Klarinet Archive - Posting 000986.txt from 1998/05

From: "Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: Wind Ensemble
Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 16:19:16 -0400

> From: MX%"klarinet@-----.48
> Subj: [kl] Re: Wind Ensemble

> My daughter's high school has a "Wind Ensemble" but they are using a
> very generic type of definition. Basically any one who scores so many
> points or more on their fall tryouts belongs not only to the regular
> band but is awarded a seat in the wind ensemble. This has the benefit
> of providing a reward for students who work hard and learn to play well
> yet still allow the regular band to have a full complement of players.
> This seems to work fairly well.

In 1782 the word "Harmonie" meant a very specific kind of a wind band.
By 1810 is slowly began to take on the meaning of a military band.
By 1850 it meant any band with wind and brass musicians. So the
phenomenon you are describing (i.e., a wind ensemble changing its
character over time) is very consistent with past history.

>
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> Dee D. Hays
> Canton, SD
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Dan Leeson, Los Altos, California
Rosanne Leeson, Los Altos, California
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