Klarinet Archive - Posting 000407.txt from 1996/07

From: "Daniel A. Paprocki" <dap@-----.US>
Subj: Re: Clarinet Jobs & Brahms in Band
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 1996 14:32:13 -0400

Andrew (or Bill, I'm not sure which),
The military bands are a good option for some people. They do have
an age limit - 34 and you must be in good health (no flat feet, ulcers,
etc). It's also a different way of live - you're signed up for 3 or 4
years and they control your life.
One other point - hold the flamethrowers all you band people - it
is a band. First, I must defend myself. I'll match almost anyone in years
put in playing in a band, wind ensemble, etc. I've played alot in bands
throughout my life and do feel they fill a great nitch in music performance
and education. But you don't play Brahms in a band. All my studying of
orchestral pieces and literature would be irrelevant if I were in a band.
Also, talk to a violinist in an orchestra and see how they feel after
playing in a section with 9 other players on the same part for 10 years.
It does get boring from conversations with fiddle friends. The bottom line
is you do get paid for playing your instrument but it's not an orchestra.

Let 'em fly

Dan

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Daniel A. Paprocki
dap@-----.us

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