Klarinet Archive - Posting 000247.txt from 1998/01

From: Victor Freyer <vfreyer@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Wedding music
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 08:18:51 -0500

Hello Robyn,

It's a joy to see a message that's not about discrimination
or the age-old hard rubber vs. silk discussion!

Based on my experiences, I'd recommend finding a collection of
keyboard music for weddings. Pick several selections that the
celebrants and yourself like and transpose the melody line
for clarinet. Ask the pianist not to voice the melody as
strongly as usual and, voila! Instant wedding music for
clarinet and piano.

P.S. Practice C transposition and you can play along with
almost anyone anytime!

Good Luck,
Victor Freyer

>From: Robyn Stuart Czarnecki <robyncz@-----.com>
>Subject: Wedding music
>
>I've only been on this listserv for a few days, and I'm almost afraid to
>ask a question based on the discussions I've seen so far. You guys are
>pretty hard on each other! But I've gathered all my courage and here
>goes----
>
>I'm not a professional musician or a music major. I stopped playing
>after high school, and then found my clarinet again after about 10 years
>of not playing. I've been playing with the Austin Symphonic Band, in
>Austin, Texas for about five years now, and I've loved every minute of
>it. Recently a friend asked if I might consider playing a couple of
>pieces with piano accompaniment at her wedding this summer. I'd like to,
>but I have NO idea what would be appropriate. What I found at my local
>music store was pretty limited to method books, arrangements of music
>from Disney films, and some "soft rock favorites" -- Yikes!
>
>Of course I can order whatever I need. Any suggestions?
>

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