Klarinet Archive - Posting 000083.txt from 1994/03

From: "Shari L. Landes" <shari@-----.EDU>
Subj: Practicality and Purchases
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 1994 23:03:25 -0500

I am currently a senior in high school. In college, I plan
to study music education (clarinet emphasis). I own a used Buffet C-11,
A Selmer E mouthpiece, and a Vandoren 2RV mouthpiece.

Would it be practical at this time for me to purchase an A clarinet
or soprano Eb clarinet? There is no requirement for these instruments in
my high school wind ensemble (of which I am principal clarinetist). Do
other soprano clarinets come up often in collegiate wind ensemble works?
Would it be advantageous for me to purchase on at this time?

If so, what models do you suggest? Thanks for your help...

-harlan
Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude
rhythms for bears to dance to, while all the while we long to make
music that will move the stars to pity - Gustave Flaubert