Klarinet Archive - Posting 001056.txt from 1998/01

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: El Camino Real
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 09:37:21 -0500

On Sun, 25 Jan 1998, Loh Tzu Liang wrote:
> Lord Of the Rings - Johan de Meij

this is a piece that was left off my list and I will add. I have several
Alfred Reed pieces on the list. Of course, many people have different
tastes.....that's what makes music so interesting and diverse.

However, the list I provided is intended to be one that presents the
most serious of band literature - not necessarily the most exciting or fun
of band literature. Musically speaking, I would feel uncomfortable adding
just any piece because someone likes it.........this is especially true
regarding the transcriptions. The category I added was for transcriptions
that are considered almost the equal of the orchestra (or whatever genre)
counterpart or that were approved of by the composer.

The listserv has "the list", I have been asked to provide it for the
archives, so I guess I will now get my complete lists and recordings,
etc.....and begin the task of adding, moving, etc. titles. But for the
sake of the listserv, I probably will not post again...... Anyone with a
copy of the list may feel free to retype and add/delete for their own
personal tastes.....this way, you can develop your own list that matches
your philosophy and ideas of what represents the best, excellent, good, or
ok band literature!

Roger Garrett
IWU