Klarinet Archive - Posting 001762.txt from 1998/04

From: "Carl Schexnayder" <carlsche@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Re: Re: [klarinet] Attracting Wind Ensemble Audiences
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 14:08:49 -0400

-----Original Message-----
From: Carl Schexnayder <carlsche@-----.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 28, 1998 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [klarinet] Attracting Wind Ensemble Audiences

>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Carl Schexnayder <carlsche@-----.com>
>To: klarinet@-----.org>
>Date: Monday, April 27, 1998 8:45 PM
>Subject: Re: Re: [klarinet] Attracting Wind Ensemble Audiences
>
>
>Hoping this will go through finally:
>
>>I understand that what you're suggesting might work, but I just can't do
>it!
>>I get horrible butterflies in my stomach just thinking about it! Looking
>at
>>this from another angle, band directors wonder why the band/wind ensemble
>is
>>not as well respected in academic circles as the symphony orchestra. I
>>believe that the reason is exactly what you are recommending. As long as
>>bands play novelties, marches, musicals, music in the park types of music,
>>that academic opinion will remain the same, as well it should! I don't
>>believe in ever programming anything that isn't the very best music
>>available, (at least at my band's level of expertise), and there is much
>>strong writing available for bands at the grade 4 & 5 level. Furthermore,
>>many of these composers are writing today and count on making their living
>>from their compositions. I couldn't, in good conscience, give my money to
>>someone who is writing something of questionable value when there might be
>a
>>truly gifted composer, struggling to make a living, who could use that
>money
>>to good advantage!
>>
>>As always, a controversial opinion, but I got my degree in composition,
and
>>it urks me to see some of the junk that some "composers/arrangers" put
out!
>>
>>Carl Schexnayder
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: C E Field <CEField@-----.com>
>>To: klarinet@-----.org>
>>Date: Monday, April 27, 1998 7:52 AM
>>Subject: Re: Re: [klarinet] Attracting Wind Ensemble Audiences
>>
>>
>>>
>>>In a message dated 4/27/98 6:04:46 AM, Bill wrote:
>>>
>>><<Actually (WARNING: Heresy follows!), I DO think you should "dumb down"
>>the
>>>program a little. I know musicians like to play new, serious band
>>>literature. but audiences like to hear things they know and understand:
>>>show-tune medleys, novelties, etc. So add a little, without subtracting
>>>the good stuff, and it might help.
>>>>>
>>>
>>>Bill is right. I play with two woodwind ensembles. My "all classical"
>>ensemble
>>>is well appreciated but my popular music (meaning show tunes, old
>>standards,
>>>even familiar opera arias) ensemble garners more enthusiastic
>>comments...and
>>>more paying gigs. Money isn't everything and I understand that you must
be
>>>true to your art--but music is for PEOPLE. If you can hook them with
stuff
>>>they know, you can use the opportunity to "educate" them with music with
>>which
>>>they may be less familiar.
>>>
>>>Cindy
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