Klarinet Archive - Posting 000990.txt from 1995/10

From: "Susan E. Pontow" <FBVB@-----.BITNET>
Subj: Re: Music Man
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 1995 23:20:33 -0400

Date: Wed, 25 Oct 1995 15:47:33 -0400
From: "Scott D. Morrow" <SDM@-----.EDU>
Subject: Re: Music Man

>>Since various musicals have been discussed lately on this list I thought I'd
>>ask a question about Music Man.
>>
>>Next summer the Fulton Community Theatre will be performing this and I was
>>wondering- what is the book like?
>>
>>There seems to be a number of people out there who have done quite a few
>>musicals!
>>
>>Thanks in advance for any replies! : )
>>
>>Anne
>>
>>AMVACCA@-----.com
>
>Anne,
> I played The Music Man at a community theatre a few years ago. The
>music is fun, ranging from barber shop quartet to marching band style. If
>I recall, there was just one really difficult number (a dance number),
>which I don't think we ever got right!
> Unfortunately, the orchestra I played in was my "Pit Group from
>Hell" experience! The musical Director knew nothing about pit groups, and
>whenever the singers couldn't be heard, she'd tell the clarinets not to
>play (yet she invited every brass player from off the street to play with
>us!)!
> I hope your experience is better! Have fun!
>
>-Scott

Anne,

What Scott says about the dance number is correct! IUP performed this just
last February. There were three books that contained clarinet. If I remember
correctly, two were clarinet only, and the one I played was clarinet, bass
clarinet, and flute. Some of the parts had lines for both clarinet and flute,
the instrument used being optional, I suppose. It was a fun show to play, I
was just disappointed that I never got to actually see the show. For me, the
highlight of the show was my only featured clarinet solo, which was in the
dance number. I lived for that less than a minutes worth of great fun!

Susan Pontow
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
fbvb@-----.edu

   
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