Klarinet Archive - Posting 000944.txt from 1997/09

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Well, here we go again
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 1997 00:13:46 -0400

Hi Dan,

The Peoria Symphony Orchestra in Peoria, IL is celebrating its 100th
anniversary this year. It is quite a statistic. I wonder why we don't
sound as good as Chicago?? Just kidding.......small town
comparatively....

Thanks for asking!

Roger garrett

On Fri, 19 Sep 1997, Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu wrote:

> > From: MX%"klarinet@-----.33
> > Subj: Re: Well, here we go again
>
> > Steve...
> >
> > No need to ride the fence. Transpose at will....for either the bass
> > clarinet, soprano Bb/A/C, or Eb/D. The rest of the orchestra is on modern
> > instruments...no reason to feel guilty. I believe the discussion is with
> > regard to philosophy....I'm not buying into the business of having to play
> > it on a certain horn or else. I have been Principal Clarinetist in the
> > 10th oldest U.S. symphony for some time, and, quite frankly, if they can
> > do it in other major orchestras....so can we!
> >
> > Roger Garrett
>
> Roger, what is the 10th oldest US orchestra? That is a great
> statistic.
>
>
> >
> > On Fri, 19 Sep 1997, Steve Prescott wrote:
> >
> > > I'm riding the fence on this one. Where as I believe we should try in every
> > > instance to play the instrument intended by the composer, I also know that
> > > most of us cannot afford to purchase the entire family of clarinets. I have
> > > an Bb and A of course and also an Eb and Bass. The bass is not a low C bass
> > > (which is problematic) and it is pitched in Bb, not A. There have been some
> > > instances where an A bass clarinet was needed; I transposed the part.
> > > Though I am first and foremost a clarinetist and I love to play and oddly
> > > enough practice, I cannot justify, with my present income, the purchase of
> > > an A bass clarinet, an A sopranino, a C clarinet and/or a D clarinet. Does
> > > this make me a villain...I don't think so. Does this mean I do not want to
> > > play the instrument intended...I don't think so. Most of us are caught
> > > between a rock and hard place. This is not a justification to play the
> > > "wrong" clarinet, merely an observation.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > Steve Prescott
> > > Instrument Rep.Tech./ Clarinetist
> > > Indiana State University
> > > mipresc@-----.edu
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> =======================================
> Dan Leeson, Los Altos, California
> Rosanne Leeson, Los Altos, California
> leeson@-----.edu
> =======================================
>