Klarinet Archive - Posting 000252.txt from 1995/06

From: Laura R Bornhoeft <lbornhoe@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: the A clarinet in the wind band
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 17:35:27 -0400

On Fri, 9 Jun 1995, Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu wrote:

> It is not true to state that the clarinet in B-flat is used
> exclusively in wind bands. There are not many cases to contradict
> that statement but there are a few. For example, Grainger's "Hill
> Song Number 2" uses both B-flat and A clarinets.
>
>
> ====================================
> Dan Leeson, Los Altos, California
> (leeson@-----.edu)
> ====================================
>

Another example is Mark Helmsley's (I do a poor job of remembering his
name, but I love his transcriptions immensely -- if I'm way off base, I
hope some of you can guess who I mean) transcription for wind band of "The
Pines of Rome", which calls for two solo A clarinets in the slow
movement. No doubt he did it to avoid compromising on those low E's.

Laura Bornhoeft