Klarinet Archive - Posting 000307.txt from 1998/09

From: gerhardt@-----. Gerhardt)
Subj: Re: [kl] Band chops vs. Orchestral chops
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1998 20:06:55 -0400

On Sep 9, 9:49am, Erin Margarette Bray wrote:

> Anyone else notice that playing in orchestra for two hours is more
> demanding of your chops than playing in wind ensembles for about the same
> amount of time?
>
> Why is this? Am I making this up? You don't even tend to play as much in
> orch. as you might in a wind group. What is this?

Orchestral clarinet parts generally demand more responsibility from the
individuals than in band, especially in quality of tone, pitch and
articulation--areas where chops are really put on the spot. Band clarinet
parts tend to serve a more sectional sound and so the individual may not feel
as much pressure. The smaller the section, perhaps the greater the workout.

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Scott M. Gerhardt <gerhardt@-----.com>
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