Klarinet Archive - Posting 000998.txt from 1998/02

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Pit Orchestra Problems
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 07:24:12 -0500

At 06:11 PM 2/27/98 -0600, Amy (Walkner?) wrote:
>
>I have a question to all those people who have played in pit orchestras. I
>have to play bass clarinet, bari sax, and Bb clarinet. Would anyone have
>any tips on how I can keep my reeds from drying out? Thanks for the help.
>
I played just that combination this summer for "Barnum." About all you can
do is re-wet them during non-playing time. I also found it useful (lucky?)
to have a bari sax reed that would respond instantaneously without warmup.

Anybody know anything about the show "Grand Hotel?" I was just asked to
play in the pit, but I know nothing about it. I have an impression that
the music is sort of retro, in which case I should like it a lot.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.