Klarinet Archive - Posting 001447.txt from 1997/10

From: "David S. Naden" <dnaden@-----.net>
Subj: Re: York University music program-Toronto
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 20:44:39 -0500

Roger--

I studied with Dr. Reisling from July 1982 to January 1984 when I entered the
USAF music program. He is an excellent teacher, but INTENSE. If there is one
lesson that I have used consistently since studying with him, it is to listen
to everything possible. Simply put, he made clear the value of recordings,
and how one can develop a concept of sound by listening to what others do.

At the time I was at Western Ontario, there were two clarinet professors
full-time. Bob was/is one. Jerome Summers was/is the other. Given a choice
(I did not have one then), I would study with Bob any time!

Your students, and your band will be in for an intense term, but they will
certainly learn, and if they don't like it then, will certainly learn to
appreciate it at a later time.

David S. Naden

Roger Garrett wrote:

> On Thu, 30 Oct 1997, David S. Naden wrote:
>
> > Although it has bee a number of years, the best music programs in
> > southern Ontario are those at the University of Toronto, or the
> > University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. From my limited
> > experience and information, the program at York is very small.
> >
> > I did my initial MMus degree work at the University of Western Ontario
> > between 7/82 and 6/86, with all class work completed before I entered
> > the Air Force Band Program is January 1984. I studied with Robert
> > Reisling. Jerome Summers and Robert Sheffield also teach there. All
> > three are excellent clarinet teachers.
>
> I am SO pleased to see Robert Reisling discussed positively! He is my
> sabbatical replacement next semester at Illinois Wesleyan University, and
> I am proud to say I have performed with him and found him to be terrific!
>
> He will be conducting my band, teaching my clarinet studio, and teaching
> my conducting classes at IWU......surprisingly, he told me our
> undergraduate students at IWU are stronger as a studio than his at UWO the
> last couple of years. After hearing him play and seeing him teach a
> master class, I realized he must have been exercising his humility!
>
> Roger Garrett