Klarinet Archive - Posting 001259.txt from 1997/08

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Excerpts
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 11:49:31 -0400

This is the best advice I have seen.....and the same information that I
like to pass on. But.....how does one go about getting a back issue of
teh Instrumentalist from Jan. of 1979?

Roger Garrett

On Fri, 29 Aug 1997, Michelle N Shoemaker wrote:

>
> There is an article from The Instrumentalist- Jan. 1979,
> "Major Orchestra Clarinet Audition List" by Cecil Gold. It is a list of
> excerpts divided into the categories "Always requested,"
> "Frequently requested," "Sometimes requested," and
> also has a few Eb and Bass excerpts listed. He compiled the list
> from information sent to him by 24 major orchestras.
>
> Beware of the Bonade Orchestral Excerpt book also.
> There are many mistakes in it.
>
> If you have the resources, it is best to get the complete part
> from your school's orchestra library, and double check your
> excerpt for errors. Always be sure to listen to several
> recordings of the excerpts you are studying, since tempo can vary
> from recoding to recording.
>
> Michelle
>