Klarinet Archive - Posting 000649.txt from 1997/11

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: Weber One
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 10:19:04 -0500

I was not trashing orchestral transcriptions....I have my band play them
occassionally. I was pointing out that some people may think bands only
play orchestral transcriptions....which may negatively influence their
opinion regarding the medium.

Roger Garrett

On Wed, 19 Nov 1997, Bill Hausmann wrote:

> At 06:41 PM 11/18/97 -0600, Roger Garrett wrote:
> >
> >Bill, you may vent anytime. I believe that many people look down upon
> >concert bands because they a) have never heard a really fine one; b) have
> >heard only orchestral transcriptions played....
>
> I appreciate the general support, but be careful about trashing orchestral
> transcriptions. I love playing them and, while I concede that they may
> fall short of the originals, they still form a vital portion of the band
> repertoire, and an important link to orchestral tradition. Holst and
> Granger are great, but a little transcribed Rossini never hurt anybody,
> including Rossini! :-)
>
>
>
> 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.
>