Klarinet Archive - Posting 000849.txt from 1998/06

From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] re:Galper / Collis method
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 21:35:35 -0400

I used to use the Collis before I used the Galper Method. Now I use Galper,
and supplement with Collis (sometimes) . I can tell you stories about the
Elkan Publishing business that will make you cringe (they no longer pay
their royalties for books sold). I know this because I teach the daughter
of the Hegviks (co-authors on the back cover of the Collis books, and
played in a Quintet with Robin Hegvik), they haven't been paid by Elkan
Publisher in years! Gives me a bad taste for the book. Tempted to
photocopy it, and send $3 to James Collis myself ;)

David Blumberg

Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 13:56:42 EDT
From: jvarineau@-----. Varineau)
Subject: Re: [kl] A beginning teacher teaching beginners.
My favorite beginning method books for clarinet are the MODERN COURSE FOR
CLARINET by James Collis. They are published by Henri Elkan. They come
in about six volumes and I usually use the first three or four. They
have lots and lots of "tunes". The only unfortunate thing are the rather
"dorky" titles given to the tunes. I find these method books far
superior to any band method -- and the fact that nobody else uses them
around here is also a plus for me.
John P. Varineau

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