Klarinet Archive - Posting 000692.txt from 1995/10
From: Lou Polcari <polcari@-----.COM> Subj: Re: Wind Ens Date: Sun, 22 Oct 1995 00:00:44 -0400
Hi Ken
>I am grateful you took time to reply, I am equally as grateful that your
>reply was thoughtful and not some psycobabble that I seem to get from far
>too many people.
Thanks but I have been thinking about this for a few weeks now.
>When I performed Tears it was in an alumni band, where local teachers
>were invited to dust off their horns to play in a wind orchestra. What
>we did was use the Cal State WE as the core of this group and just add
>chairs for whoever wanted to play. Three guest conducters were invited
>one of which conducted Tears. There were only two rehearsals and then
>the performmance, and all I can tell you is: as a performer it was quite
>captivating. I will agree with you that the form is unoriginal, and
>maybe if we had worked on it for one our regular WE concerts it would
>have lost its appeal. I will also agree that there is far too much
>"copying" from more predominant composers, maybe I'm becoming numb to it. I
>don't remember the essay so I can't respond to that.
>Perhaps this is just one creative difference that you and I have, (there's
>nothing wrong with that, is there?)
>
>Ken
Oh we can have Creative differences that's no problem. I am concerned
that young players are being fed this music and really think it is original.
The other thing is that I must play in the wind Ens to get my MM... I will say
this none of my students will ever have to play bad music with out me telling
them its bad and why. Or your money back... grin.
Lou Polcari
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