Klarinet Archive - Posting 000684.txt from 1997/08

From: "Donald Walkner" <dwalkner@-----.com>
Subj: Re: bass clarinet and clarinet
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 1997 00:36:12 -0400

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> From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Re: bass clarinet and clarinet
> Date: Saturday, August 16, 1997 7:32 PM
>
> At 11:59 AM 8/16/97 -0500, you wrote:
> >Quick question... Being a bass clarinet player in my school band, since
> >when have bass clarinets marched? I've always played clarinet for
> >marching.... I've always been told that if you want to
> >go into music you had to major on Bb.
> >
> I can't imagine why anyone would even CONSENT to marching with a bass
> clarinet! But I know it happens. I love playing it for concert band,
but...
>
> If you try to limit yourself to playing bass clarinet only, you will be
> going a long time between meals. In fact, it would be a good idea to
> (WARNING: Heresy follows!) take up saxophone and/or flute as well, if you
> want to work steadily. Or even if you just like to play as much and as
> varied a diet as possible. Just take a look at pit orchestra books to
see
> what I mean. The last show I played ("Barnum") my part was about 50%
bass
> clarinet, 35% bari sax, and 15% soprano clarinet. A couple of the
clarinet
> parts had sections for piccolo. Other shows I have played have called
for
> clarinet/oboe/english horn (I cheated and transposed -- I didn't have my
> oboe yet) or alto sax/clarinet/flute or tenor sax/bari sax/oboe. So, if
> you want to play shows, versatility counts. Plus it is fun. If all you
> are interested in is straight classical/concert stuff, you can probably
get
> away with staying in the clarinet family. But definitely keep your
soprano
> chops up, even if you do major on bass, which is possible in some places.
>
>
>
>

> Bill Hausmann
bhausman@-----.com
> 451 Old Orchard Drive
http://www.concentric.net/~bhausman
> Essexville, MI 48732
http://members.wbs.net/homepages/z/o/o/zoot14.html
>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.

Dear Bill,

I have played sax in jazz band for the last four years. I also can
play the flute. I can play all the saxes. I learned sax on the bari.

Amy