
Steve carmichael says:
Hi Nigel! Very nice web site. After doing a couple of large ensemble gigs with Vinny Golia i had to get a Soprillo. What a fun sax!
15th October 2005
Dr. Alan Mandel says:
Trying some new novel sax section voicings with the extreme saxes. Used 2 sopraninos, 2 sopranos, and alto instead of AATTB section, everything up an octave! Wild sounds , but works well...am still working on incorporating the soprillo into a sectional voicing...if I discover a good combination, I'll post an mp3..back to work!
26th September 2005
Bb soprillo, C and Db piccolos, Ab piccolo clarinet, Eb 'terz' oboe, F sopranino recorder, and tenoroon.
I'll put up an mp3 file when I've finished the recording...
Onwards and upwards!
Dr. Alan Mandel says:
Just started to work on a compositon for 'petite' instruments:Bb soprillo, C and Db piccolos, Ab piccolo clarinet, Eb 'terz' oboe, F sopranino recorder, and tenoroon.
I'll put up an mp3 file when I've finished the recording...
Onwards and upwards!
26th September 2005
Dan S says:
I would give anything in the world to play a soprillo...it's just so amazing to listen to. (The most shocking part of listening to this was that it was in tune! Not to insult you or anything, but it's tiny!! It's like: how do you get two piccolo plays in tune? Shoot them. Yeah...lame joke, but it's definitely based on truth!) What made you pick up the soprillio?Nigel says:
It fits in my hand luggage perfectly.
20th September 2005
Bill Hall says:
I love it. My wife won't let me buy one. What do I do now? Seriously, though, nice site. Very well done. More! More!Nigel says:
Bill: Do you really want me to answer this? :)
9th September 2005
G.H says:
It should have more pictures! but this website is good anyway!
9th September 2005
MS says:
Great website! I was just wondering what the price was of the Soprillo, as i can't find any prices! Could you ad a bit onto the website about it possibly?Nigel says:
I don't sell Soprillos - Please contact the maker Benedikt Eppelsheim for information about prices and purchasing new instruments. Visit $2.
9th September 2005
John Rowley says:
Brilliant site and sounds, I want one but how much are they? I know the Tubax is expensive at around ?12,500 SRP. I play Sopranino, Alto and Tenor so far.
9th September 2005
as a composer I probably wrote the first piece for soprillo (january 2004) for Jay Easton : Five Preludes for Jay Easton's Amazing Instruments (and five horns : soprillo, A clarinet, subcontra-sax, contralto clarinet, F-mezzo soprano saxophone).
feel free to contact me !
a new work for soprillo and piano will come soon too.
Regards,
Olivier
Olivier Roinsol - clcb(at)laposte.ne says:
Hello and BRAVO ! nice work !!!as a composer I probably wrote the first piece for soprillo (january 2004) for Jay Easton : Five Preludes for Jay Easton's Amazing Instruments (and five horns : soprillo, A clarinet, subcontra-sax, contralto clarinet, F-mezzo soprano saxophone).
feel free to contact me !
a new work for soprillo and piano will come soon too.
Regards,
Olivier
9th September 2005
Sarah B-P says:
great website - great saxophone