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 Eppelsheim's website.
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
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
9th September 2005
Dr. Alan Mandel says:
Wondering if you would be so kind as to put up your fingerings for notes above G. I find that those tend to be quite sharp and less controllable than those below. On the sopranino, it's easier to maintain a better pitch center. What do you suggest?
20th August 2005
Randolph says:
Nigel, I love your site. The soprillo is an amazing instrument and it sounds great. I never thought it would be possible to make.
All you need now is the Eppelsheim B-flat subcontrabass saxophone and have some fun at the bottom end of the piano :)
Some pictures and a sound clip of the subcontrabass: http://www.jayeaston.com/galleries/sax_family/subcontrabass_sax.html
